Contract Caterers’ First-Quarter Sales Rise 7% Despite Drop In Units Served
Britain’s top contract caterers have begun 2024 strongly with sales growth of 7% in the first quarter, the Contract Catering Tracker from CGA by NIQ…
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Food and Drink
Heartwood Collection Acquires The Manor Inn, Godalming
Award-winning hospitality group Heartwood Collection has acquired The Manor Inn, Godalming from Whitbread Plc. The acquisition will see the 16 bedroom site renamed as “The…
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Adam Handling To Launch Second Pub
One the UK’s most prominent Michelin-starred chefs is set to open his second pub in June this year. Chef Adam Handling MBE will launch The…
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Consumers Feeling The Pinch: High Cost-Of-Living Drives Key Swings In Consumer Behaviour
The cost of living continues to drive significant consumer behaviour change as restaurants and brands will be forced to adapt if they want to protect…
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Leaders’ Confidence In The Balance As Revenues Rise But Pressures Persist
Britain’s hospitality leaders remain cautious amid tentative signs of improved consumer spending and relief on some costs, CGA by NIQ’s latest Business Confidence Survey reveals….
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Adam Simmonds Appointed Chef Patron At The Megaro Hotel
The of double Michelin star-winning chef will join the property in June to refresh the menu at the hotel’s Italian Spagnoletti restaurant to move it…
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Bidfresh Highlights Importance Of Sustainability, Seasonality & Provenance
Bidfresh has kick-started the Spring with an event to celebrate fresh produce and the importance of it on menus. The event focuses on Campbell Brothers…
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Drinks Sales Warm Up In May After Tough April
On Premise drinks sales have fallen year-on-year for the fifth week in a row, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows—but there are welcome signs…
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Cold Food, Long Waits – Britons’ Biggest Hospitality Bug Bears
Speed of service and hot food being served cold, are the biggest points of friction for pub, bar and restaurant customers, research from Zonal’s latest…
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Beer From Independent Breweries Returns To Pre-Pandemic Levels
A new report published today shows average beer production volumes amongst independent breweries have risen by 14% compared to 2023, returning to pre-pandemic levels for…
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Brewers Save “Vital Part of British Brewing History”
Thornbridge Brewery have worked with Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) to save a Burton Union set and in doing so ensure that a vital part…
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Sharjah Competition Holds Middle Eastern Promise For Talented Welsh Chefs
A team of six talented young chefs, including three debutants, will be representing Wales in a prestigious international culinary competition in the United Arab Emirates…
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Heineken Unveils £39m Programme To Upgrade And Reopen Pubs
HEINEKEN UK is investing £39m in upgrading and reopening pubs in its Star Pubs’ estate in 2024 – demonstrating its confidence in the resilience of…
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Spending On Restaurants Slows In April But Consumer Confidence In Finances Reaches 28-Month High
Consumer card spending slowed to 1.6 per cent growth in April, down from 1.9 per cent in both March and February, and below the latest…
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Hydes Reopens Popular Chester Pub Following Investment In Refurbishment
Hydes Brewery has relaunched popular Chester pub The Mount Inn in Boughton, with a new look following a full exterior and interior refurbishment. Timed to…
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