The “Gin Bubble”- Not About to Burst Any Time Soon!
The huge success of gin is a relatively recent phenomenon, with craft gin distillers and premium gin brands almost tripling during the past 6 years,…
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Food and Drink
Pub And Restaurant Sales Fall 71% In Last Week Of Trading
Like-for-like sales in Britain’s managed pub, bar and restaurant groups plummeted 71% in the week that the Government ordered all licensed premises to close down…
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Country Consumes Curry For Comfort During Coronavirus Crackdown
Takeaway curry orders increase by 107% amid Covid-19 crisis Orders of Indian takeaways have more than doubled in the UK since the coronavirus crisis, according…
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Britain Sees The Opportunity For More Delivered Food And Drink
With Britain in lock-down, hot food delivery services from restaurants and takeaways are set to have an increasingly important role in keeping the nation fed….
Read more...Lockdown: Closure Now Includes Hotels; But Takeaway And Delivery Remain Open
The government has introduced strict new measures and has extended the closure of businesses to include hotels, however takeaway and delivery services may remain open….
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Say It With Pizza! Thank-You Food And Community Meals As Toggle Goes Free
Everything from thank-you meals for key workers to food deliveries to isolated friends and family can now be bought online, as gift card platform Toggle…
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Millions Of Pounds Worth Of Panic Buying Food Heading In The Bin
As people overstock, bins are overflowing As people prepare to self-isolate to help prevent the spread of Covid-19, many are afraid that they will run…
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Emergency Fund Launched to Assist Hospitality Workers
An emergency fund entitled “ Hospitality Workers Emergency Fund” has been launched by Hospitality Action and Tipjar to help to support those working in the…
Read more...Brewhouse & Kitchen Makes “Incredibly Difficult Decision” To Temporarily Close
As the hospitality and on trade comes under increasing pressure to lockdown amid the Corvid-19 crisis, the co-founders of Brewhouse & Kitchen have announced today…
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Rules To Be “Relaxed” To Allow Pubs And Restaurants To Operate As Takeaways During Covid-19 Crisis
Planning rules will be relaxed so pubs and restaurants can operate as hot food takeaways during the coronavirus outbreak, the Communities Secretary has confirmed. Currently,…
Read more...Out-Of-Home Food And Drink Sales Down 3.3% In February
The scale of the impact of the developing coronavirus crisis plus the effect of floods earlier in the month on Britain’s managed pub, bar and…
Read more...Consumer Spending Grew 2.2% February, “Propped Up” By Digital Subscriptions
Consumer spend grew 2.2% year-on-year in February propped up by takeaways and fast food as people stayed at home to escape the storms and avoid…
Read more...UKH Calls For Wide-Ranging Business Support To Deal With The Threat Of The Coronavirus
Hospitality businesses need immediate and wide-ranging support to deal with the threat of the coronavirus, according to trade body UKHospitality. The body, which represents 700…
Read more...Pub Bar And Restaurant Closures Slow To Lowest Rate Since Early 2018
Britain’s supply of restaurants, pubs, bars and other licensed premises fell by 1.8% in the 12 months to December 2019—the lowest rate of year-on-year decline…
Read more...Plea for Restaurants to Turn into Takeaways During Coronavirus Outbreak
Staff in large office buildings are being advised by their bosses to restrict movements during the next month or two to reduce the chances of…
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