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.

  • Jan- 2023 -
    25 January
    BeveragesInn Collection Group increases non-alcoholic offering

    Inn Collection Group increases non-alcoholic offering

    Pubs with rooms owner Inn Collection Group (ICG) has announced that it is expanding its non-alcoholic offering after striking a deal with UK brand Lucky Saint. The Newcastle-based brewer will provide non-alcoholic beer to all of ICG’s properties in the north of England and North Wales. ICG stated that an…

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  • 24 January
    Pubs and BarsFuller’s issues profit warning as rail strikes wipe £4m from sales

    Fuller’s issues profit warning as rail strikes wipe £4m from sales

    Fuller’s has warned its full-year earnings may be lower than expected after its profitability was dented by rail strikes in recent months. Since the start of October, the group estimates that strike action wiped £4m from its sales, adding that the consequent impact on profitability means earnings may be below…

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  • 16 January
    FeaturesThe Ice Cream & Artisan Food Show: it’s ice cream time

    The Ice Cream & Artisan Food Show: it’s ice cream time

    The Ice Cream & Artisan Food Show is organised by the Ice Cream Alliance (ICA), the trade body for the ice cream sector. This year’s show will feature the biggest free seminars programme it has ever hosted. “We are delighted to have what we think is the most compelling seminar…

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  • 13 January
    Pubs and BarsHigh demand for live music in pubs and bars, CGA finds

    High demand for live music in pubs and bars, CGA finds

    Nearly 80% of people said that they were more likely to visit a pub, bar or other similar venue if it offers live music, according to data from CGA and artist booking platform Gigrealm. As well as this 73% of people said they were more likely to stay at a…

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  • 9 January
    RestaurantsGiggling Squid FY turnover doubles to £66m

    Giggling Squid FY turnover doubles to £66m

    Thai restaurant chain Giggling Squid has announced that its FY turnover doubled to £66m, up from £33.9m the previous year. For the full-year period ended April 2022, the company stated that its EBITDA was £11.1m for the period compared with £5.5m in the year to March 2021. It believed that…

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  • 9 January
    RestaurantsTortilla revenues rise 20% in FY22

    Tortilla revenues rise 20% in FY22

    Tortilla has seen group revenue rocket 20% to £57.7m in FY22, up from £48.1m the prior year, as it welcomed a “highly resilient” performance despite macroeconomic challenges. UK like-for-like sales were up by 16.4% against FY19, as trading was boosted by a net increase of 18 sites in the period,…

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  • 5 January
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsGreggs sales surge 23% in FY22

    Greggs sales surge 23% in FY22

    Greggs has announced that its FY22 sales were £1.5bn, an increase of 23.0% compared with the equivalent period in 2021 (£1.2bn). During the 52-week period, like-for-like sales in company-managed shops were 17.8% higher than sales seen in 2021, with fourth quarter like-for-like sales in company-managed shops growing by 18.2%. It…

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  • Dec- 2022 -
    15 December
    NewsBank of England raises interest rates by 0.5% to 3.5%

    Bank of England raises interest rates by 0.5% to 3.5%

    The Bank of England (BoE) has announced that interest rates will be raised by 0.5%, bringing the base rate of interest to 3.5%, the highest level in 14 years. At a meeting held on 14 December 2022, the Bank’s MPC voted by a majority of 6-3 to increase rates by…

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  • 14 December
    NewsChopstix opens Livingston store amid Scottish expansion plans

    Chopstix opens Livingston store amid Scottish expansion plans

    Chopstix, opened its second site in the Scottish town of Livingston this month, with further Scottish locations in the pipeline. Chopstix’ estate in Scotland includes stores in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen as well as an existing site in the Livingston designer outlet, the largest outlet mall in Scotland. The new…

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  • 13 December
    PeopleQ Catering appoints sales director as part of growth plan 

    Q Catering appoints sales director as part of growth plan 

    Q Catering has appointed Caroline Martin as its new sales director as part of the company’s continued growth plan to turnover £20m by 2030.   Martin, who stepped down from Kent Frozen Foods (KFF) as regional sales manager after 16 years at the company, will join Steve Clarke, Q Catering’s managing…

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