Trends & Reports

Analysis of all the latest consumer trends and industry reports to help you operate your business more effectively.

Friday Five: the week's top news

03-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

We round-up some of the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week.

The Lowdown: the 2018 food shortages

02-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Farmers are describing this year as the ‘worst year in history’ for harvesting crops, as a number of combining factors have seriously reduced the normal yield.

Eating out sector growing at slowest rate for five years

02-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

The UK eating out market is growing at its slowest rate for five years, according to analysis from BigHospitality’s sister site MCA.

Fruit and veg prices rise as produce "left to rot" in heatwave

31-Jul-2018 By Sophie Witts

UK restaurants have been hit by a rise in fruit prices fuelled by the ongoing heatwave.

Friday Five: the week's top news

27-Jul-2018 By Georgia Bronte

We round up some of the top stories in hospitality you might have missed this week.

Culture Club: meet the British artisans rethinking fresh cheese

27-Jul-2018 By BigHospitality

The quality of fresh cheese in this country is rapidly increasing as cheesemakers and chefs embrace the logistical challenges of making and serving them as fresh as they can possibly be.

#yesfilter: why the case for filter coffee is growing stronger

26-Jul-2018 By James Hansen

Simple to make, increasingly popular and requiring a much lower investment in equipment, the case for filter coffee is growing stronger by the day.

Seven cocktail trends to pore over

19-Jul-2018 By Restaurant magazine

From crossover cocktails to caffeinated ones, here's what your customers will be demanding from your bar this summer

Restaurant groups feel the heat as June sales fall

16-Jul-2018 By Sophie Witts

UK restaurant groups saw a 1.8% drop in trade in June as people flocked to pubs to watch the football.

Friday Five: the week's top news

13-Jul-2018 By Sophie Witts

We round-up some of the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week

World Cup fever 'a boost to pubs and restaurants', says Barclaycard

10-Jul-2018 By Stefan Chomka

World Cup fever led to an increase in spending in pubs and restaurants last month, according to the latest data from Barclaycard.

Friday Five: the week's top news

06-Jul-2018 By Sophie Witts

We round-up the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week.

The Lowdown: Pride 2018

05-Jul-2018 By Georgia Bronte

This year’s Pride Parade, the annual celebration of all things LGBTQ+, will fall on Saturday 7 July.

Friday Five: the week's top news

29-Jun-2018 By Sophie Witts

We round-up some of the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week

The Lowdown: the CO2 shortage

28-Jun-2018 By Georgia Bronte

An unexpected shortage of CO2 has caused chaos for the food and drink industry.