According to the new Lumina Intelligence UK Restaurant Market Report 2021/22, the UK restaurant market is set to recover to 94% of its 2019 value in 2022.
Year-on-year foodservice inflation reached 3.5% in December 2021 with further prices rises forecast over the next three to six months, a new report from CGA and Prestige Purchasing shows.
Britain’s leading restaurant and pub groups saw their delivery sales reach five times their pre-pandemic levels in January, the latest CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals.
This week's main hospitality news stories include the publication of the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland, BrewDog taking on the BBC, and Covid's impact on hospitality two years on.
Rising consumer confidence about safety and the easing of Covid-19 restrictions helped Britain’s managed hospitality operators to a modest increase in sales last month, the Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.
This week's main hospitality news stories include Leeds being named Britain’s most 'vibrant' city, Hospitality Rising wining Government support, and Richard Caring ruling out an acquisition of Corbin & King.
Almost two-thirds (63%) of accommodation and foodservice sector businesses reported lower-than-expected turnover in the two weeks to 23 January 2022, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.
New data from the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) reveals that the on-trade lost £5.7bn of revenue from beer sales alone in 2021 – equivalent to 1.4 billion pints.
Nightlife businesses have seen their operating costs soar by more than a quarter, according to new figures from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA).
Chefs including Asma Khan, Raymond Blanc, and Thomasina Miers are among a those backing the return of the Sustainable Restaurant Association's (SRA) One Planet Plate campaign.
Hospitality groups including Fridays and Greene King have announced the launch of new schemes to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week (7 – 13 February).
Hospitality businesses will be forced to increase menu prices further to offset cost pressures and the forthcoming return to the 20% level VAT, UKHospitality has warned.
This week's main hospitality news stories include Richard Caring 'in talks' to acquire Corbin & King, the closure of Flor's Borough Market restaurant, and Kenny Atkinson's plans for Solstice.
MasterChef: The Professionals finalist and former Cinnamon Kitchen City head chef Santosh Shah has released his debut cookbook, which celebrates the breadth of Nepalese cuisine.
The 10 largest casual dining brands in the UK are forecast to grow their combined outlet count by 1.1% in 2022 to 5,566 sites, new data from Lumina shows.
Dishpatch co-founder Pete Butler on Spotlight, its new platform for lesser-known chefs, and the challenges facing the meal kit market in the year ahead.
This week's main hospitality news stories include the unveiling of this year's Top 50 Gastropubs list; and the escalating fallout between Corbin & King and its major shareholder, Minor Hotels.
Drinks sales continued to lag behind pre-pandemic trading last week, ahead of a much-needed lift to pubs, bars and restaurants from the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, new figures show.
The number of sit-down meals eating eaten out last week increased by five percentage points reaching 97% of the level in the equivalent week of 2020, according to OpenTable data.
Average spend per head in the hospitality sector fell by almost a third in the four weeks to 26 December, according to Lumina’s Intelligence’s latest Eating and Drinking Out Panel data.
Hospitality recorded a sharp increase in delivery and takeaway sales last month as the Omicron Covid variant dented consumer confidence, the latest CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker shows.
Volunteer riders behind initiative Pedalling for Pubs: Cycle Jordan are set to break their £150,000 fundraising target with two months yet to go before the charity event.
The number of people working in hospitality has risen over the past year but the sector is still well behind on employment levels before the pandemic hit, new data has shown.
This week's main hospitality news stories include Brett Graham breaking his silence on plans to relaunch The Ledbury, the lifting of Plan B measures, and Nathan Outlaw growing his estate.
Britain’s hospitality sector grew modestly in the last quarter of 2021, according to the latest Market Recovery Monitor, but tough trading conditions now threaten to halt the upturn.
Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups suffered a double-digit sales drop from pre-Covid-19 levels in December after widespread cancellations of Christmas celebrations, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.
This week's main hospitality news stories include Dishoom being named the best hospitality company to work for, Temper's first restaurant in four years, and a Scottish-based bar group accused of mistreating staff.
A gritty new film depicting the pressures of working in a London restaurant during a busy service has been championed by many chefs, while others are perplexed by its popularity.
Figures show the hospitality sector saw a 40% drop in sales overall for the month of December versus the same period in 2019, reflecting a £3bn hit to the industry.
Hospitality businesses are some of the most likely to report facing difficulties in finding staff according to new figures released by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
One in three tourism and hospitality businesses in Scotland have said they are likely to fail in 2022, according to a recent survey conducted by the Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA).
Rare Restaurants is to offer 'carbon neutral' steaks across its entire restaurant estate, with the group also set to launch two new restaurants that will serve only 'carbon neutral' beef.
The impact of restrictions and fears over the Omicron variant hit the hospitality and leisure sectors in the run up to Christmas, the latest data from Barclaycard has confirmed.
This first week of 2022 saw Gino D’Acampo’s My Pasta Bar enter liquidation, London's first African food hall announced, and plans to extend licensing hours for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Deliveroo has reported another huge increase in demand for vegan food in the last twelve months, with orders of plant-based dishes up 117% on the previous year.
Pubs, bars and restaurants lost £10,335 on average in the week leading up to Christmas with takings on Christmas Day down 60% compared to 2019, according to figures from UKHospitality.
Menu options have shrunk by 18% as operators look to minimise disruption to kitchens and consumers amid supply challenges, the latest insights from Lumina Intelligence show.