Impact of Cost of Living & Calorie Labelling Changes on Bookings Revealed
A survey by customer experience platform Feed It Back, has revealed the impact both the cost of living and calorie labelling changes have had on…
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Food and Drink
Eating Out and Travel Bounce Back in June as Month-on-Month Spending Rises
Consumer card spending grew 6.2 per cent in June compared to the same period in 2021, with the entertainment, hospitality and international travel sectors all…
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Shaker Group Takes on First Star Pubs & Bars Lease
Shaker Group, established in 2001 and run by husband-and-wife team Adam and Theresa Freeth has taken on its first Star Pubs & Bars lease, The…
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Drinks Sales Dip from Pre-COVID Levels as Working-from-Home Bites
Britain’s On Premise drinks sales stayed just short of the pre-pandemic levels of 2019 last week, CGA’s Drinks Recovery Tracker shows. Average sales by value…
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Premium Beer Brands Becoming More Prominent on UK Pub and Bar Drinks Menus
According to data from Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker, presented at the MCA Pub Conference, premium beer brands are becoming more prominent on operator menus across…
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Harrogate Pub Set to Return Following Makeover by New Owner Provenance Inn Group
A Harrogate pub with a history dating back as far as 1830 is to re-open under new ownership on the 22nd July after a two-year…
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Latest CAMRA Podcast Episode Shines a Spotlight on Diversity
The popular CAMRA podcast Pubs. Pints. People. is shining a light on diversity and inclusion in the beer world in its latest episode, ‘Beer is…
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Rising Cost of Living Continues to Bite as Spend and Penetration Stay Flat in Latest Quarter
According to the latest data from Lumina Intelligence Eating & Drinking Out Panel, in the 12 weeks ending (12WE) 12/06/2022, penetration has increased just +2.0ppts…
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Pub Landlord, Clement Ogbonnaya, Announces the Launch of New Pub and London Pub Group
Clement Ogbonnaya, the landlord of the Prince of Peckham, has announced plans to continue his rejuvenation of London’s community pub scene with the launch of…
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Government Publishes Response to Spiking Report
The Home Affairs Committee has published the Government’s response to its report on spiking. • Read the full report (HTML) • Read the full report…
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Strikes Send Drinks Sales off the Rails
National rail strikes hit out-of-home drinks sales last week, with city-centre and after-work occasions badly hit as consumers stayed at home. The latest Drinks Recovery…
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Victors to be Included in New Top 100 Curry Restaurants Guide
At a glittering gala dinner hosted by BBC news anchor Samantha Simonds, winners at this year’s Asian Restaurant Awards received some of the hospitality sector’s…
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Gen Z Driving Restaurant Resurgence Amid Cost of Living Crisis
As the cost of living crisis worsens, a new study from SevenRooms has found that the hospitality industry continues to recover as the majority of…
Read more...The Average Price of a Hot Coffee Increases +3.5% from February to May
According to data from Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker, the average price of a hot coffee across the UK eating and drinking out market in May…
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Report Highlights High Food Standards Across the UK, but Warns of Challenges Ahead
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have today launched Our Food 2021: An annual review of food standards across the UK,…
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