World Cup
Our World Cup coverage provides UK hospitality and foodservice professionals with practical insights on maximising trade during the tournament, including match-day promotions, themed menus, drinks stock planning, live screening setups, licensing considerations, and customer engagement strategies tailored to pubs, bars, restaurants, and catering operations aiming to boost footfall and profitability.
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Jul- 2018 -16 JulyBusiness
Restaurants left behind as heatwave and football boost pub takings
Britain’s pubs enjoyed a mini sales boom in June thanks to the hot weather and the start of the World Cup, the latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker have confirmed. While managed pub and bar groups saw collective like-for-like sales rise 2.8% against last June, restaurant groups suffered…
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10 JulyBusiness
World Cup fever sees Brits spend 33% more in pubs
During England’s first World Cup match consumers spent 33% more in pubs compared with the week before, figures from Barclaycard show. The Barclaycard Consumer Spending Index showed customer spend in pubs for the month of June increased by 9.5% year-on-year. Entertainment spend proved to be strong for the month with…
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5 JulyBusiness
Pubs on the upturn thanks to warm weather sales boost
Pubs are set to see a resurgence bolstered by the World Cup and warm weather, the BDO Restaurants and Bars report has suggested. Hot weather in May helped boost trade across the UK for pubs, however, the Coffer Peach Business Tracker indicated a decrease in restaurant sales. Overall, pub, restaurant…
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5 JulyBusiness
England/Colombia World Cup win scores UK a £1.3bn economy boost
England’s penalty shootout victory against Colombia has given the UK economy a £1.33bn boost according to new figures. The figures from the Centre for Retail Research (CRR) show that the UK will benefit from a £2.72bn boost if England make the final. It is thought that the majority of the…
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5 JulyAdvice
Don’t lose your head; surviving supply shortages
It’s not often that brands are faced with supply shortages, but this summer is already a one-off. Hot weather and the build-up to the World Cup lifted demand for food and beer just as carbon dioxide gas ran into short supply, providing a perfect storm for pubs and food retailers.…
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Jun- 2018 -28 JunePeople
Indian restaurant gives away free meals everytime Harry Kane scores at World Cup
An Indian restaurant is giving away free meals everytime Harry Kane scores at the World Cup. The Dilshad restaurant in Chadsmoor has created a curry in honour of the England forward called the ‘Kane Korma’. When a customer orders the ‘Kane Korma’ they are given a ticket and can then…
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26 JuneBeverages
Coca-Cola pauses production due to CO2 shortage
A UK shortage of CO2 gas has led to Coca-Cola and several beer producers temporarily pausing production at two of its three production plants. John Smith’s, Amstel and Heineken have also been affected by the shortage, but Coca-Cola says the shortage has not yet affected supplies. Online supermarket Ocado is…
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25 JunePubs and Bars
London pub blaze causes football fans to flee
A London pub which caught fire on Friday at around 8pm as it was filled with people watching the world cup was caused by “unsafe disposal of smoking materials”. The London Fire Brigade’s fire investigators say 10 fire engines and 72 firefighters were called to the scene on Chalton Street,…
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22 JuneRestaurants
‘Insulting’ Burger King ad offered women who get pregnant with World Cup footballers 3m roubles and burgers
Burger King has been forced to apologise after an advert encouraged Russian women to get pregnant with footballers playing at the World Cup, offering them a lifetime supply of Whopper burgers and three million roubles (£36,000). The advert claimed the promotion was to “get the best football genes” and “lay…
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20 JunePubs and Bars
Chelsea FC launches sports bar and restaurant
Chelsea Football Club has opened a new restaurant at their Stamford Bridge stadium. The new restaurant which opened on 14 June will specialise in chargrilled steaks, alongside pizzas and bar snacks. As many as 16 big screens have been installed in the bar which will show all of the weekend’s…
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