Restaurant, hotel and pub property prices have stabilised over the past year, although the restaurants sector was the only one of the three to show any significant increase in average prices, according to Christie + Co.
Pub and restaurant operators have seen sales plummet in December compared to last year, after the heavy snow encouraged consumers to stay indoors at home.
In the second week of BigHospitality’s food trend feature, some of the country’s top chefs tell us which popular flavours and food pairings they think will be big in 2011.
The hotel environment is likely to change drastically over the next ten years and innovation based around each individual customer needs to be at the top of the agenda, according to a new report.
British diners have become more aware than ever of their expanding waistline and shrinking pockets, shifting their taste for out-of-home dining towards lighter, healthier meals that give value for money.
As much of the hospitality industry struggles to keep up revenue streams, hotels in the capital managed to make 2010 a year of growth by charging more for a night’s stay.
With 2010 almost over its time to look ahead to what the future brings. We’ve spoken to some of the industry’s key players to find out what they believe 2011 has in store for them and the industry, and look forward to the major openings hitting the UK.
Hotels situated near London Heathrow have been accused of cashing in on the plight of thousands of stranded airline passengers by charging up to 300 per cent more for rooms than they would for next month.
Food-led pubs can learn vital lessons from the burgeoning fast-casual sector this year by concentrating on increasing their speed of service, research from retail consultancy him! has shown.
As we look to the dining trends that are likely to pick up in the new year, a recent survey of UK diners suggests that people are especially interested in discovering new flavours that are linked to the way food is prepared.
Small and medium-sized businesses in the hospitality sector are struggling to make ends meet, with many having no cash flow flexibility to cope in case of emergency, finds a new study.
Pub and restaurant operators will likely face a tough trading environment as we head towards Christmas, as analysts say the latest sector sales figures reveal a challenging time ahead.
Restaurants are seeing the renaissance of the office Christmas party, with dining out bookings up by 73 per cent on last year, an online reservations agency has said.
Restaurants brands may be forced to permanently lower prices as consumers become accustomed to discount voucher spending, a food service analyst has warned.
Beer sales have fallen again in the year to September 2010, pushing on-trade figures down by 37.8 per cent on peak 2002 levels, figures released by the GMB union have revealed.
The snow and ice affecting many parts of the UK does not seem to have severely affected the hospitality industry, with most restaurants, pubs and hotels continuing to trade as normal.
A new report from Allegra Strategies suggests that the UK informal eating-out market will grow by 1 per cent to reach £40.5bn by the end of the year, despite growth being pegged back by recession
The number of pub companies collapsing into insolvency dropped by a third in the second quarter of this year, according to a new study by PricewaterhouseCoopers
Pizza Express offers more discount vouchers than any other restaurant chain, with demand for deals set to reignite as consumers feel the pinch of higher VAT following the budget
Industry experts have welcomed the delayed start of the new 20 per cent rate of VAT, claiming it will allow hospitality companies to find ways of absorbing the additonal costs rather than passing them on to cash strapped consumers
Up to four million people will watch England play the USA in the World Cup in the pub this Saturday, boosting sales by £35m, according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA)
The hospitality industry must address seven key trends during the next five years if it is to continue enjoying success and strong growth, according to a new report
The hospitality skills crisis is deepening, with more than a quarter of businesses within the sector claiming they employ staff lacking the skills needed for their jobs
Restaurants and pubs have been urged to ‘stay on top of their game’ after new data revealed just how tight trading within the UK eating out market remains
Despite an initial boost in London hotel bookings there could still be fallout from the volcanic ash episode that closed down UK airspace, an industry expert has warned
Uncertainty around airline travel could be an opportunity for UK hoteliers and B&B owners to grab more domestic trade this summer, industry experts have claimed
More than 90 per cent of workers in the hospitality industry are against Labour's planned 1 per cent rise in National Insurance, according to the results of an online survey
