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Consumer Confidence

We report on consumer confidence trends and how they influence spending habits across the UK foodservice and hospitality sector. This features our coverage of economic sentiment, household budgets, discretionary spend patterns, and the wider behavioural shifts affecting restaurant, pub, café, and catering trade. Whether you’re planning pricing strategies, forecasting sales, or adjusting marketing efforts, our reporting links consumer psychology to trading outcomes, helping foodservice operators make informed commercial decisions in a changing economic environment.

Consumer Confidence

We report on consumer confidence trends and how they influence spending habits across the UK foodservice and hospitality sector. This features our coverage of economic sentiment, household budgets, discretionary spend patterns, and the wider behavioural shifts affecting restaurant, pub, café, and catering trade. Whether you’re planning pricing strategies, forecasting sales, or adjusting marketing efforts, our reporting links consumer psychology to trading outcomes, helping foodservice operators make informed commercial decisions in a changing economic environment.

‘Overwhelming’ number of guests satisfied with safety standards

An “overwhelming” number of consumers (94%) who have visited pubs, restaurants and bars in…

Hospitality trade bodies outline ‘road to recovery’

A new report from UKHospitality and CGA has revealed the scale of impact Covid has had on…

Opening weekend trade still down by 45% YoY

Managed pubs, bars and restaurants that opened last weekend saw like-for-like trading down…

BBPA urges Sunak to cut VAT and business rates

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has uged Rishi Sunak to cut VAT, business rates…

Marston’s profits plunge as Covid-19 leads to £40m sales hit

Marston’s has said it remains “uncertain” about its short-term financial outlook, after its…

Nine out of 10 people want hospitality to ‘grab safety mantle from gov’, survey finds

A consumer insight report to assess the impact of Covid-19 on consumer habits has found that…

145 million additional pints to be sold with one-metre rule

Following the government’s announcement that social distancing is to be reduced to…

Chancellor mulls VAT cut but could follow up with autumn tax rises

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering cutting VAT in order to help stimulate the…

AA launches ‘Covid Confident’ scheme to support hospitality sector

The AA has launched a new Covid Confident assessment scheme to support the hospitality…

How can hospitality recover from the Covid crisis?

Covid-19 is a crisis unlike any other people have faced in living memory. Aside from the…
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