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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Oct- 2023 -27 OctoberVenues & Properties
Boxpark posts £3.9m PBT
Boxpark has announced that it has posted a profit before tax of £3.9m for the year ended 30 April 2023, up from the £3.5m it posted in the previous year. Alongside this the company posted a gross profit of £8.8m for the full year compared with £8.5m last year. The…
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27 OctoberNews
Punch Pubs revenues increase to £313.5m in FY23
Punch Pubs has today (27 October) announced total revenues of £313.5m for FY23, up from £284.4m in FY22. Over the 52 week period Management Partnership revenue has increased 24% from £112.8m to £139.8m. All three divisions for the group – leased and tenanted, management partnership and laine – delivered like-for-like…
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27 OctoberRestaurants
JKS Restaurants turnover doubles in FY22
The operator of Gymkhana, Hoppers, Sabor and Kitchen Table, JKS Restaurants, has revealed that turnover has almost doubled to £50m during FY22 ended 1 January 2023. The company, which is part of the group headed by Yum Midco Limited, also reported that for the period EBITDA reached £5.5m from £1m…
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24 OctoberNews
Caffè Nero sales rise 19% in Q1
Premium coffee house brand Caffè Nero has announced group sales growth of 19% and UK sales growth of 13.5% for the period between June and August 2023. During the same period, the group opened 18 new stores across its 10 different territories, with nine of those coming in the UK. …
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23 OctoberSponsored
Plant Based World predicts long-term growth and top industry trends
Plant Based World Expo Europe, the largest 100% plant-based trade event in Europe, is unveiling future trends and what we can expect from the food industry, marking the beginning of ‘Plant Based 2.0’. Long term growth in the plant-based food industry is being led by the UK, one of the…
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20 OctoberBusiness
UKH warns of inflation-linked rates rise
With inflation standing at 6.7% in September, UK Hospitality has warned that the hospitality industry could face an additional £234m in business rates, if the government is to go ahead with its planned inflation-linked rise in April. This combination would leave hospitality facing a huge £864m in business rate costs…
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19 OctoberNews
UK managed groups see 12 months of growth, CGA finds
Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups completed 12 consecutive months of year-on-year sales growth in September, the new CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. The tracker, which is produced by CGA by NIQ in partnership with RSM UK, indicated like-for-like growth of 5.9% last month—close to both the Tracker’s…
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10 OctoberBusiness
Pubs see increased spending in Sept as restaurants struggle
Spending in pubs increased 6.1% in September, compared with a 2.8% increase last month driven by the Rugby World Cup, according data from Barclays. Despite this, growth in spending slowed for spending in restaurants which was down 10.8% compared to a decrease of 5.8% last month Furthermore spending on takeaways…
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9 OctoberBusiness
Hospitality operators see price rises of up to 30%
Hospitality operators have seen price rises of up to 30% due to supply chain breakdowns, according to research from BRITA Professional. BRITA Professional revealed it surveyed a number of hospitality and education catering professionals to identify the biggest challenges within the supply chain as part of its Rely Chain campaign.…
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5 OctoberFeatures
How can technology support a more personalised guest experience against the backdrop of rising costs?
Food inflation hit a 41-year high of 11.1% in October 2022, according to government figures. And although the latest BRC data has revealed that food inflation decelerated to 11.5% in August (it’s lowest since September 2022), experts are still predicting that consumers will remain cautious with discretionary spending as we…
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