Supply Chain
We cover the supply chain pressures and developments affecting the UK foodservice and hospitality industry, from ingredient shortages and logistics disruption to price volatility, labour gaps, and sustainability goals. Our coverage brings together our reporting on how restaurants, pubs, bars, cafés, and catering firms are adapting procurement strategies, working with suppliers, and maintaining resilience in the face of global and domestic challenges. Whether you’re re-evaluating sourcing models or navigating cost increases, we provide operational insight and real-world examples to support decision-making across the sector.
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Jun- 2022 -15 JuneBusiness
Compass Group names Foodbuy managing director
Compass Group UK and Ireland has announced the appointment of Karl Atkins as the new managing director for Foodbuy, the procurement service provider. Atkins has been with Foodbuy for the past three years in the chief operating officer role – where his focus has been supporting the growth of Foodbuy’s…
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13 JuneRestaurants
Losses at top 100 UK restaurant groups surge 24% to £832m
Losses at the Top 100 UK restaurant groups grew 24% from £673m to £832m in just the past six months, according to a new study by UHY Hacker Young, the national accountancy group. It said the scale of the losses has been driven by the effects of major restructuring programmes…
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7 JuneRestaurants
Hawksmoor to open first Dublin steakhouse
Steak restaurant group, Hawksmoor, has announced plans to launch its first restaurant in Dublin which will be open in spring 2023, subject to planning. This marks Hawksmoor’s second international opening, the first being in New York last September. Founders Will Beckett and Huw Gott said they hope to repeat this…
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May- 2022 -12 MayFood and Drink
Popeyes doubles up in Essex with new Romford restaurant
Popeyes UK is opening its second restaurant in Essex with the new Romford site set to open on Saturday 11 June 2022, seating up to 72 guests. The Romford restaurant marks the brand’s third site in the country, following the announcement of a Chelmsford location and the launch of its…
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5 MayFood and Drink
Domino’s welcomes strong trading in Q1
Domino’s has welcomed a period of strong trading in its first quarter, with like-for-like system sales, excluding splits and the impact of higher VAT, rising 3.9% in the period ended 27 March 2022. Orders grew by 5.5% in the quarter despite a strong comparative, reflecting the “stimulus” to its delivery…
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Apr- 2022 -21 AprilCatering Companies
Compass Group appoints head of social value
The Compass Group UK and Ireland has appointed Laura Neville as its new head of social value, a position it said will be “dedicated to leading the social value agenda – with a focus on employees, clients and communities”. Compass has also announced it is partnering with the Social Value…
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5 AprilPubs and Bars
Hospitality ‘optimistic’ on prospects but cost pressures threaten recovery
Almost two thirds of restaurant, pub and bar leaders are “increasingly optimistic” about the market’s prospects for 2022, according to CGA and Fourth’s Business Leaders’ Survey. The exclusive poll of multi-site business leaders found that 65% are confident about the next 12 months for the market—an increase of six percentage…
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Mar- 2022 -30 MarchFeatures
Sunak’s Spring Statement: What it means
“Businesses are going to be incredibly challenged to sustain themselves, having just begun some recovery after Covid,” reveals Lionel Benjamin, co-founder of AGO Hotels. The hospitality industry was already “decimated” by the Covid-19 pandemic and now, following Sunak’s announcement, the sector is being further burdened with VAT rates going back…
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29 MarchFeatures
The need to do more: hospitality rallies in aid of Ukrainian refugees
The United Nations disclosed that more than three million people have fled Ukraine in search of safety with “most” residing in neighbouring EU countries. Nearly two million Ukrainians have settled in Poland and the EU has granted those fleeing the war a “blanket-right” to stay and work throughout the 27…
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28 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Starbucks UK revenue soars 35% in FY21
Starbucks has announced that UK revenues rose by 35% to £328m in the full-year ending 3 October 2021, largely driven by the recovery of sales in both company owned stores and franchised stores following the pandemic. Profit before tax hit £13.3m, up from a £41m loss reported in FY20, despite…
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