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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Jul- 2022 -20 JulyPubs and Bars
Hospitality sales rise 5% in June, but inflation ‘bites’
Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups saw like-for-like sales in June rise 5% above pre-Covid levels in June 2019, representing the “strongest” month of like-for-like growth since the start of 2022. However, according to CGA’s Tracker, produced in partnership with The Coffer Group and RSM UK, June’s figures are…
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18 JulyPubs and Bars
New PM must support beer and pubs, BBPA urges
A letter urging the new leader of government to support pubs during the cost of living crisis has been penned by The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) . The letter urges any new leader to “rebalance the UK’s alcohol duty system to support UK pubs and brewers, reduce the…
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15 JulyFood and Drink
Foodservice inflation hits double digits for fourth month in a row
Inflation in the foodservice sector topped 10% for the fourth successive month in May, according to the new edition of the CGA by NielsenIQ and Prestige Foodservice Price Index. All 10 of the index’s food and drink categories recorded both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter inflation in the month. The Oils and…
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13 JulyPubs and Bars
JD Wetherspoon warns of full-year losses amid ‘laborious’ recovery
JD Wetherspoon has warned it is expecting an annual loss of £30m in its upcoming full-year results, as recovery for many businesses has been “slower and more laborious” than first anticipated. After investing heavily in labour, repairs and marketing, the group expects FY22 losses to be higher than expected, as…
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7 JulyTrade Associations
Hospitality joins forces to strive for fairer treatment from the gov
A group of hoteliers and restaurateurs fed up with the industry being “discriminated against, with disproportionate business rates”, came together at Nailcote Hall Hotel, Coventry in order to help push for change. A meeting took place with CEO of UK Hospitality, Kate Nicholls and Midlands MP, Saqib Bhatti, to discuss…
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6 JulyPubs and Bars
Oakman hails ‘record’ sales in FY22
The Oakman Group Plc has revealed its total sales surged 79% to £65.1m for the financial year ending 3 July 2022 (FY22), reportedly outperforming the Coffer CGA tracker of industry sales. Like-for-like sales are up 51.2% from FY21 and up 19.9% from pre-Covid levels in FY20, while total sales have…
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5 JulyBusiness
Hospitality sector R&D spending falls 21%
Research and development (R&D) spending in the hospitality industry fell 21% in the Q1 of 2022, according to the latest Office of National Statistics (ONS) data analysed by funding specialist Catax. The ONS published its Q1 2022 statistics for R&D spending on 30 June, Catax states that “spending on R&D…
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Jun- 2022 -28 JuneFood and Drink
Food and drink sales recover in UK city centres
Restaurant, pub and bar trading in the UK has seen “solid” growth as out-of-home food and drink sales in all of Britain’s 10 biggest city centres have recorded growth over the four weeks to 4 June 2022, according to new CGA and Wireless Social. Sales were between 1% and 13%…
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28 JuneNews
Just 1 in 3 hospitality business running a profit, industry leaders find
The profitability of hospitality businesses across the UK is “plummeting” with only 37% currently turning a profit, according to a survey conducted by the British Beer and Pub Association, British Institute of Innkeeping and UKHospitality. The survey comes almost one year after the Government released its hospitality recovery strategy which…
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17 JunePubs and Bars
Managed group sales remain flat in May as cost crisis deepens
Sales remained flat for Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups in May as like-for-like sales were just 0.1% ahead of the pre-Covid levels of 2019, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker revealed. This follows like-for-like growth of between 2% and 4% from February to April. However, sales are “significantly”…
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