Hospitality Drives Britain’s City-Centre Recovery in the First Half of 2022
Solid sales growth in restaurants, pubs and bars has helped Britain’s regional city centres to recover their vibrancy in the first six months of 2022,…
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64% Jump in Restaurant Insolvencies Report Reveals
The number of restaurant insolvencies has risen dramatically over the past year amid staff shortages and rising inflation, according to a new study. Accountancy firm…
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Delivery and Takeaway Sales Drop Again for Post-COVID Restaurants and Pubs
Restaurant and pub groups’ delivery and takeaway sales continue to plateau after booming during COVID lockdowns, the latest CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker…
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Alfresco Dining Rules to be Made Permanent Next Year
The governments relaxation of “alfresco rules” making it easier and cheaper for hospitality operators to get pavement licences are to be extended and made permanent…
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Branded Restaurant Main Dishes See +10.1% Price Inflation February-June
According to data from Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker, main courses on branded restaurant menus have increased in price by +10.1% since February. The average main…
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Hospitality Groups’ Like-for-Like Sales Up 5% in June, but Inflation Bites
June’s like-for-like sales at Britain’s top managed restaurant, pub and bar groups were 5% ahead of the pre-COVID-19 levels of June 2019, the latest Coffer…
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Rising Costs and Fall in Consumer Confidence Threatens Sector Recovery
A new report, Future Shock – Leaving COVID Behind, shows sales back to pre-pandemic levels – but 15% of roles remain vacant, costs are spiralling…
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Health Concerns Raised Over High Salt Content in Children’s Restaurant Meals
NEW research by Action on Salt, the scientific expert group based at Queen Mary University of London, shows restaurant chains’ are serving unacceptably high salt…
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Eating Out and Travel Bounce Back in June as Month-on-Month Spending Rises
Consumer card spending grew 6.2 per cent in June compared to the same period in 2021, with the entertainment, hospitality and international travel sectors all…
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Government Publishes Response to Spiking Report
The Home Affairs Committee has published the Government’s response to its report on spiking. • Read the full report (HTML) • Read the full report…
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Victors to be Included in New Top 100 Curry Restaurants Guide
At a glittering gala dinner hosted by BBC news anchor Samantha Simonds, winners at this year’s Asian Restaurant Awards received some of the hospitality sector’s…
Read more...Gen Z Driving Restaurant Resurgence Amid Cost of Living Crisis
As the cost of living crisis worsens, a new study from SevenRooms has found that the hospitality industry continues to recover as the majority of…
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Hospitality: Disabled Consumers Experience Limited Choice, New Research Finds
Business Disability Forum (BDF) has published extensive new research which finds that disabled consumers in the UK experience limited choice and feelings of disempowerment when…
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Father’s Day Boom for Hospitality Breakfast Bookings
New stats indicate a fresh occasion for hospitality, as breakfast bookings up nearly 60% for Father’s Day last weekend, according to a survey from hospitality…
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Record Staff Shortages Causing Hospitality to Lose £21bn in Trade
Staff shortages in the hospitality industry are reaching critical levels, causing nearly half (45%) of operators to cut trading hours or capacity in order to…
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