Operators Keeping Total Food Menu Inflation Low Through Menu Management
Total food menu inflation from June to September was +0.9%, well below CPI. Chain and pub and bar restaurants are focusing menu inflation on new…
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Celebrity Chef Warns Dining Out is on the Brink as Hospitality Rising Campaign Podcast Launches
Former Masterchef winner and celebrity cook Thomasina Miers OBE has warned of a future without weeknight and Sunday dining as the hospitality crisis deepens, as…
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art’otel London Battersea Power Station Official Launch Date Confirmed
PPHE Hotel Group, has announced that art’otel London Battersea Power Station, the Group’s first UK managed art’otel, will open its doors to guests on 12…
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World Cup Hospitality Spend Expected to Fall but 20million Fans Will Watch Games in Pub & Bar
Sales in UK hospitality venues during the 2022 FIFA World Cup are expected to drop by £44 million compared to the 2018 competition, a new…
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JD Wetherspoon to Put a Further Seven Sites Up for Sale
JD Wetherspoon is putting seven more of its pubs on the market this week after warning of the impact of challenging sales and rising costs….
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The Greyhound on the Test Announces Guest Chef Series in Aid of The Alex Lewis Trust
The Greyhound on the Test, a 16th-century retreat in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, is set to welcome three culinary heavyweights to its kitchen…
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The Great Sausage Roll Off is Back
The Red Lion in Barnes is delighted to announce that the Great Sausage Roll Off is back – taking place on Wednesday 8 February 2023….
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Guild of Beer Writers Announces Finalists in Annual Awards
The British Guild of Beer Writers has announced the writers, journalists, bloggers and other communicators who have reached the finals of its Annual Awards 2022….
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New Restaurant Opening Set to Strengthen Canary Wharf’s Thriving Scene
Brand new to Canary Wharf, Pedler’s team of chefs are cooking up a storm for the opening of the restaurant on Monday 7th November. Think…
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Foodservice Price Index Shows Inflation Nearing 20% Amid Storm of Cost Pressures
Inflation in food and drink prices hit a record high of 18.8% in September 2022, the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals. After reaching…
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Institute of Hospitality Announces New South East England Region Chair and Vice Chairs
Francisco Macedo FIH MI SJS, Group Operations Director at Iconic Luxury Hotels & Cliveden has been appointed as the first IoH chair of the South…
Read more...Hospitality Spending Grows in October but Rail Strikes and Inflation Take its Toll
Consumer card spending grew 3.5 per cent year-on-year in October – higher than in September (1.8 per cent) but well below the 8.8 per cent…
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Suzy Lamplugh Trust Report Reveals That 44% of Female Respondents Had Experienced Harassment Whilst Working in the Night-time Economy
Everyone has the right to be safe at work. Yet a new YouGov survey conducted by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust and supported by Peoplesafe for…
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Perceptions of Low Pay Deterring Young People off Hospitality Jobs
Young people do not find the hospitality industry to be an attractive career choice as they don’t think the sector pays well, according to a…
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Loungers Launches a New Restaurant Rollout Aimed at Reinvigorating Roadside Dining in the UK
Loungers, a leading nationwide operator of all day café-bars and restaurants under the Lounge and Cosy Club brands, is pleased to announce the launch of…
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