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Why experiential hospitality is gaining popularity

Trends are beginning to point towards this: people are no longer content with simply dining out or grabbing drinks at…

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Restaurants enjoy ‘strong’ delivery sales in August

Restaurant group ended the summer with “strong” delivery sales, as like-for-like sales grew by 7.3% in August, according to CGA…

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Drinks sales drop 5%

Drinks sales in the UK’s managed venues have dropped 5% for the week ended 14 September 2024, far less than…

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Pubs outperform licensed sector despite ‘disappointing’ weather

Managed pubs have outperformed the licensed sector as a whole in August, with year-on-year growth of 2.9% despite disappointing weather,…

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Drinks sales drop 12% amid strong comparatives

Average drinks sales in Britain’s managed venues dropped by 12% year-on-year in the week ended Saturday 7 September. It is…

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Today’s news in brief – 16/09/24

The end of business rates relief could cost the industry £928m in April, UKH has warned. Data from UKH found…

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Experiential hospitality more compelling than traditional venues, research finds

Experiential venues like competitive socialising bars, event spaces and food halls have emerged as an “increasingly compelling” alternative to traditional…

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Warm end to August lifts drinks sales back into modest growth

Drinks sales in the UK’s managed venues rose a modest 1% in the week ended 31 August, according to data…

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Today’s news in brief – 05/09/24

Confidence of hospitality leaders has fallen to 49% from 4% in May, spelling a third consecutive quarter-on-quarter drop, according to…

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Confidence among hospitality leaders falls by 4%, CGA finds

Just under half (49%) of hospitality leaders feel confident about prospects for their business over the next 12 months, down…

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