Inflation

Is the Green Transition hospitable for hospitality?

At a recent conference I overheard a business leader decry, “how can we go green when we’re in the red?”.…

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Côte turnover hits £144.9m in FY22

Côte Restaurant Group has reported turnover of £144.9m for the year ended in September 2022.  Like-for-like turnover was flat compared…

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Delivery and takeaway sales down again but decline slows

Delivery and takeaway sales in the UK dropped 1% year-on year for April, the 17th straight month of year-on-year decline,…

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Greggs sales rise 17% to £609m in Q1

British bakery chain Greggs has reported 17.1% like-for-like sales growth during Q1 of 2023. Total sales in the 19 weeks…

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Why customer loyalty can be your inflation crisis lifeline

Can you tell us about your experience in customer loyalty and your role at Antavo?  I’m the chief strategy officer…

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Foodservice price inflation falls below 20%

Foodservice price inflation fell to 18.9% in March, the first time it has dropped below 20% in five months, according…

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BoE raises interest rate for 12th time to 4.5%

The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates for the 12th consecutive time to 4.5%, up from 4.25%.  The…

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Compass Group HY profits surpass £1bn

The Compass Group has announced that its profits have surpassed £1bn for the six months ended 31 March 2023. This…

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Comptoir Group revenues up 50% to £31m in FY22

Comptoir Group has revealed a strong financial recovery in FY22 as full-year revenues soared by 49.9% to £31m compared with…

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JD Wetherspoon on track for record year as Q3 sales rise by 9.1%

JD Wetherspoon has said it is on course for record sales this year as sales rose by 9.1% in the…

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