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Today’s news in brief – 22/02/24

Sticks’n’Sushi has secured a £22m loan from Oak North Bank to support further growth. The business was acquired by private…

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Hospitality confidence dips amid soaring costs

Some 41% of the UK’s top hospitality groups currently feel confident about the hospitality market over the next 12 months,…

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How hospitality businesses can survive in 2024

2024 has only just begun, and we’ve already witnessed a spate of small business closures across the hospitality sector. With…

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Drinks sales back in modest growth after tough January

Drinks sales in the UK rose 1% for the week ended 10 February compared with the same period last year,…

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Delivery and takeaway sales rise for eighth consecutive month

Managed restaurant groups saw delivery and takeaway sales remain 4% ahead of January 2023 last month, spelling the eighth consecutive…

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January Hospitality sales flatline amid consumer spending squeeze

Britain’s leading hospitality groups generated year-on-year like-for-like sales growth of just 0.1% in January, according to data from CGA. This…

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Drinks sales drop for fourth straight week

Drinks sales in Britain’s pubs and bars have dropped 0.6% for the seven days ended 3 February, a fourth successive…

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Pubs and bars gear up for Six Nations sales bump

After a challenging start to 2024 for pubs, bars and drinks suppliers, the Six Nations rugby tournament is set to…

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UK January drinks sales dip 4%, CGA finds

Britain’s pubs and bars have closed a “difficult” January with a third successive week of negative year-on-year sales, CGA has…

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800 licensed premises lost in Q4

The number of licensed premises in the UK dropped by 0.8% in the fourth quarter of 2023, with a net…

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