Covid-19
Our COVID-19 coverage captures the full impact of the pandemic on the UKโs foodservice and hospitality sector, from lockdown trading restrictions and government support schemes to recovery planning, operational adaptations, and long-term business implications. This includes essential reporting for restaurant operators, pub landlords, caterers, chefs, and F&B directors navigating one of the most disruptive periods in industry history.
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Dec- 2021 -14 DecemberBusiness
โPlan Bโ to add additional pressure to hospitality sector, CGA warns
The new ‘Plan B’ restrictions imposed by the government are likely to hit consumer spending over the festive period and โpile additional operational pressures on businessesโ, according to the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA and Fourth. Prior to the governmentโs Plan B announcement, some two in three (66%) hospitality…
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6 DecemberNews
Fulham revenue doubles in half-year results
Fulham has announced that revenue soared by 103% from ยฃ19.8m to ยฃ39.5m in its interim results for the six months ended 26 September 2021. The owner of Franco Manca and The Real Greek revealed that group revenues for both chains have continued to be ahead of 2019 comparatives in October…
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3 DecemberFeatures
How restaurants recouped footfall during an unsteady climate
In the words of trade association UKHospitality, โthe resilience of pubs and bars will be crucial to the recovery of hospitality.โ However, low footfall still present in the high street is making it difficult for operators to make a comeback. According to a latest report by the CGA, 26% of…
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3 DecemberCoronavirus
Trade bodies reassure sector as Omicron declared ‘mild’
According to a number of hospitality trade bodies the โhard-pressedโ sector has received a โmuch-neededโ boost, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) announcement that cases of the Covid-19 variant Omicron appear to be โmildโ. Together the UKHospitality, the British Institute of Innkeeping, and the British Beer and Pub Association said…
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2 DecemberPeople
New resources launched to help frontline hospitality workers
A new resource has been launched by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Norwich Good Economy Commission to โhelp employers and frontline workersโ in hospitality and other industries as they recover from the impacts of Covid-19. The University of East Anglia (UEA) and Norwich Good Economy Commission – a…
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Nov- 2021 -16 NovemberCatering Companies
The staffing nightmare before Christmas
The food and drink sector is of โvital importance to the UK economy, according to the trade association, UKHospitality, and no more so than the usual (barring Covid-aside) busy festive period. A latest report from the organisation shows that the sector alone contributes an astounding ยฃ120bn to the economy and…
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16 NovemberNews
Eurest appoints joint managing directors
Eurest, the UK workplace food service provider and part of Compass Group UK and Ireland, has promoted two of its most senior business directors to joint managing directors. Paul Williams and Nick Haynes, who have both worked for Compass for nearly 10 years, take up the positions, effective immediately, and…
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16 NovemberPubs and Bars
Revolution Bars Group FY21 losses narrow to ยฃ26.3m
Revolution Bars Group has revealed its pre-tax losses have narrowed to ยฃ26.3m from ยฃ31.7m for the full-year ending 3 July 2021. Total Sales were 64.2% lower at ยฃ39.4m than ยฃ110.1m in 2020 as a result of the various Covid-19 lockdowns and restrictions throughout the entirety of FY21, compared to just…
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15 NovemberPubs and Bars
Nightcap sees FY21 losses widen to ยฃ5.3m
Nightcap has revealed that its pre-tax losses for the full-year ending 27 June 2021 have widened to ยฃ5.3m from ยฃ616,301 the previous year. Despite the losses, revenue grew to ยฃ5.9m from ยฃ5.2m and was boosted by the acquisitions of The London Cocktail Club Limited and its subsidiaries. In addition to…
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12 NovemberBusiness
Hospitality remains an โindustry in peril’, UKH warns
The hospitality sector is โan industry in perilโ according to the latest edition of the UKHospitality and CGA Quarterly Tracker, which has revealed both Q3 2021 sales and full 12-month figures are nearly half what they were over the same period pre-pandemic. The data shows a 45% drop in sales…
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