Profit Margin
Coverage of the cost controls, pricing strategies, and operational decisions that influence profitability across UK restaurants, pubs, cafés, and catering businesses. This section explores labour costs, ingredient inflation, energy bills, menu engineering, and F&B performance metrics, offering actionable insight for operators, chefs, and finance leads working to maintain healthy margins in a highly competitive and cost-sensitive market.
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Jun- 2020 -3 JuneComment
Social distancing will end the restaurant as we know it
Overall, the UK government deserves praise for providing swift financial support to small businesses. Here at Bia Rebel we have availed ourselves of that support and in an attempt to keep our staff and customers safe we stayed closed. However, now that restrictions are being eased somewhat and everyone is…
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Dec- 2019 -4 DecemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Loungers eyes expansion plans as revenues jump 22%
Loungers has announced it is planning to increase its portfolio by 25 properties every year to around 500 sites, after it reported a 22% jump in revenues for the 24-week period ending 6 October 2019. The company, which operates 161 café/bar/restaurants across England and Wales under two Lounge (133 sites)…
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Oct- 2019 -24 OctoberComment
Pizza Express: how to keep pizza on the menu and on the High Street
Recent news that Pizza Express, is engaging in ‘debt talks’ has sparked fears that it could be the next company to disappear from the high street. Will it be possible to turn the company’s fortunes around? In a sector as fast-moving as the UK restaurant industry, even small changes can…
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15 OctoberRestaurants
Consumer expectations of food quality increases, study finds
Consumer expectations around food quality in pubs and bars have soared between February and September 2019, according to a study by online review company Feed It Back. Through an in-depth analysis of reviews across the pub and bar sector, Feed It Back found negative reviews left around food quality have…
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Aug- 2019 -13 AugustRestaurants
‘Eatertainment’ helps to fuel sales at Caffe Concerto
The CEO of Caffe Concerto and LUX Group, Mohammed Borjak recently stated that a focus on “Eatertainment” in the food and beverage space has greatly contributed to the chains increasing popularity and “sales success” of Caffe Concerto. Borjak revealed that making its menu more accessible to a greater number of…
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Jun- 2019 -18 JuneAdvice
How to launch a small catering business on a tight budget
You have a passion for food, have been working in the catering industry for some time, but now want to be your own boss. You have a good business plan, have the licenses you need to get started and you are confident that your new venture will be a success.…
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Dec- 2018 -4 DecemberAdvice
Customer retention: a how-to guide for your restaurant/cafe
Running your own cafe or restaurant can be fun and rewarding, especially if you are a people person who has a love of food and how it can bring happiness. However, owning a cafe or restaurant is also hard work, and it can be difficult to retain customers; especially if…
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Jun- 2018 -19 JuneOpinion
Merging the boundaries between pubs and restaurants
Like most industries, the restaurant sector is subject to trends, dictated by hungry consumers and innovative chefs. Emerging concepts and innovation will always be a talking point, just a quick look at the latest TV hit ‘Million Pound Menu’, where individuals try to establish a new style of food offering…
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