Cost of Living

How will businesses deal with increased costs in 2025?

Since chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget those in the hospitality industry have been bracing for a year of increased costs.…

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Consumer confidence rebounds as dining out surges in November

Consumer confidence recovers as 75% of people have gone out to eat in November 2024, CGA by NIQ’s latest On Premise…

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Contract caterers achieve 10% sales growth in Q2

Contract caterers saw sales rise by 10% in Q2, marking its 13th quarter of growth in a row and an…

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Hospitality insolvencies rise 13% in June

The number of hospitality businesses entering insolvencies has risen by 13% between May and June this year, as operators struggle…

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UKH calls new LPC 2025 remit ‘disruptive and unhelpful’

UKHospitality has called changes to the Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) remit for 2025 “disruptive and unhelpful”, claiming that wages rates…

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Today’s news in brief – 08/07/24

Insolvencies of pubs and bars have jumped 30% in a year, according to data from UHY Hacker Young. For the…

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Slug and Lettuce posts pre-tax loss of £3.1m

Slug and Lettuce has reported a pre-tax loss of £3.1m for the 12-month period to September 2023 after the bar…

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Fat Duck parent company posts pre-tax loss of £1.4m

Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck Group posted a pre-tax loss of £1.4m for the year ended 28 May 2023. In documents…

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Hospitality leaders remain cautious amid rise in revenues

Britain’s hospitality leaders remain cautious amid tentative signs of improved consumer spending and relief on some costs, CGA by NIQ’s…

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Gov delays tipping law until October 2024

The UK government has delayed the implementation of the tipping law from July 2024 to October 2024. The Department for…

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