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Restaurant insolvencies rise by 60% over the past year

Restaurant company insolvencies have increased by 59% over the past year, rising from 984 in 2020/21 to 1,567 in 2021/22,…

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Costs crisis wipes out hospitality growth despite October sales rise

Sales in October 2022 for restaurants, pubs and bars rose by 1.5% when compared with  October 2022, according to the…

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The viability of the roadside dining market

Roadside dining had its heyday some 50 years ago and when Little Chef, one of Britain’s most iconic and successful…

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Popeyes accelerates UK roll out with new openings

Popeyes is continuing its UK expansion after confirming that Cambridge, Croydon and Reading will be the next opening locations in…

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Contract catering Q3 sales up 41% but remain below 2019 levels

Sales in the contract catering sector have increased 41% between July and September this year, however still remain below pre-Covid…

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Hospitality sales rise by 4% in British cities 

Pubs, bars, and restaurants have reported positive sales in Britain’s major cities, despite high inflation making real-terms growth “very difficult”,…

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Yum Brands digital sales reach £5.3bn in Q3

Yum Brands, the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, revealed its digital sales reached approximately $6bn (£5.3bn),…

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Operations behind Lusin, Mayfair’s first Armenian restaurant

Can you tell me about your career and how you came to be director of operations at Lusin Mayfair?  I…

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Various Eateries sales ahead of market expectations for FY22

The operator of all-day club and restaurant sites in the UK, Various Eateries, has reportedly delivered a “solid” trading performance…

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Edo Izakaya to launch with debut site this December 

A debut site has been secured for Edo Izakaya, a Japanese sake concept founded by Sonny Huang, the owner of…

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