Cost of Living

August bank holiday to generate £5.8bn for UK hospitality

The weekend of 26-28 August is expected to generate an additional £5.8bn for the hospitality industry through consumer spending in…

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The decline and bounceback of the night time economy

Recent data from CGA has shown that Britain has lost over 100 independent night time venues in the last year…

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Drinks sales remain flat after wet July

Drinks sales for the seven days ended 29 July were flat compared with the previous week as a result of…

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Behrouz Biryani increases number of UK franchises to 40

International food brand Behrouz Biryani increased its number of UK franchises from seven to 40 over the past six months.…

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Loans repayment, inflation, staff shortages: what else we can expect from hospitality insolvencies?

What are the potential reasons for the continued increase in the number of hospitality insolvencies we’ve seen recently? Glyn: I…

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Compass Group receives Living Wage Champion Award

Compass Group UK and Ireland has won the Living Wage Champion Award in the Recognised Service Provider Category at the…

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Alcoholic mixer sales drop 4.3% year-on-year

Sales of mixers in the UK have dropped 4.3% to £109.8m in the last quarter according to figures from CGA.…

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Catering to Britain’s future: Nurturing hospitality and entrepreneurship post-Brexit

As the country continues to navigate a new chapter outside of the EU, it is becoming even more crucial to…

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Discounts and freebies: what else can loyalty programmes offer?

Restaurateurs and bar owners will be well used to the concept of a customer loyalty programme. From the large chains…

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Chartwells partners with Feeding Britain to tackle UK hunger crisis

Chartwells, the school and education catering company, has partnered with Feeding Britain, the food aid charity, to help tackle hunger…

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