August Card Spending Grows By Just 0.5% But Base Hospitality Sees A 2.5% Increase
Consumer card spending grew just 0.5 per cent year-on-year in August, down from 1.4 per cent in July and lower than the latest CPIH inflation…
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Food and Drink
Gen Z Beer Drinkers Hold The Key To Saving Cask Ale
Gen Z beer drinkers hold the key to the survival of cask ale, as a new generation learns to appreciate Britain’s national beer style, a…
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Drinks Sales Growth Tracks Inflation In Solid August
On Premise suppliers and operators pulled close to real-terms growth in the first half of August, CGA by NIQ’s latest Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Average…
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NACC National Awards 2025 Shortlist Announced
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has revealed the shortlist for the NACC National Awards 2025. The prestigious awards recognise and celebrate teams and…
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July’s Delivery Sales Surge, But Takeaway Trends Remain Steady
Britain’s top restaurant groups experienced strong growth in at-home dining in July 2025, with total delivery and takeaway sales increasing by 13.5% year on year,…
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UKHospitality Launches New Incident Guide
Launched at UKHospitality’s new food seminar – ‘Serving Britain: the future of food’ – the new Incident Guide provides hospitality businesses with expert advice on…
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Culinary Icons, Including Tom Kerridge, Come Together For Hospitality Action’s Unmissable Winter Chefs’ Dinner
Hospitality Action has announced the return of its flagship fundraising event, the Winter Chefs’ Dinner in association with GGM Gastro International, taking place on Monday…
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Hospitality Groups’ Like-For-Like Sales Flat Again In July But New Openings Fuel Growth
Britain’s top pub, bar and restaurant groups continued a flat summer of trading with a fractional year-on-year drop of 0.1% in like-for-like sales in July,…
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Menu Price Inflation Outpaces Grocery Costs What This Means for Eating Out in 2025
According to Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker Q1 data, total dish prices rose by +7.4%, signalling a broad-based move by operators to elevate premium offerings. Menus have grown…
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Faversham Hop Festival Returns with Shepherd Neame as Principal Sponsor
Shepherd Neame is once again the principal sponsor of the Faversham Hop Festival, which returns this weekend, Saturday, August 30 and Sunday, August 31. The…
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Stonegate Reaches 200-Pub Conversion Milestone in Strategic Estate Overhaul
Stonegate Group has achieved a significant landmark in its ongoing estate transformation programme, successfully converting 200 managed pubs to alternative operating models over a two-year…
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Pedn Olva Reopens Following Extensive Renovation
One of St Ives’ most iconic coastal venues, the Pedn Olva, has reopened this week following a renovation by St Austell Brewery. Perched on the…
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UK Food Industry Backs IGD’s Mmmake Your Mark Campaign
The UK food and drink industry is uniting to tackle a workforce crisis. Facing a critical labour shortage and skills gap, businesses, trade bodies and…
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“Another Solid Year” As Hall & Woodhouse Publish Annual Results
The managed house pub estate of brewer and operator Hall & Woodhouse has performed well over the last 12 months, as the business reveals its…
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Rational To Host Live Chef Demonstration Focusing On Asian Event Catering
Rational is inviting catering professionals to an exclusive culinary showcase taking place at their head office in Luton, featuring Chef Rehan Uddin – renowned restaurateur…
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