Restaurant spending dropped by nearly 10% in October amid consumer concerns about inflation and rising household bills, the latest data from Barclaycard shows.
Mark Sargeant's sudden departure from Rocksalt, Jonathan Downey vowing to return to hospitality, and Popeye's new vegan play are among this week's top hospitality stories.
The majority of employees who were still on the Government’s furlough scheme when it closed at the end of September have returned to their jobs, according to the latest official data.
The UK's top restaurant brands saw their combined turnover fall by nearly a quarter last year, the latest data from the Lumina Intelligence Operator Data Index reveals.
Liberty Wines' annual Premium On-trade Wine Report reveals a thirst for Champagne, more experimentation and an increase in spend as consumers seek quality.
Close to 500 restaurants have signed up to StreetSmart's Christmas campaign, which helps people on the streets through a voluntary £1 per table donation added to diners’ bills during November and December,
New CGA research provides 'cautious optimism for strong December trading' with young adults, in particular, set to embrace pubs, bars and restaurants for Christmas celebrations.
This week's main hospitality news stories include fears of fresh Coronavirus restrictions, changes to business rates in the Autumn Budget, and La Tasca leaving the UK highstreet after 28 years.
New data from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) reveal that trading levels for Scotland's night-time economy have been decimated in the first week of the country's ‘vaccine passport’ scheme.
This week's main hospitality news stories include D&D London plotting significant expansion, fears over inflation, and Alexis Noble closing her Stoke Newington restaurant Wander due to visa issues.
Some 81% of pub operators are increasing prices in their businesses this year, a poll conducted by The Morning Advertiser - BigHospitality's sister site - has found.
Widespread supply problems and increased demand from the hospitality sector combined to push up prices by 1.2% in August, the new edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals.
Trade body UKHospitality and Hospitality Minister Paul Scully have urged businesses to promote the hospitality sector during this year’s Hospitality Apprenticeships Week.
Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups achieved a significant bounce in sales in September, the latest edition of the Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.
This week's main hospitality news stories include Elizabeth Haigh being hit with plagiarism allegations, the closure of 1,000 licenced premises since July, and a delay to planned business rates reform.
The number of EU workers in hospitality is continuing to fall, according to the latest figures from Fourth, with Brits now making up more than half of the sector's workforce.
More than a third of UK hospitality employers have boosted pay and benefits in an attempt to attract and retain staff, new data from Lightspeed reveals.
An average of 16 licensed hospitality premises have closed everyday since the market fully reopened in July, the new Market Recovery Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners reveals.
This week's main hospitality news stories include Noma reclaiming its title as The World’s Best Restaurant, Simon Bonwick's plans to close The Crown, and Brad Carter's new doner kebab brand.
Five Guys, Tortilla, German Doner Kebab and Coco di Mama are all set to fully recover and exceed their 2019 turnover values this year, the latest data from the Lumina Intelligence Operator Data Index shows.
Corbin & King CEO Jeremy King, KFC’s UK & Ireland MD Paula Mackenzie, and Five Guys CEO John Eckbert and are just some of the big-name speakers on the line-up at MCA’s Restaurant Conference next month.
William Reed has announced it is bringing the power of all its market-leading and trusted hospitality brands together to launch The BigHospitality Expo from 26-28 September 2022.
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has launched a Net Zero Restaurants initiative in partnership with small business climate action platform Net Zero Now.
One in six (16%) hospitality jobs currently lie vacant, the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA and Fourth indicates, triggering intense competition among firms to recruit and retain staff.
This week's main hospitality news stories include calls to loosen staff visa rules, France reclaiming the Bocuse d'Or title, and the Government assembling a Hospitality Council to guide sector recovery.
More than two thirds of reopening sales in restaurants were made on-site following the easing of restrictions, the latest update to the Lumina Intelligence UK Restaurant Market Report 2020/21 reveals.
Digital reputation plays a central role for customers visiting bars, restaurants and pubs, according to a new study by data, research and insight consultancy CGA.
Drinks sales continue to compare well to pre-Covid patterns despite a host of supply, staffing and cost pressures across the on premise, according to new data.
This week's main hospitality news stories include Prezzo giving its staff a pay rise, new tipping legislation, and Italian delicatessen and restaurant brand Lina Stores' expansion in London.
Hospitality businesses face a storm of supply chain problems and rising costs with three quarters of them are likely to raise prices for consumers as a result, new research shows.
The UK pub and bar market will recover to nearly two thirds of its pre-pandemic value in 2021 with a full recovery expected by 2024, according to Lumina Intelligence.
Production is to resume at one of Britain’s largest carbon dioxide plants following a Government deal designed to avoid a 'food and drink industry crisis'.
Just Eat has teamed up with MasterChef host Gregg Wallace and nutritionist Charlotte Radcliffe to launch a healthy eating pilot scheme for restaurants.
Confidence among business leaders dipped slightly in the third quarter, according to new data from CGA and Fourth, but optimism across hospitality remains high following the summer trading period.
This week's main hospitality news stories include a U-turn on 'vaccine passports' in England, Jamie Oliver eyeing a return to restaurants, and Noma finally being awarded three Michelin stars.
