Hospitality

Consumers are spending freely on their return to nightclubs, CGA’s Consumer Pulse research shows, but many remain cautious about visiting.

Current licensing laws need to be updated to require operators to take public health into account in running their premises, alongside wider safety and crime issues. 

Consumer card spending grew 11.6 per cent in July compared to the same period in 2019, as the heatwave and easing of restrictions saw Brits make the most of their newfound freedoms.

UK lockdowns prompted Brits to increase spending on takeaways by almost half (42 percent) as the hospitality sector closed to on-site dining, according research.

More than 3,300 fast track applications have been lodged by businesses such as cafes, bars and restaurants to expand their footprint onto England’s streets, as companies across the UK continue

Leading figures of the nightlife industry – including venues Ministry of Sound and Heaven – have joined the national effort to get the country vaccinated as they urge young people to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

The legal requirement for physical distancing and limits on gatherings will be removed on 9 August when all venues across Scotland are able to re-open.

Catering and hospitality operators need to take steps now to prepare for an inevitable spike in inflation across the rest of the year, as well as potential shortages of menu items, warns Lynx Purchasing. 

Over 93,000 EU workers left the UK’s hospitality sector in the last year, as a new report from Caterer.com reveals a shift in the industry’s workforce since the pandemic and Brexit.

Business investment in the hospitality industry HALVED in Q1 on an annual basis, analysis of the latest ONS data by business tax relief specialists Catax reveals.