Hospitality Insolvencies Fall But Operators Aren’t In The Clear Yet
Today’s company insolvency statistics show accommodation and food service insolvencies decreased by 17% in March 2024 (to 280, from 338 in February) and were also…
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Long-Term Trends Report Reveals “Cautious Optimism”
Long-term demand is looking good for the sector, according to OakNorth’s Sector Pulse. The report reveals that over the last six months to 30 April…
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Consumers Feeling The Pinch: High Cost-Of-Living Drives Key Swings In Consumer Behaviour
The cost of living continues to drive significant consumer behaviour change as restaurants and brands will be forced to adapt if they want to protect…
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Leaders’ Confidence In The Balance As Revenues Rise But Pressures Persist
Britain’s hospitality leaders remain cautious amid tentative signs of improved consumer spending and relief on some costs, CGA by NIQ’s latest Business Confidence Survey reveals….
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Cold Food, Long Waits – Britons’ Biggest Hospitality Bug Bears
Speed of service and hot food being served cold, are the biggest points of friction for pub, bar and restaurant customers, research from Zonal’s latest…
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Hospitality Ready To Invest And Grow, But Rising Costs Remain A Barrier
A joint survey by UKHospitality, the British Beer & Pub Association, Hospitality Ulster and the British Institute of Innkeeping showed that pubs and hospitality venues…
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Rate Of Hospitality Closures Slows In First Quarter Of 2024 Versus Last Year
Closures in Britain’s hospitality sector slowed from eight sites a day in 2023 to four a day in the first quarter of 2024, the latest…
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Spending On Restaurants Slows In April But Consumer Confidence In Finances Reaches 28-Month High
Consumer card spending slowed to 1.6 per cent growth in April, down from 1.9 per cent in both March and February, and below the latest…
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The Ivy to Open Restaurant in Liverpool City Centre
Image ©Copyright Stephen Craven and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence. Iconic London eaterie, The Ivy, is set to open in Liverpool, with a…
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Labour Needs to Come Clean on Its Business Rates Strategy Says Colliers
The Labour party has recently announced to “breathe new life” into high streets, unveiling a five-point plan including reforming business rates and tougher laws on…
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Will The Weather Play Ball For The Trade This Early May Bank Holiday Weekend?
The hospitality sector is hoping for a repeat of 2023 is bank holiday uplift in sales. Last year the weather didn’t quite behave as we’d…
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144 Bedroom Holiday Inn Blackpool Opens Its Doors
The new Holiday Inn Blackpool and Marco Pierre White New York Italian restaurant has this week opened its doors, following a hugely successful recruitment campaign…
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NTIA Reports Doubling Of Hospitality And NTE Businesses Going Into Administration
A recent report produced by Shakespeare Martineau for the Night Time Industries Association has shown that the hospitality and night time economy sectors in the…
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Jessica Thompson MIH Wins Restaurant Manager Of The Year 2024
(Pictured l-r: Ingrid Maend and Jessica Thompson MIH) An emotional Jessica Thompson MIH from Mingary Castle, Scotland, won the coveted Restaurant Manager of the Year…
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Consumers’ Spending Confidence Rises As Cost Of Living Pressures Ease
British consumers are cautiously increasing their visits and spending in pubs, bars and restaurants, CGA’s latest Cost of Living Pulse research reveals. The exclusive survey…
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