Inflation
Our coverage compiles our focused reporting on how inflation is impacting the UK foodservice and hospitality sector, from rising ingredient and energy costs to wage pressures, supplier pricing, and menu repricing strategies. We cover the knock-on effects across restaurants, pubs, bars, cafes, and catering firms, with expert commentary and operational insight to help owners, operators, and F&B executives respond effectively. Whether you’re managing margins, adjusting procurement, or making pricing decisions, this archive offers clarity on the inflationary forces reshaping the economics of hospitality.
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Nov- 2025 -7 NovemberPubs and Bars
Wetherspoon reports 3.7% rise in Q1 sales amid cautious outlook
JD Wetherspoon has reported a 3.7% increase in like-for-like sales for the 14-week period ended 2 November, as total sales rose 4.2% compared with the same period last year. It comes as bar sales during the first quarter grew by 5.7%, food sales rose by 0.9%, and slot and fruit…
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6 NovemberNews
BoE holds interest rates at 4% ahead of Budget
The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to keep interest rates steady at 4% ahead of the upcoming Budget announcement on 26 November. The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of five to four to maintain the rate, with four members voting to reduce it by 0.25…
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3 NovemberPubs and Bars
Modest growth for drinks sales in first half of October
Average drinks sales in managed venues rose by 4.5% in the seven days to 11 October compared with the same period in 2024, a figure that is above the UK’s current rate of inflation, according to data from CGA. Meanwhile, trading conditions were tougher in the following week to 18…
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3 NovemberRestaurants
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants posts FY pre-tax loss of £12.6m
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants Ltd has posted a pre-tax loss of £12.6m for the 70-week period to 29 December 2024, despite reporting a record rise in underlying EBITDA to £12m during the same period. The results cover an extended accounting period following a change to the company’s financial year-end from August…
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Oct- 2025 -30 OctoberRestaurants
Delivery growth fails to lift flat sales in September
A fall in takeaway sales offset gains in deliveries to leave Britain’s leading restaurant groups with flat like-for-like sales in September, according to new figures from CGA by NIQ. The latest Hospitality at Home Tracker showed combined deliveries and takeaways up just 0.4% on September 2024. It marks another month…
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30 OctoberCafes and Coffee Shops
Starbucks returns to sales growth in Q4 amid turnaround plan
Starbucks has reported that global store sales rose 1% in the fourth quarter to 28 September with consolidated revenues rising 5% year-on-year to $9.6bn (£7.5bn), as the group’s “Back to Starbucks” turnaround plan continues. This marks a return to global sales growth for the first time in seven quarters at…
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27 OctoberPubs and Bars
Punch Pubs FY earnings rise amid conversions boost
Punch Pubs Group has reported a “strong uplift” in trading from pubs converted to its partnership model, helping to lift underlying EBITDA from £88.6m to £95.8m for the year ended 10 August. The group said performance across its leased and tenanted and pub partnership segments had strengthened, with total revenue…
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24 OctoberPubs and Bars
Hospitality sales growth remains flat at 0.2% in September
Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups remained flat in September with a like-for-like sales growth of 0.2%, though “cautious optimism” has been reported ahead of the festive quarter, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. It marks a second consecutive month of fractional growth, following a 0.5%…
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22 OctoberRestaurants
Restaurant and hotel prices rise as inflation holds steady at 3.8%
The cost of eating at restaurants and hotel stays rose slightly in the last month as UK inflation remained unchanged at 3.8% in September, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Prices within the restaurants and hotels category increased by 3.9% in the year to…
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16 OctoberRestaurants
Whitbread restaurant sales fall 11% as group profit holds steady
Whitbread has reported an 11% fall in food and beverage sales for the first half of its 2026 financial year as it continues to replace lower-returning branded restaurants with integrated dining facilities alongside Premier Inn hotels. The company said the performance was in line with expectations and partly offset by…
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