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.
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Jun- 2020 -26 JuneNews
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 profits took a £40m hit following lockdown. Its latest update comes ahead of the reopening of its estate on 4 July. The brewer and operator revealed that its underlying profit before tax was £9.4m in the half-year…
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24 JuneCoronavirus
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 89% of consumers would like to see outlets going “above beyond” any government advice, to provide “maximum protection”. The Safe to Trade consumer insight report, designed to track customer sentiment around returning to food…
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24 JuneNews
145 million additional pints to be sold with one-metre rule
Following the government’s announcement that social distancing is to be reduced to one-metre, CGA has calculated the precise sales boost this could give hospitality. According to the data group, the move would allow for 145 million additional pints of beer to be sold through the hospitality sector, compared with what…
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22 JuneCoronavirus
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 economy but could follow the move up with a set of Autumn tax rises. According to the Financial Times, Sunak is planning deferred tax rises and cuts to public spending in his autumn Budget as a…
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17 JuneCoronavirus
AA launches ‘Covid Confident’ scheme to support hospitality sector
The AA has launched a new Covid Confident assessment scheme to support the hospitality industry in re-establishing and rebuilding consumer confidence as the UK prepares to come out of lockdown. The AA Covid Confident accreditation will indicate to customers that an establishment has in place the necessary risk assessments, safety…
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May- 2020 -28 MayComment
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 very real human cost, the economic impact has been devastating, with hospitality among the sectors most severely affected by the pandemic. Marble Arch BID is home to more than 100 restaurants, cafés, bars and…
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21 MayCoronavirus
£3.8bn could be spent on hospitality sector in first week of re-opening, study finds
The UK public’s wish to get back, dine out or have a trip away with the family could inject as much as £3.8bn into the economy within a week of lockdown measures easing, according to new research from Caterer.com. The study found that the majority of Brits (63%) are keen…
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20 MayCoronavirus
UKH launches industry roadmap for a safe reopening
UKHospitality has announced the launch of a new campaign that will “highlight that businesses are ready to reopen in a safe and sustainable way” with suitable government support. Alongside the launch of the new #FAIR4Hospitality campaign, the trade body has now called on the government to invest in a “fair…
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Apr- 2020 -24 AprilPubs and Bars
Prolonged social distancing will bring huge difficulties for the pub sector, says BBPA
British Beer and Pub Association has said prolonged social distancing will bring “huge difficulties” for the pub sector, responding to CMO Chris Whitty’s comments that social distancing will be needed until at least the end of 2020. Whitty said there is an “incredibly small” chance of a vaccine for coronavirus…
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21 AprilCoronavirus
Comptoir group remains ‘confident’ despite crisis
The Comptoir group has revealed it remains “confident” for the business, despite group revenue falling 2.7% to £33.4m in the full-year ended 31 December 2019. Gross profit increased 0.6% to £24.9m, however. The group added that despite the “challenging” economic climate, trading for the full year has been in line…
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