Reading
Coverage highlights foodservice and hospitality activity in this key South East town, with reporting focused on the Oracle Riverside, Broad Street, Caversham, and Station Hill areas. Topics include restaurant and bar openings, commuter-led weekday trade, independent operator growth, and regional investment linked to Reading’s tech and business hub status. Insight is geared toward operators monitoring footfall dynamics, high street recovery, and scalable dining formats in affluent commuter markets.
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Nov- 2018 -6 NovemberBusiness
Hospitality costs reach 12-year high
Government-implemented costs are taking a significant toll on businesses in the eating and drinking-out sector, new data by UKHospitality and business property adviser Christie & Co suggests. According to the 2018 UKHospitality Christie & Co Benchmarking Report, controllable costs have risen to an average of 52.5% of turnover, the highest…
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Oct- 2018 -26 OctoberBusiness
Hospitality sector reaches £102bn value in 2018
The UK hospitality sector has reached a total annual turnover of £102bn and a year-on-year growth of 4%, according to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) data published earlier this month. The data represents the first time that all businesses in the ‘Accommodation and Food Services Activities’ category have turned…
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Aug- 2018 -31 AugustBusiness
New World Trading Company secures £5.6m investment
Bar and restaurant group, The New World Trading Company (NWTC), which operates 22 venues across the UK, has secured a £5.6m investment from NatWest, to help fund its roll-out programme. The group which operates 22 venues across the UK has expanded with seven further openings since its last funding round…
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3 AugustAdvice
Pushing the boundaries, safely
If you’re reading this article, in a catering title, then I’m going to presume that you don’t need me to spell out to you the main pressures that the catering industry face today. But, for those of you who do require an explanation, let me tell you that safely pushing…
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May- 2018 -17 MayAdvice
What lies beneath: The legalities of waste disposal in catering
Bars, restaurants, pubs and leisure venues serving food will no doubt be aware of their duty to dispose of food waste correctly and responsibly. This is nothing new, but the extent of the damage caused when people do not follow best practice has hit a peak in recent times. So…
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Mar- 2018 -29 MarchBusiness
Nisbets adds another store to its retail portfolio
Catering equipment supplier, Nisbets, has further added to its growing retail portfolio with the opening of a new store in Bayswater, west London. The new store – Nisbets’ 32nd retail outlet – will officially open its doors at 9.00am on Tuesday 3 April. To celebrate the arrival of the new…
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22 MarchTrade Associations
UKHospitality warns of unemployment increase
UKHospitality, new hospitality trade body merger between the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) and the British Hospitality Association (BHA), has warned the government that it must act to lower costs for businesses or risk further joblessness and loss of vital hospitality businesses. The warning follows data from the Office…
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