Restaurant Market Growth Remains Behind Pubs as Outlet Decline Hinders Recovery
The UK restaurant market is forecast to reach a value of £18.7 billion in 2023, marking a growth of 5.2% and positioning the sector 2.6%…
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Food Delivery Companies Urged To End Unchecked Account Sharing
Image by senivpetro on Freepik Food delivery firms have been urged by the government to conduct checks on all delivery drivers, to protect the British…
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Wet Weather Softens Hospitality Growth In October
Britain’s leading hospitality groups saw year-on-year growth slow to 3.2% in October amid widespread poor weather, the new CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. It…
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Michelin Chef Launches Apprentice Academy At Dean Clough
A Michelin-trained chef from Yorkshire has launched a new Hospitality and Catering Apprentice Academy at the historic Dean Clough Mill complex in Halifax. Matthew Benson-Smith,…
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Ex-Greene King Assistant Managers Open Second Hive Pub After £450k Investment
Greene King Pub Partners has opened another Hive Pub, taking the total number of Hive Pubs to 43. The Inn for a Penny in Carlton,…
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Action Against Hunger Dinner Surpasses £5m Milestone
Action Against Hunger held its 17th annual Fine Wine and Art Dinner on Saturday 4 November. With £460,000 raised on the night, the event has…
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Community Strives To Buy Closed Local
A community organisation that is trying to buy its local pub is now offering shares in the venue in a bid to raise funds for…
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On Premise Drinks Sales Up 7% As Footfall Bounces Back
Britain’s pubs and bars have entered November with strong year-on-year drinks sales growth, thanks to a combination of Halloween, Bonfire Night and big sporting events….
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Stellar Lineup of Industry-Leading Speakers Added to Free From Food 2023 Agenda
Free From Food 2023, the highly anticipated event focusing on the ever-evolving landscape of ‘free from’ products, is set to return to the RAI Amsterdam…
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Wetherspoons Report Like-For Like Sales Up 9.5%
JD Wetherspoon has reported like-for-like sales for the 14 weeks to 5 November 2023 were up 9.5% compared with the previous year. Bar sales increased…
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£150+ Per Head Eateries Are Making Top Restaurants An Ever-Less Affordable Luxury
Amongst restaurants charging over £100 per head, above-inflation restaurant price hikes of 10.7% in London and 14.7% outside London are swelling a new tier of…
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Plant-Based Meat Products Served Out-Of-Home Grow By Almost 50% Across Europe’s ‘Big 5’ Countries
According to research from Circana, advisor on consumer complexity, the trend towards eating alternative plant-based meat protein products in out- of-home (OOH) eateries, such as…
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Wakefield Pub Reopens Following £280,000 Makeover
The Waterloo on Westgate End re-opened on Thursday the 2nd November following a major investment of £280,000. The pub is part of the Proper Pubs…
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The Fletchers Arms Re-Opens Following Substantial Investment
A Manchester pub has undergone a dramatic change following an eight-week closure and huge investment. The Fletcher’s Arms in Denton part of the Almond family…
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Keep Your Inflation Promise By Freezing Alcohol Duty, Businesses Tell Chancellor
In an open letter, the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), UK Spirits Alliance (UKSA), English Whisky Guild and Wine & Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) have warned…
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