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Greggs predicts first annual loss in 37 years

Greggs has forecast a £15m full-year financial loss due to Covid-19 restrictions closing its stores and reducing revenues. The bakery…

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Pandemic fuels 30,000 restaurant job losses

Almost 30,000 job losses were recorded by the UK’s restaurant and casual dining firms in 2020, according to data compiled…

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UK hospitality sector loses £53bn in sales this year

The UK’s hospitality sector has lost sales of more than £53bn in 2020, with more losses expected due to the…

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Hospitality supply chains under increased pressure

Pandemic-related disruption has caused supply difficulties for more than nine in ten hospitality operators since they reopened in July, according…

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Deliveroo names Claudia Arney as chair

Deliveroo has named Claudia Arney as the company’s first chair, as the business gears up for a “year of growth”. …

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The four post-lockdown personas – and how to cater to each one

If the UK hospitality sector has demonstrated any collective characteristic during this turbulent year, it is resilience. In responding to…

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Whitbread to reduce number of redundancies

Hotel and restaurant company Whitbread has told The Times that it will reduce the number of redundancies at its hotels…

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How Covid-19 has changed the progression of FoodTech

No industry has escaped the wrath of COVID-19, but the hospitality sector has arguably faced the brunt of the virus’…

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Papa John’s revenues surge 17% in Q3

Papa John’s has announced that total group revenue increased 17.1% to $472m (£360.4m) in the third quarter ended 27 September,…

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Camino co-founders secure rescue deal

Camino, a Spanish tapas restaurant and bar group, has been acquired out of administration by its former founders through a…

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