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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May- 2023 -2 MayComment
Fighting the global food waste problem with AI and automation
With food and drink prices remaining stubbornly high in the UK despite recent Office for National Statistics figures showing a slowdown in inflation, it has never been more important to manage and reduce waste. Yet, according to the United Nations, roughly 17% of all food produced in the world for…
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Apr- 2023 -26 AprilFeatures
The Shaftesbury Theatreโs foray into meetings and events
Can you tell us about your career leading up to your time at the Shaftesbury Theatre?ย I started in the events industry back in 2013, working for a London-based staffing agency that was looking for waiters and bar staff for various venues. I signed up to support my studies while…
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25 AprilPubs and Bars
Kirkmichael Arms brought to market for ยฃ349k
The Kirkmichael Arms, a traditional country pub with an adjoining restaurant in South Ayrshire, has been brought to the market at offers over ยฃ349k. The cottage style property, which is contained over ground and attic floors, is of traditional construction and has been carefully developed and maintained by the current…
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Mar- 2023 -16 MarchNews
Delivery and takeaway sales continue to drop, CGA reports
Delivery and takeaway sales in Britain have again experienced a fall compared to last year, according to the new Hospitality at Home Tracker from CGA by NIQ. The tracker revealed that compared to February 2022, combined sales of delivery and takeaway food last month declined by 6% as more customers…
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2 MarchPubs and Bars
Northern cities lead growth for UK hospitality, research finds
Cities in the north of England are leading growth in UK hospitality despite the impacts of Covid, the cost of living crisis and rail strikes, new research has found. The โState of the Northโ research from Northern Restaurant and Bar and CGA by NielsenIQ found that in most key northern…
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Feb- 2023 -23 FebruaryBusiness
Third of hospitality firms at risk of going under, says UKH
UKHospitality has revealed that 32% of hospitality firms are at risk of failure within the next year, despite hospitality sales in 2022 surpassing pre-Covid levels. The hospitality association said this is because sales remain โsignificantly behind 2019โ in real terms due to inflation. The UKHospitality Quarterly Tracker, in association with…
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21 FebruaryTrade Associations
Hospitality leaders’ confidence rises though soaring costs still loom
Hospitality leaders remain โcautiously optimisticโ despite soaring costs still threatening weaker businesses, according to the 2023 Business Leadersโ Survey from CGA by NielsenIQ and Fourth. The poll found that 47% felt confident about their business prospects over the next 12 months, up from 29% in CGAโs last survey three months…
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20 FebruaryFood and Drink
Delivery and takeaway sales dip in Januaryย
Delivery and takeaway sales across top managed restaurant groups were down by 2% last month as consumers tightened their belts, according to CGA by NielsenIQโs latest Hospitality at Home Tracker. According to the CGA, the ordering-in market has now seen year-on-year sales fall for 15 months in a row.ย Januaryโs…
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Jan- 2023 -12 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Mitchells & Butlers welcomes strong festive trading in Q1
Mitchells and Butlers has welcomed continued strong trading over the festive season, as like-for-like sales rose by 10.4% in its first quarter, with trading bolstered by the Christmas period. The group made a strong start to the financial year, with like-for-like sales up by 6.5% over the ten weeks to…
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Dec- 2022 -9 DecemberPubs and Bars
Hospitality sales rise in city centres ahead of Christmas rush
Pubs, restaurants and bars have โmade a good startโ to the festive season in Britainโs major cities, according to research from CGA by NielsenIQ and connectivity solutions provider Wireless Social. Their latest โTop Citiesโ report found that sales in the four weeks to 19 November were ahead of the same…
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