Consumer Confidence

10 predictions for the food industry in 2020

The 2010s saw a number of food trends which would define a decade. From the popularity of activated charcoal and…

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Yes, the trade barriers are coming

I think both Leavers and Remainers probably expected this in the long run – Michael Gove announced yesterday that businesses should “accept”…

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McDonald’s UK to open 60 restaurants in 2020

McDonald’s UK has revealed it is aiming to open a further 60 restaurants across the UK and Ireland as it…

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British Airways gets flighty and Starbucks smells the coffee over coronavirus

The business response to the coronavirus situation, which appears to be developing into a serious crisis, continues apace today. British…

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Marston’s delivers ‘credible’ trading performance

Marston’s has announced overall like-for-like sales increased by 1% in the 16-week period ended 18 January.   Trading over the Christmas…

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Restaurant and pub sales lifted by positive festive trading

Collective like-for-like sales were up 2.5% across pub, bar and restaurant groups over Christmas, according to the latest Coffer Peach…

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Spooked markets seem soothed by Iran-US climb-down

When Iran decided to hit back on US military facilities after president Trump ordered the assassination of Iranian general Qasem…

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Optimism improves across eating and drinking out sector, says CGA

Optimism in the hospitality sector is at an 18-month high, according to the latest Business Confidence Survey from the CGA…

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The latest business data is bad news, but the reasons given spell a good omen

This morning there was some bad news for business, but which definitely comes with a silver lining. So, the bad…

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Pub and bar company insolvencies see sharp increase in 2019

The number of insolvencies of pub and bar companies has jumped by 13% to 530 in the year to 30…

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