Customers are Crying Out for Support when Buying Wine
New research out this week shows that 1-in-3 customers don’t feel confident ordering wine in pubs, bars and restaurants, with 1-in-9 admitting that they often…
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London’s Hospitality Sector Edges Back as Sales and Footfall Rise in Britain’s City Centres
London’s pubs, bars and restaurants are gradually returning towards pre-COVID-19 levels of visits after two years of disruption, according to new research from CGA and…
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Total UK Coffee Shop, Sandwich and Bakery Market Set to Exceed 2019 Market Value in 2022
According to the latest data from the Lumina Intelligence Operator Data Index, the total UK coffee shop, sandwich and bakery market set to exceed 2019…
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UK Bans Imports of Russian Caviar
The U.K. has imposed an import ban on Russian caviar as part of newly announced sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s regime over the war in Ukraine….
Read more...Drinks Sales Fall Just Short of Pre-COVID-19 Levels for Fourth Week in a Row
After another week of highs and lows, On Premise drinks sales continue to hover just short of pre-COVID-19 levels—and with inflation running high, real-terms growth…
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Top Curry Restaurants Guide Announced as Voting Goes Live for 2022 Awards
The Asian Catering Federation [ACF] has announced that it is to publish a guide to the One Hundred Top Curry Restaurants as voting goes live…
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Brewing and Pub industry Invited to Calculate their Carbon with New Bespoke Tool
To mark #WorldEarthDay and following the publication of the industry’s roadmap to net zero, the BBPA and Zero Carbon Forum have today launched the Brewing…
Read more...Heineken Report Sales Increase but Warns of Price Rises
Heineken delivered first-quarter beer sales ahead of expectations as people returned to pubs, bars and restaurants across Europe. Beer volumes rose 5.2 per cent on…
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Hospitality Wins as Sunshine Spreads Spending Cheer Across the UK
Data from Barclaycard Payments, reveals that the first Easter Bank Holiday Weekend without Covid-19 restrictions since 2019 boosted sales across a number of sectors, in…
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Driving Footfall – What The Hospitality Industry Can Be Doing To Encourage More People To Eat Out
Despite Covid restrictions having been lifted across the hospitality sector, and business returning to normal for many bars and restaurants, the industry is still facing…
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How Calorie Labelling Legislation Is Going To Impact Health And Hospitality
New legislation for large businesses such as takeaways, restaurants, and cafes became effective in the United Kingdom, just a day ahead of World Health Day….
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Site Numbers Down Slightly in First Quarter as Cost Pressures Threaten Fragile Businesses
Britain’s number of licensed premises contracted in the first quarter of 2022, the latest Market Recovery Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners reveals. It indicates that…
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Red Lion Ranked in Top Three Restaurants in Surrey
The Red Lion, a community village pub, restaurant and garden in the heart of Chobham, has been ranked in the top three restaurants in Surrey…
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One Third of Restaurant Owners say their Mental Health Was Worse at the End of 2021 than it was During the Pandemic Peak
UK restaurant owners have long been facing a mental health crisis but new research finds the pandemic and subsequent staff shortages has only fuelled the…
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Consumer Card Spending Grew 17.7% in March as Spring Sunshine Benefits Hospitality
Card spending grew 17.7 per cent in March compared to the same period in 2019, as Brits took advantage of the sunnier weather and lifting…
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