Demand
Understand what’s driving, or dampening, customer demand across restaurants, pubs, bars, cafés, and contract catering. Our focused reporting features dining trends, footfall patterns, booking behaviour, menu shifts, delivery and takeaway volumes, and the wider economic factors impacting consumer spend in hospitality. Whether you’re adapting to shifting weekday trade, reacting to seasonal fluctuations, or planning promotional strategies, this archive offers data-driven insights to help operators, chefs, and F&B leaders align operations with real-time market dynamics.
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Sep- 2024 -30 SeptemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Two Magpies Bakery launches Mini Magpies site
Two Magpies Bakery has launched its fourth Mini Magpies site, consolidating its restaurant in Holt to meet the rising demand from customers looking to eat on-the-go. The bakery and cafe group, which has six bakery and cafe sites across Suffolk and Norfolk, along with three Mini Magpies outlets in Southwold,…
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25 SeptemberAdvice
How ghost kitchens are leading the charge in sustainable dining
In recent years, the food delivery industry has witnessed a rise in ghost kitchens. These delivery-only restaurants without traditional dining spaces are not only revolutionising food service, but are also paving the way for more sustainable practices in the culinary world. The sustainability edge of ghost kitchens By their very…
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20 SeptemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffè Nero hits record Q1 sales of £147m
Caffè Nero has reported recorded sales of £147m for the first quarter, driven by very strong growth in the UK of 12.5% year-on-year and a like-for-like sales rise of 9.1%. The coffee house brand’s Q1 performance was “notably” above the general trend of the F&B sector, marking a continuation of…
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17 SeptemberNews
Knoops launches fundraise amid 110% FY revenue increase
Knoops is ring-fencing at least £1m in a campaign via Crowdcube to allow its customers to join existing investors in a wider £5m EIS fundraise as the company sees revenue increase in FY24. The proceeds will allow Knoops to add to its 21 stores in the UK, expand its retail,…
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10 SeptemberBusiness
UKHospitality calls for permanent, lower multiplier to avoid high business rates
UKHospitality is calling for a permanent, lower hospitality multiplier to avoid sky-rocketing business rates bills for thousands of hospitality businesses in April 2025. With current business rates relief set to end on 31 March next year, the chancellor must act to ensure already cash-strapped hospitality businesses aren’t left facing the…
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9 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Warm end to August lifts drinks sales back into modest growth
Drinks sales in the UK’s managed venues rose a modest 1% in the week ended 31 August, according to data from CGA. This increase was partly driven by good weather over the Bank Holiday weekend with sales on the Bank Holiday Monday (26 August) rising 1%. Sales spiked by 10%…
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Aug- 2024 -22 AugustRestaurants
EG on the Move expands Cinnabon UK estate
The master franchisee of Cinnabon in the UK, EG on the Move, has opened more stores at the Bullring in Birmingham and in Livingston, Scotland, as part of the brand’s plans to expand its footprint. EG on the Move is also planning to open at least six more stores before…
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21 AugustPubs and Bars
UK hospitality groups report 1.5% YoY growth in July
Britain’s top hospitality groups achieved year-on-year growth of 1.5% in July 2024, down from June’s rate of 2.9%, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. As July started with the peak of the 2024 Euros, including the quarter, semi-final and final games, Britain’s pubs experienced like-for-like growth of…
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20 AugustBusiness
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 with trading costs, according to Buchler Phillips’ Hospitality Index. Overall, the number of hospitality insolvencies rose by 1.41% in the first half of 2024, as some 1,801 accommodation and food…
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19 AugustFood and Drink
On Premise alcohol consumption falls 23% as soft drinks gain popularity
The On Premise is witnessing a marked decrease in alcohol consumption, with a 23% decline in the UK, resulting in a growing appetite for soft drink options, according to CGA by NIQ’s leading OPUS data. Among the 18-24 year old demographic, almost a third (30%) reported drinking less than they…
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