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Why do casual dining sites thrive in economic uncertainties?

“Quick service restaurant companies like us often do well during periods of recession and economic uncertainty,” says Richard Morris, chief…

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Hospitality numbers ‘stable’ in Q2 but costs crisis threatens recovery

The number of licensed premises was just under 106,000 at the end of June 2022, almost exactly the same number…

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City of London sees 14% decrease in pubs since Pandemic

The City of London has seen a net decline of one in seven (14%) licensed premises since March 2020, the…

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Maven Leisure to open Goldwood Sport Pub

Maven Leisure has announced the opening of Goldwood Sports Pub, located in Bank in London, later this month. The venue…

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Venues by CH&CO enters £2m partnership with Brewers’ Hall

Venues by CH&CO has entered a partnership worth £2m with catering company Brewers’ Hall, set to reopen in April 2022…

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Record economic growth anticipated for Q3

The UK is reportedly on track for a record economic resurgence during the third quarter of the year, following sharp…

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City of London to consider al fresco dining as lockdown eases

The City of London Corporation will explore reallocating some street space to al fresco dining as part of its plan…

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‘Lack of urgency’ in handing out Covid-19 grants to SMEs, says Colliers

Colliers International said it is concerned about the “lack of urgency” many local authorities are showing in paying out “much…

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The importance of a healthy work/life balance

After my last column, I asked our general manager to give me some feedback on my first couple of ‘Catering…

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What’s Nissan driving at with Brexit plans?

Now that the technical aspect of leaving the EU has happened on paper, we are into the implementation period, but…

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