Final Curtain Call for Karen’s Diner in London as Concept Shifts to Pop-Ups
After a two-year run that brought a unique blend of hospitality and theatre to the capital, the final UK-based Karen’s Diner, located on White Lion…
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Don’t Let Chance For Real Growth Slip Away At Spending Review, Say Small Firms
FSB calls for the Chancellor to back the UK’s small businesses ahead of the Spending Review. The Government must “make every taxpayer pound count” in…
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National Fish and Chip Day: Celebrating Britain’s Favourite Dish and Its Power to Bring Communities Together
Friday, June 6, marks National Fish and Chip Day, a celebration of one of the UK’s most cherished culinary traditions. From seaside shacks to bustling…
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UK Eating Out Market Set to Surpass £100 Billion in 2025, Reveals Lumina Intelligence
The UK eating out market is forecast to reach a value of £101 billion in 2025, according to Lumina Intelligence’s newly released Eating Out Market…
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Sun And Easter Boost Pub Sales In April But Restaurants And Bars Flag
Britain’s managed pub groups enjoyed a bright April with like-for-like sales growth of 9.1%, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. It follows a…
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Sunshine Fuels UK’s Eating Out Surge Despite Rising Costs, Reports Lumina Intelligence
The UK’s eating out sector experienced a remarkable surge in demand, driven by warm weather, according to the latest report from Lumina Intelligence’s Eating and…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: April Brings A Much Needed Boost as Consumer Confidence Returns
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. This week’s comment is a little shorter than usual — and for good reason! I’m currently enjoying a holiday…
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Prezzo Unveils New Brand Identity And Investment To Mark 25 Year Milestone
The new management team at Prezzo led by new CEO James Brown has unveiled a new name, a new brand identity, the launch of wide-ranging…
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Mayor Announces New £300,000 “Summer Streets” Fund To Boost Al Fresco Dining Across The Capital
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced a new £300,000 Summer Streets Fund to boost al fresco dining and extend opening hours for…
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Shepherd Neame’s Orange Tree Pub In Wilmington Opens After A £200K Refurbishment
Locals from Wilmington near Dartford gathered at Shepherd Neame’s The Orange Tree pub in Hawley Road) to toast its official reopening after a £200,000 refurbishment….
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Spending Squeeze Keeps Restaurants’ Delivery And Takeaway Sales Flat In March
Britain’s leading restaurant groups achieved fractional year-on-year growth of 0.7% in their delivery and takeaway sales in March, CGA by NIQ’s Hospitality at Home Tracker…
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Gino D’Acampo Restaurant Group Acquired in £5m Rescue Deal, Safeguarding 400 Jobs
In a welcome boost for the UK hospitality sector, the company behind the Gino D’Acampo restaurant brand has been sold out of administration in a…
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No More Cost Increases Before Elections, Scottish Government Urged
The Programme for Government should not add to the cost or regulation burdens facing hospitality businesses, UKHospitality Scotland has said. In a letter to the…
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Oaknorth Backs Acquisition Of Loungers, Which Plans To Roll Out 30 New Sites A Year
OakNorth bank has participated in a club loan to support Lion Capital and Fortress Investment Group’s Public to Private acquisition of Loungers, one of the…
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Lunch Lead The Way This Easter, New Data Reveals
Diners ditched dinner and large group bookings over Easter weekend, new insights from leading hospitality technology provider, Zonal, show. The data shows that nearly half…
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