Restaurants and Bars Resilient in Northern Cities Amid Big Challenges
New research shows cities in the north of England are leading the UK hospitality market despite the impacts of multiple challenges including COVID-19, the cost…
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New Research Finds Flexible Working Is On A Par With Pay & Benefits For Hospitality Workers
New survey shows over 50% of hospitality workers consider the ability to work flexibly as a key deciding factor in job choice, on a par…
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How Can Hospitality Businesses Prepare For the 2023 Plastic Ban?
By Nathan Gray Head of Sustainability at Reconomy (www.reconomy.com) The subject of plastic pollution has become a hot topic over the last five years in…
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Why Weather-Proofing Your Commercial Outdoor Space Should Be A Priority In 2023
By Stuart Dantzic, Managing Director, Caribbean Blinds (www.cbsolarshading.co.uk) As the world returns to a sense of normality after a chaotic couple of years, life post-pandemic…
Read more...A Third of Hospitality at Risk of Going Under, Despite Record Sales
Hospitality sales in 2022 topped pre-Covid levels but remain significantly behind 2019 in real terms due to inflation, leaving 32% of businesses at risk of…
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Hospitality Guru Celebrates Success as Surrey Gastropub Scoops 3 AA Rosettes and Wine Award
A hospitality guru renowned for his success in helping household names like Gordon Ramsey, Heston Blumenthal and Danny Meyers build award-winning restaurant portfolios, has secured…
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Foodservice Price Inflation in First Fall Since September 2021
Foodservice price inflation fell slightly to 22.0% in January, the new edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index (FPI) reveals. While only a small…
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Hospitality Starts 2023 with Fourth Successive Month of Year-on-Year Growth
Britain’s leading managed pub, bar and restaurant groups achieved like-for-like sales growth of 10.9% in January 2023, the new edition of the Coffer CGA Business…
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Value of Contactless Payments Up Nearly 50% in 2022
The total value of all contactless payments jumped 49.7 per cent in 2022, as Brits embraced the £100 transaction limit and returned to high street…
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Choose Hospitality Pledge’ Issues Industry Call to Promote Hospitality to Secondary School Children
An industry alliance spearheaded by Nestlé Professional today asked hospitality ambassadors to step forward to promote the industry to young people. The ‘Choose Hospitality Pledge’…
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Valentine’s Day Hospitality Transactions Soar by 22% Across the UK
New spending data sees average individual transaction value flatline however against rising cost of living The number of transactions in hospitality venues such as restaurants,…
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The Finest British Restaurants to be Unveiled on 28 February 2023
Renowned AA Rosette Awards ceremony will uncover top UK gastronomy gems The UK’s very best restaurants and hotels who have earnt a prestigious AA Rosette…
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UK Food and Drink Industry Shows Resilience with Pubs & Bars Leading a +2.7% Increase in Q4 2022
The UK food and drink industry is powering through, adhering to creativity to propel sales as menu counts are on the rise in all channels:…
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Restaurants & Diners Raise £750,000 for Homeless Charity
Restaurants and diners throughout the UK have raised £750,000 for the homeless, following another successful StreetSmart campaign. It adds to the more than £12million that…
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Insolvencies Reach a Decade-High in Accommodation and Food Services Sector
Registered insolvencies in the accommodation and food services sector jumped 61% between 2021 and 2022, and reached a decade-high peak according to figures from The…
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