Demand
Understand whatโs driving, or dampening, customer demand across restaurants, pubs, bars, cafรฉs, 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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Nov- 2023 -7 NovemberNews
Contract caterersโ Q3 sales rise 15%, CGA says
Contract caterersโ sales in the third quarter of 2023 were 15% ahead of the same period in 2022, the latest Contract Catering Tracker from CGA by NIQ and Bidfood revealed. It continues cateringโs strong recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, when sales were decimated by lockdowns and widespread working from home.…
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2 NovemberCatering Companies
New StrEat Kitchen launches at NEC Birmingham
NEC Birmingham has launched a brand-new street food offering, StrEat Kitchen, as the businessโ live events calendar gears up for a busy stretch of autumn events.โฏ The new kitchen in Hall 3 of the venue is being provided by live events caterer Amadeus. StrEat Kitchen builds on the success of…
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Oct- 2023 -31 OctoberPubs and Bars
Trust Inns acquires The Bear Inn in Weston-super-Mare
Trust Inns has announced the acquisition of The Bear Inn, which is located on Walliscote Road, just two minutes from the Weston-super-Mare seafront and town centre.ย The operator of pubs has acquired the business as an investment opportunity, as it is expected to produce ยฃ62,400 per annum.ย The inn first…
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30 OctoberNews
Todayโs news in brief – 30/10/23
Red Oak Taverns is set to acquire 17 pubs from St Austell Brewery’s leased and tenanted estate by the end of October. The acquisition includes locations in Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset. Red Oak already owns 212 pubs, primarily leased and tenanted, with a presence in the Midlands, South, North West,…
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30 OctoberNews
Demand for sweet treats in hospitality grows, says CGA
New research from CGA by NIQ and Mademoiselle Desserts points to an ongoing appetite for treats despite the cost of living crisis, making mini desserts a good solution for menus in 2024.ย The joint โDesserts and Sweet Bakeryโ report reveals fewer than one in five (18%) consumers are cutting down…
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24 OctoberFeatures
The importance of choosing comfortable and appropriate workwear in hospitality
The hospitality sector boasts a vast range of different roles, with each demanding its own different set of skills and responsibilities. From front-of-house waiting staff and receptionists, to pot washers and chefs, employees each face their own unique challenges and are often tasked with working in tough, fast-paced settings.ย Those…
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18 OctoberNews
HOSPA announces line-up ahead of annual industry conference
HOSPA, the Hospitality Professionals Association, has announced the line-up of industry experts ahead of its annual HOSPACE conference in November. Taking place at Royal Lancaster London on 16 November, HOSPA will play host to an array of discussions and insightful workshops addressing a range of topics, such as the rapid…
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11 OctoberPubs and Bars
Marstonโs sales rise 11.3% in FY23
Marstonโs total retail sales increased by 11.3% during the year ended 30 September, while like-for-like sales were up 10.1% on FY22, as the pub operatorโs F&B offering demonstrated โresilience and appealโ.ย During the 10-week period from 23 July to 30 September, like-for-like sales increased 7.7% on FY22 results. This reflected…
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10 OctoberNews
Todayโs news in brief – 10/10/23
Pubs see increased spending in September as restaurants struggle. Consumer card spending in UK pubs saw a 6.1% rise in September, likely driven by the Rugby World Cup. Meanwhile, restaurant spending fell 10.8% compared with the previous month, and takeout spending increased by just 6.5%. In a survey, 44% of…
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10 OctoberRestaurants
Sides to open first high street restaurant in Dalston
Fried chicken brand Sides is set to open its first high street location in Dalston on Thursday 26 October, after its success in other locations across London.ย The brand signed a 15 to 20-year lease for the 2,000 sq ft space and will serve โall the classic Sides menu itemsโ…
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