Productivity
Coverage explores how restaurants, pubs, caterers, and other hospitality businesses are improving efficiency, team performance, and operational output, including tech adoption, labour planning, workflow design, training, and performance management. Reporting provides practical insight for owners, managers, and F&B leaders focused on boosting productivity without compromising service quality or team wellbeing.
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Dec- 2022 -5 DecemberFood and Drink
Tortilla, Pasta Evangelists and Chicken Shop join Just Eat for Business
Just Eat for Business has announced the launch of three new vendors on its platform, with the addition of Tortilla, Pasta Evangelists and Chicken Shop. Businesses can now access Tortilla, Pasta Evangelists and Chicken Shop amongst over 600 other lunchtime options across the platform. New options for employees will include…
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Jul- 2022 -22 JulyPubs and Bars
Mitchells & Butlers sales slow amid inflationary pressures
Mitchells and Butlers has reported that like-for-like sales have fallen 0.9% in the 42 weeks ended 16 July 2022 (Q3), compared to pre-Covid levels in 2019, dropping from a 3.8% growth in Q2. The company said inflationary cost pressures continue to present a “major” challenge to the business and to…
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Feb- 2022 -25 FebruaryFeatures
Pay increases: A balancing act
“While the pandemic has impacted all industries, few have had to overcome ‘harder’ or ‘more numerous blows’ than the hospitality sector,” as evident from Peckwater Brands latest research. Whilst many challenges continue to hinder the industry today – it has decided to award “record” pay rises in a bid to…
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Jan- 2022 -21 JanuaryNews
Festive sales slide despite increase in productivity
Festive sales were considerably down in comparison to 2019, but staff headcounts and hours worked are heading in the right direction according to the latest figures from Fourth, the global software provider for the hospitality, retail, and leisure industries. Fourth’s figures show that combined sales across pubs, restaurants, hotels, and…
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19 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Managed groups sales dip 11% in December
Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar sector suffered a double-digit drop in sales from pre-pandemic levels in December, following the widespread cancellations of Christmas celebrations, according to the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker. The research found that total sales in the month were down by 11% on December 2019, following…
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Dec- 2021 -2 DecemberPeople
New resources launched to help frontline hospitality workers
A new resource has been launched by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Norwich Good Economy Commission to “help employers and frontline workers” in hospitality and other industries as they recover from the impacts of Covid-19. The University of East Anglia (UEA) and Norwich Good Economy Commission – a…
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Oct- 2021 -14 OctoberCatering Companies
AM Services Group launches AM Food brand
AM Services Group has launched the AM Food brand, expanding its service range with the addition of workplace catering. The northern-based facilities services provider said that it “aims to disrupt” the UK contract catering market. The company’s “challenging approach” to workplace food has landed its first catering contract for 600…
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11 OctoberNews
Brakspear records 45% drop in turnover as pandemic impact continues
J T Davies and Sons, the parent company for Henley-based pub operator Brakspear, has announced it is still being impacted from Covid-19 with turnover falling 45% to £19.4m for the year ending 27 December 2020. It also revealed a reported loss before tax of £221k for 2020, a decline of…
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Sep- 2021 -6 SeptemberBusiness
Labour shortages could continue for two-years, CBI warns
Labour supply problems could last for up to two years and will not be solved by the end of the Job Retention Scheme, the CBI’s director-general, Toby Danker has warned. The warning comes as the CBI’s director-general has set out priorities for both business and government to guard against labour…
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Aug- 2021 -12 AugustGovernment
UK economy surges 4.8% in June
The UK economy grew by 4.8% in June as Covid-19 restrictions surrounding retail and leisure were eased across the UK, according to figures published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have grown for a fifth consecutive month in June 2021, by 1.0%,…
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