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.

  • Jun- 2025 -
    9 June
    Pubs and BarsMcMullens FY pre-tax profits rise 34.4% to £16.4m

    McMullens FY pre-tax profits rise 34.4% to £16.4m

    Brewery and pub operator, McMullen’s, has reported that its profits before corporation tax jumped by 34.4% to £16.4m in the year to 28 September 2024, due to a strong performance in its retail division.  While the group has stated that, in nominal terms, its profit performance now exceeds pre-pandemic levels,…

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  • 9 June
    Pubs and BarsCosts threaten fragile growth in late-night sector, new data shows

    Costs threaten fragile growth in late-night sector, new data shows

    The number of late-night venues in Britain has grown modestly in the past year, but sector leaders have warned that rising costs risk wiping out fragile progress. New figures from the Night Time Economy Market Monitor, published by CGA by NIQ and the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), show the…

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  • 6 June
    FeaturesPredictions vs reality: testing OakNorth’s outlook on hospitality

    Predictions vs reality: testing OakNorth’s outlook on hospitality

    The hospitality trade is a hard one. It runs hot in summer, cold in winter, and never moves in straight lines. Despite costs rising and customers shifting, the doors must open and the lights must stay on. As a lender to hotels, pubs and restaurants, OakNorth sees much of this…

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  • 3 June
    RestaurantsRestaurant delivery sales slip 0.6% in April due to good weather

    Restaurant delivery sales slip 0.6% in April due to good weather

    Delivery and takeaway sales at restaurant groups slipped by 0.6% year-on-year in April, marking the fifth consecutive month of below-inflation growth as good weather and the long Easter weekend drew people out of their homes.  According to CGA by NIQ’s newest Hospitality at Home Tracker, a slight decrease was observed.…

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  • May- 2025 -
    30 May
    RestaurantsWagamama to open at Animate Preston

    Wagamama to open at Animate Preston

    Asian-inspired Japanese restaurant Wagamama is to open its doors at Preston’s newly launched £45m Animate leisure scheme, which has been delivered by Maple Grove Developments.   Positioned between Taco Bell and Mad Giant Food Hall, Wagamama has taken a 4,125 sq ft unit on a 15-year lease.  The fit out is…

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  • 28 May
    Pubs and BarsConsett’s The Fountain Inn sold to new owners

    Consett’s The Fountain Inn sold to new owners

    The Fountain Inn, a wet only pub in Consett town centre, has been sold off at an asking price of £285,000.  The pub occupies a “prominent” position on Medomsley Road, and is frequented by locals in the area being renowned for its customer service, organised events and as a function…

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  • 27 May
    Food and DrinkKFC unveils plans to invest £1.49bn in the UK and Ireland

    KFC unveils plans to invest £1.49bn in the UK and Ireland

    KFC UK and Ireland has announced plans to invest £1.49bn and create over 7,000 new jobs in the UK and Ireland over the next five years. Of the £1.49bn investment, £466m will go towards opening new restaurants focusing on building flagship sites and drive-thrus in key locations such as Ireland…

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  • 20 May
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsGreggs sales surge 7.4% to £784m

    Greggs sales surge 7.4% to £784m

    Greggs has reported a 7.4% increase in total sales to £784m (2024: £730m) for the 20 weeks of 2025, driven by store expansion and product innovation. Its like-for-like (LFL) sales in company-managed shops also grew by 2.9%, with improved performance in the last 11 weeks supported by better trading conditions.…

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  • 16 May
    RestaurantsSlim Chickens opens new site in Merry Hill

    Slim Chickens opens new site in Merry Hill

    Slim Chickens has announced the opening of its newest restaurant at Merry Hill shopping centre.  The Southern-inspired operator has opened in a location near one of the food court entrances to the centre. Spanning 5,229 sq ft, the two-floor restaurant features Slim Chickens’ signature red and black décor, seating for…

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  • 14 May
    RestaurantsToca Social to open in Westfield White City

    Toca Social to open in Westfield White City

    Toca Social, the interactive football and dining experience, has partnered with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) to open its third permanent venue in the UK at Westfield London,  White City. The new site is to open 1 July 2025, and Westfield London will be home to the largest Toca Social venue to date,…

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