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.

  • Apr- 2019 -
    11 April
    BusinessPotential £9bn market for sector as vegans pay 65% more for meals

    Potential £9bn market for sector as vegans pay 65% more for meals

    Vegans are spending the most money when they go out to eat, with diners spending up to £37.55 on the average meal. That’s £9.43 (33%), a third more than vegetarians (£28.12) and £14.88 (65%) more than those with no dietary requirements at all (£22.67). Caterer.com, the UK hospitality jobs board,…

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  • 8 April
    Catering CompaniesButlin’s introduces plant-based dishes

    Butlin’s introduces plant-based dishes

    Butlin’s has announced it is to add a number of new plant-based dishes to its menu as the result of a partnership with plant-based food manufacturer Oomph. The new dishes will be available on the starter and main course menus at the resort operator’s Diner restaurants in Minehead and Bognor…

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  • 3 April
    BeveragesSales at Global Brands top £50m

    Sales at Global Brands top £50m

    Independent drinks producer and distributor Global Brands has reported a 19.5% increase in total sales, taking turnover to over £50m for the financial year ending 30 September 2018. This follows 16% growth in the previous financial year and a gross profit rise from £11.8m to £14m for FY 2017/18. Global…

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  • 1 April
    FeaturesBusiness interior spring/summer trends for 2019

    Business interior spring/summer trends for 2019

    The spring/summer season is fast approaching us; the weather is getting warmer, the evenings are becoming lighter and the sun is shining brighter. This means it’s now time put away the heavier throws and textured pillows and think about creating a more summery feel for hospitality and work spaces. There…

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  • Mar- 2019 -
    11 March
    RestaurantsPizza Express launches grab-and-go concept ZA

    Pizza Express launches grab-and-go concept ZA

    Pizza Express is undertaking a “significant” brand refresh, with the launch of its new concept ZA. The new offering recently opened on Fenchurch Street in London and builds on the early inspiration for Pizza Express – Peter Boizot selling fresh, hot slices of pizza. The company said it was responding…

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  • 8 March
    Pubs and BarsLondon’s first Oden Bar extends residency due to demand

    London’s first Oden Bar extends residency due to demand

    London’s first Oden Bar at Cubé restaurant in Mayfair will remain open until the end of May instead of the end of March like originally planned. The Oden Bar launched at the beginning of February as an informal and secret Japanese bar with 12 seats serving just one dish, hidden…

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  • 4 March
    RestaurantsGiraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner to close 27 sites

    Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner to close 27 sites

    Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is to close a third of its Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner sites, affecting hundreds of jobs, as the group seeks a rescue deal. BRG has appointed KPMG to oversee its CVA deal which if approved will see the group reduce its portfolio and seek rent…

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  • Feb- 2019 -
    28 February
    OpinionHow AI will disrupt the service industry in 2019

    How AI will disrupt the service industry in 2019

    Before we begin, it’s important to define what is meant by artificial intelligence. When mentioned in the media, AI can mean anything from machine learning in supply chain programming to robot baristas serving your morning flat white. According to IBM, artificial intelligence (AI) refers to systems that can actually ‘understand,…

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  • 25 February
    OpinionPeople Powered: six things I learnt from a sustainable sourcing model

    People Powered: six things I learnt from a sustainable sourcing model

    Fairtrade Fortnight (25 February to 10 March) is an annual opportunity to celebrate all that the organisation has achieved over the years. In my view, no other organisation has done more to make consumers stop, consider and care where their food, drink, clothes and jewellery come from. Inspired by Fairtrade,…

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  • 22 February
    Pubs and BarsLucky Voice to open first new site for a decade

    Lucky Voice to open first new site for a decade

    Karaoke bar company, Lucky Voice has announced it is to open its first venue in 10 years in London’s Holborn area. The company, which already has three venues in Soho, Islington and Brighton, will open its fourth site on Chancery Lane, in late February 2019. The 5,000 square foot venue,…

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