Sales

Hospitality sector loses £30bn in Q2

Sales across the UK’s hospitality sector plummeted by 87% in the second quarter of 2020, equivalent to nearly £30bn in…

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Creams welcomes ‘record’ sales

Creams has welcomed a “strong performance” in the full-year ended 31 March 2020, with group sales up by 3% year-on-year…

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Hospitality trade improves in second week of opening  

Managed pubs, bars and restaurants that have reopened in England reported lifted sales in their second week of trading.  According…

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BBPA welcomes SBR reforms

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed the government’s continued commitment to Small Brewer Relief (SBR) and “improvements…

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Chilango set to call in administrators

Mexican fast food chain Chilango is reportedly set to call in administrators, potentially putting 152 jobs at risk of redundancy.…

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Preventing the second wave: how hospitality businesses can make a safe return to service

From 4 July, the hospitality sector has been slowly reopening after weeks of shut doors and takeaway orders, provided they…

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Hospitality trade bodies outline ‘road to recovery’

A new report from UKHospitality and CGA has revealed the scale of impact Covid has had on the hospitality sector,…

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Weekly sales down 40% across pubs and restaurants

Managed pub, bar and restaurant groups that operated in the first week of openings saw collective like-for-like sales down by…

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CAMRA brands Wetherspoon poster as ‘misleading’

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and Society for Independent Brewers (SIBA) has branded JD Wetherspoon poster promoting lower alcoholic…

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UK GDP slumped 19.1% in three months to May

GDP fell by 19.1% in the three months to May 2020, as government restrictions on movement dramatically reduced economic activity.…

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