Drinks Promotions May Not be the Way to Increase Profits
In recent weeks, restaurant chains and pubs have separately come under fire for ‘bottomless’ alcoholic drinks promotions, showing it is time hospitality brands look elsewhere…
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All the latest restaurants news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Growth Outlook in the Hospitality and Leisure Sector Falls Amidst Cost-of-Living Crisis
The percentage of UK small businesses in Hospitality and Leisure predicting growth has hit its lowest level in two years (26%) according to Novuna Business…
Read more...Growth of +£5.4 bn year-on-year, as UK Restaurant Market Report forecasts Sector’s Value of £18.1bn in 2022
Value-led strategies, sustainability, innovation, and digitalisation have been some of the key growth drivers highlighted by Lumina Intelligence’s Restaurant Market Report 2022, an overview of…
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Survey Reveals 3 Out of 5 Plan on Spending Less on Hospitality in Winter
A recent survey from guest experience management expert HGEM indicated that 60% of consumers are looking to spend less on hospitality in January and February….
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Delivery Workers Begin Strike Action in Run Up to Christmas
Hundreds of workers delivering food to some of Britain’s most popular family restaurants begin voting on strike action today [28 October 2022] The Bestfood Logistics…
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Two Thirds of Reviews Left Online by UK Consumers are Negative
Two thirds of reviews left online by UK consumers are negative, a study has found, with hotels and restaurants (50 per cent), shops (35 per…
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Guests with Disabilities Should Not Be Overlooked
By Howard Lewis, General Manager of Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village hotel (https://all.accor.com/hotel/B737/index.en.shtml) The Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village hotel is part of Liverpool’s vision to cement…
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Candlelit Dining as Pubs Set to Hold Electricity-Free ‘Blackout Nights’
A country pub has announced it will hold another of its electricity-free ‘Blackout Nights’, where customers are invited to an atmospheric candlelit dining experience. The…
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Chopstix Launches First Kent Restaurant With Canterbury Site
Chopstix, the UK’s largest Asian QSR brand, has completed yet another successful launch this week, with the opening of a site in Canterbury. The new…
Read more...Breaking: Inflation Signals 5 Year Rates Hike of £25 BILLION
Today’s double digit headline rate of inflation will see non-domestic premises in England such as pubs, restaurants, shops factories and offices as well as public…
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Restaurants, Pubs and Bars Drive Post-Covid Cities but Inflation and Strikes Hit Recovery
Britain’s hospitality sector is powering the economic recovery of major cities from the COVID-19 pandemic—but their support is threatened by rising costs, rail strikes and…
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Government Introduces New Energy Prices Bill to “Ensure Vital Support”
The UK government has introduced new emergency powers that will ensure businesses across the country receive help with their energy bills this winter. Without the…
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Hospitality Vacancies Fall Over Last Quarter – ONS
The number of job vacancies in the hospitality sector fell by 15,000 over the last quarter, figures released by the Office of National Statistics reveal….
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Licensed Trade Charity Celebrates 2022 Award Winners and Highlights the Impact of its Work
The Licensed Trade Charity, who are dedicated to supporting workers in the licensed drinks trade, marked their 229th year launching their latest Impact Report (https://www.licensedtradecharity.org.uk/site/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1728_LTC_Impact-report_2021_final.pdf)….
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Hospitality Sector Serves up 10% Growth in Number of Businesses
The number of hospitality businesses in the UK grew by 10.1% last year, ONS data published last week reveals1. The industry sprouted just over 20,000…
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