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Our RSM coverage focuses on the latest research, reports, and expert commentary from RSM UK that impact the foodservice and hospitality sector, including financial health trends, insolvency risk data, inflation insights, and business advisory relevant to restaurants, pubs, bars, and catering operators. We highlight RSM’s analysis on market pressures, operational costs, and sector resilience, providing operators with essential intelligence to inform strategy, investment, and financial planning.
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Nov- 2025 -24 NovemberBusiness
Hospitality leaders’ confidence hits five-year low ahead of Budget
Hospitality leaders’ confidence in their business outlook has fallen to its lowest level in five years as rising costs and weaker consumer spending place fresh strain on pubs, bars and restaurants, according to CGA by NIQ and Sona. The latest Business Confidence Survey found that just 26% of leaders feel…
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21 NovemberPubs and Bars
Wetherspoon to open first overseas pub with Alicante site
J D Wetherspoon is set to open its first pub outside of the UK, with a new site at Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez Airport in Spain. The pub, which will be named Castell de Santa Bàrbera, is set to open at the end of January 2026. It will be located in…
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20 NovemberBusiness
Late-night economy down 28% since 2020 amid rising costs
Britain’s late-night economy has contracted by 4.6% in the past year, with the number of bars, clubs and casinos now 28% below pre-pandemic levels, according to new figures from CGA by NIQ and the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA). The findings have been attributed to sustained financial and structural pressures…
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19 NovemberPubs and Bars
Hospitality trading flatlines in October as restaurant and bar sales slip
Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups recorded flat trading in October, with like-for-like sales edging up 0.1%, according to the latest Hospitality Business Tracker from CGA by NIQ and RSM.It was the third month of only marginal growth and follows a year in which like-for-like increases have topped 1%…
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7 NovemberPubs and Bars
Wetherspoon reports 3.7% rise in Q1 sales amid cautious outlook
JD Wetherspoon has reported a 3.7% increase in like-for-like sales for the 14-week period ended 2 November, as total sales rose 4.2% compared with the same period last year. It comes as bar sales during the first quarter grew by 5.7%, food sales rose by 0.9%, and slot and fruit…
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Oct- 2025 -24 OctoberPubs and Bars
Hospitality sales growth remains flat at 0.2% in September
Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups remained flat in September with a like-for-like sales growth of 0.2%, though “cautious optimism” has been reported ahead of the festive quarter, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. It marks a second consecutive month of fractional growth, following a 0.5%…
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14 OctoberBusiness
RSM: Hospitality under further pressure as wages rise to record high
Average weekly earnings in the accommodation and food services sector reached a record £357.05 in August 2025, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) labour market figures. The figure was up from £346.52 in July and represented a 6.4% increase year on year. The number of payrolled employees…
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Sep- 2025 -22 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Pubs see August sales rise 2.8% as restaurants and bars decline
Britain’s managed pub groups saw warm weather lift their like-for-like sales by 2.8% in August, but restaurants and bars experienced sales declines of 1.6% and 5% respectively, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker shows. Pubs marked their best month since April thanks to sustained sunshine, which helped beer and…
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Aug- 2025 -22 AugustFood and Drink
Hospitality confidence grows in Q2 despite financial strain
Some 40% of Britain’s hospitality leaders grew more optimistic about their business prospects over the next 12 months, despite rising costs continuing to erode profits and threaten jobs, according to the latest Business Confidence survey from CGA by NIQ and Sona. The survey, which covers the second quarter of 2025,…
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1 AugustFood and Drink
Tough first half as mixed weather flattens June hospitality sales
Britain’s leading pub, bar and restaurant groups finished a soft first half of trading with sales exactly level year-on-year in June. It follows a drop of 1.0% in May, and means sales were static or negative in four of the first six months of 2025, with a warm April the…
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