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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Oct- 2023 -26 OctoberRestaurants
Restaurantsโ delivery sales rise 10% but takeaways drop 3%
Britainโs top managed restaurant groups saw a 10% increase in delivery sales compared with September 2022, according to data from CGA. Despite this, takeaway and click-and-collect sales were down by 3% compared with the same period in 2022. Combined delivery and takeaway sales in September were up by 7% year-on-year.…
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Jul- 2023 -26 JulyVenues & Properties
One in 18 licensed venues closed for good in past year
Britain has lost roughly one in 18 of its licensed premises, which makes up 5,736 pubs, hotels, restaurants, bars and cafes, in the last 12 months, according to the new Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners. The current closure rate means that about 5% of the market…
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19 JulyNews
Hospitalityโs recovery slowed by inflation and staff costs, CGA finds
Hospitalityโs post-Covid recovery is threatened by rising prices in multiple key areas, the latest business confidence survey from CGA by NIQ and Fourth has revealed.ย The poll shows that half of senior-level operators are now very concerned about inflation in food and drink prices.ย In May, the CGA prestige foodservice…
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12 JulyComment
RTDs in the on-trade: whatโs behind the rise in demand?
In recent years, the ready-to-drink (RTD) category has seen monumental growth. In fact, RTD volumes have been increasing faster than any other major drinks category since 2018, and are expected to โsignificantlyโ surpass the total alcohol market by 2025. Within this, itโs RTD cocktails which are driving the most growth…
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6 JulyCafes and Coffee Shops
Joe and the Juice revenues jump 49% in FY22
Danish chain of juice bars and coffee shops, Joe and the Juice, has revealed that revenues increased by DKK 558m (ยฃ63.9m) to DKK 1.7bn (ยฃ124.6m) in FY22, demonstrating a 49% jump.ย ย The groupโs operating profit also increased from DKK 271m (ยฃ31m) in 2021 to DKK 276m (ยฃ31.6m) in FY22, with…
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Jun- 2023 -26 JuneComment
Restaurants turn to tech to take on a tough economy
The restaurant industry has demonstrated unprecedented resilience in recent years. Coping with wave after wave of challenges, from the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic to chronic labour shortages and skyrocketing energy costs, it has bounced back again and again. At a time of extreme economic and financial volatility, restaurant…
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23 JuneNews
UK restaurant deliveries stabilise after post-Covid slide
Delivery and takeaway sales at Britainโs top managed restaurant groups in May were just 1% behind the same month last year, CGA by NIQโs latest Hospitality at Home Tracker shows. Year-on-year sales by value have now fallen for 18 months in a row, after the easing of Covid-19 restrictions brought…
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13 JuneComment
โInnovate or dieโ: the conundrum facing a rapidly changing catering industry
Historically known to drag its feet when it comes to new technology, the catering sector is quickly playing catch up thanks to mounting competition and technological advances that are making it more accessible. Cloud-based tools have been leading the tide of change, with the aftermath of Covid-19 acting as the…
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May- 2023 -22 MayNews
Fazendaโs sales hit ยฃ20m in FY23
South-American restaurant brand, Fazenda Group, which operates five regional sites across the UK, reported a 37% year-over-year growth in FY23.ย Sales for the group surpassed ยฃ20m for the first-time in the thirteen years that the company has been trading, even with the closure of its Chester site in 2021 as…
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17 MayComment
How can the hospitality sector prepare for the busy summer months?
Despite current economic headwinds, many businesses in the hospitality sector are looking for new ways of furthering growth opportunities in the upcoming summer months. In their 2023 sector outlook, Barclaycard revealed that consumer card spending on hospitality and leisure increased 10.6% year-on-year in 2022, as the lifting of all Covid-19…
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