Inflation

Confronting the realities of foodservice inflation

The latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index (FPI) brought a rare moment of relief to the UK. January 2025 marks…

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Cost of living pressures hold down takeaway sales in February

British restaurant groups continue to struggle for growth in delivery and takeaway sales in February, according to CGA by NIQ’s…

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Chancellor resists calls for business relief in Spring Statement

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has resisted calls from businesses for relief ahead of the upcoming tax changes this April, as part…

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Today’s news in brief – 20/03/25

UKH have called for packaging supplied to venues to be exempt from the EPR. The likes of Azzurri Group, Burger…

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BoE holds interest rates at 4.5%

The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to hold interest rates at 4.5%, having cut the rate last month to…

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Hospitality sees fractional sales growth of 0.1% in February

The top restaurant, pub and bar groups saw their like-for-like sales grow by a fractional 0.1% in February, as consumers…

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Today’s news in brief – 17/03/25

On-premise drinks sales have seen above-inflation growth for three consecutive weeks, following a “challenging” January and early February. Sales recovered…

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Private equity in hospitality: a lifeline or a looming takeover?

French restaurant group Bistrot Pierre was the latest British chain to be acquired out of administration by a private equity…

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UK drinks sales bounce back at end of February

Britain’s on premise drinks sales have closed out the winter with three successive weeks of above-inflation growth, CGA by NIQ’s…

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Today’s news in brief – 12/03/25

UKH has called for the government to delay the reduction in employer NICs threshold after hospitality business confidence hit a…

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