Hospitality Hit As Foodservice Prices Rise By More Than A Third In Two Years
Year-on-year inflation as measured by the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index increased again to 21.6% in May—only just below the record high of 22.9% of…
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Hospitality
All the latest hospitality news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
BII Launches Sustainability Champion Award
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced the launch of its Sustainability Champion Award, to recognise and celebrate the pub sector’s outstanding commitment to…
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St Austell Brewery Reports Record Trading Results
St Austell Brewery has posted record sales for 2022. Despite the challenging economic conditions, annual turnover grew by 34% to £209.2 million – surpassing pre-pandemic…
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Chesterfield Landlord Celebrates 30 Years at the Helm
Chesterfield landlord Adrian Matthews celebrated his 30-year anniversary running The Barley Mow pub this month. Taking over the local on the 10th of June 1993,…
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Heartwood Collection Awarded Top Three-Star Food Made Good Rating By The Sustainable Restaurant Association
Hospitality group Heartwood Collection has been awarded a three-star rating under the Food Made Good Standard from The Sustainable Restaurant Association (The SRA), the highest…
Read more...London’s Hospitality Stabilises After COVID Closures
Central London’s hospitality sector is recovering after suffering hundreds of closures of licensed premises during the turmoil of COVID-19, according to the latest Hospitality Market…
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Quality British Food is Key To Menu Success says Lynx Purchasing
High quality produce with a focus on the best of British is a key opportunity for hospitality businesses to thrive beyond the cost-of-living crisis, says…
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Star Pubs & Bars Invests £6.8m In External Makeovers
HEINEKEN-owned Star Pubs & Bars is investing £6.8m in developing premium outdoor areas and revamping pub exteriors in 2023, benefitting 220 pubs. The investment leverages…
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Barclays Release Hospitality & Leisure Sector Report
A new report released by Barclays today has revealed the latest trends in customer and operator behaviour in the Hospitality & Leisure sector. Key highlights…
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Spiralling Food Costs Highlight Hospitality’s Continuing Profitablity Challenge
Ongoing hikes in food and drinks prices are piling the pressure on hospitality operators as supply chain fragility continues to hit the industry hard. A…
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Wyboston Lakes Resort’s Sustainability Activities Shortlisted For Major Prize At Industry-Leading Event
Wyboston Lakes Resort is a finalist in the Best Sustainable Initiative category at the Meetings & Incentive Travel (M&IT) Awards, the industry’s most highly coveted…
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New Beginnings For Nailsea Pub As New Management Partner Takes The Helm
An investment by independent pub company Punch Pubs & Co has helped to relaunch a Bristolian pub with a new face behind the bar just…
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New Rail Strikes A ‘Hammer Blow’ For Hospitality
A fresh round of rail strikes is expected to disrupt national networks during July, after the RMT union announced that 20,000 workers would stage three…
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Interest Rates Are A Business Straitjacket As FSB Urges Government To Raise VAT Threshold
The Bank of England has shocked economists and investors by raising interest rates half a percentage point to 5% – the highest level since 2008….
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“Stagflation” Stopping Sector from Realising Full Potential say Leaders
The rate of price rises has remained at 8.7% in May despite expectations of a fall, according to official figures released yesterday (June 21). The…
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