Britain’s leading managed restaurant groups saw delivery and takeaway sales drop 1% year-on-year in April, the new Hospitality at Home Tracker from CGA by NIQ shows.
In an increasingly competitive market, it's important for operators to take a step back and think carefully about what encourages their customers through the door.
Nando’s has announced it is using waste heat generated from its kitchen to heat water and buildings following the success of a year-long trial at its Didsbury branch in Manchester.
Lockdown-born bakery brand Buns From Home says that Square more than meets its requirements for a fast, robust and easy-to-use POS system that also provides actionable analytics.
This week's top news stories include the rise of the rapid menu, a welcome shareholder boost for TRG, and a meagre sales uptick for restaurants over the Coronation weekend.
The food and drink sector received small but welcome relief on soaring prices as inflation dropped to 18.9% in March 2023, the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals.
This week's top news stories include Jamie Oliver's return to London's restaurant scene, new tipping legislation receiving Royal Assent, and tributes being paid to the late Scottish chef Jock Zonfrillo.
London has risen to second place in the latest Top Cities table from CGA by NIQ and Wireless Social, following a bounce back in office workers and visitors to the capital over the first quarter of 2023.
Britain has suffered a net decline of 4,593 licensed premises in the last year to March 2023, the new Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners shows.
This week's most read stories include the announcement of the Chef of the Year shortlist at this year's Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards, and more pressure being put on The Restaurant Group by its shareholders,
Weekly eating and drinking out occasions have declined 6.7% year on year as consumers continue to alter behaviours in response to the cost-of-living crisis, new data from Lumina Intelligence shows.
Major shake-ups including advances in robotics, a switch to hydrogen gas and a legal requirement for businesses to limit the amount of waste they create are set to change the way back of house operates over the coming years.
Delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s top restaurant groups in March were 3% below the same month in 2022, the new Hospitality at Home Tracker from CGA by NIQ reveals.
With increased emotional and financial pressures being placed on those who work in the drinks industry, The Licensed Trade Charity has launched a brand-new campaign called Because Everyone Needs A Little TLC to encourage more industry professionals to...
Itsu is looking to drive the sales of its grocery business to £100m in the next two years following the appointment of former Sainsbury’s CEO Justin King.
Like-for-like sales at Britain’s leading managed restaurant, pub and bar groups in March were 1.4% ahead of last year’s levels, the new Coffer CGA Business Tracker shows.
This week's top news stories include James Cochran quietly closing Valderrama’s, Clare Smyth being named team president of Bocuse d’Or UK, and The Fat Duck owner, SL6, returning to profit.
This week's top news stories include the closure of Somerset restaurant 28 Market Place, Francesco Mazzei leaving D&D London, and BAO's first all-day restaurant
Restaurants saw a 3.09% increase in transaction volumes over the extended Easter weekend, compared to last year, according to new snapshot data from Barclays.
Prezzo reports that it returned to profitability during the second half of its FY21/22 financial year, with revenues for the full year to 2 January 2022 of £94.9m.
The Hospitality and Tourism Skills Board and industry bodies including UKHospitality are asking businesses to sign up to a new campaign that’s designed to ensure ‘all team-members are given the opportunity to thrive, within a supportive and positive workplace’.
This week's top news stories focuses on all the announcements from this year's Michelin ceremony including new Michelin stars, Green Stars and special awards.
Restaurant group Tasty is considering rebranding some of its Wildwood restaurants under its Dim T concept, while other underperforming sites could be sold or surrendered.
Daily news website BigHospitality has today (28 March) unveiled its new identity as Restaurant – which is more than a nod to the popular Restaurant magazine loved by chefs and restaurateurs across the UK.
The little red book is set to reveal its latest tranche of stars and awards next week at a glitzy ceremony held at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire
This week's top news stories include the announcement of the new Michelin Bib Gourmands, frustration as hospitality is excluded from UK shortage occupation list, and the closure of Edinburgh’s 21212.
Kenny Atkinson’s brief for National Chef of the Year 2023 asks chefs to consider food waste and the creative use of ingredients as chefs grapple with the cost-of-living crisis, food inflation and supply chain disruption.
Monica Galetti has announced she will be returning as a judge on TV cooking programme MasterChef: The Professionals, one year after announcing she was stepping away from the show.
The UK foodservice delivery market is expected to grow by 7.8% and reach a total value of £14.4bn in 2023, according to new data from Lumina Intelligence.
The rate of inflation jumped unexpectedly in February, driven primarily by rising alcohol prices in pubs and restaurants following discounting in January.
This week's top news stories include hospitality's reaction to the Budget, Tommy Banks's latest venture, and Carl’s Jr. instructing Christie & Co to find franchise partners for its UK debut.
Fred Sirieix is tackling the sector’s recruitment crisis once again with a new TV show which sees a dozen young Brits battle it out for a job in high-end hospitality.
Delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s top managed restaurant groups fell year-on-year for the 16th month in a row in February, new data from CGA by NIQ reveals.
This week's top news stories include reports that ministers are looking to add hospitality to UK shortage occupation list, TRG's full-year results, and Big Mamma's next London venture.