Property values in the restaurant, hotel and pub sectors fell sharply in 2009, but there was an increase in transactions on the previous year as operators snapped up bargains across all three sectors
UK hotels are leading the upturn in Europe according to a survey by hotel price comparison website Trivago with room prices rising on average 2 per cent to £91 in the last month
Hotels, restaurants and pubs across the UK have been affected by heavy snowfall and icy conditions, with many losing business through absent staff and booking cancellations
A drinks analyst has made gloomy predictions for the coming months — with Christmas set to be 'at best flat' and the first part of 2010 'extremely tough'
Businesses open for New Year's Eve that account for VAT at the point of sale can continue charging 15 per cent into New Year's Day, it has been confirmed, but accountants warn of hits to margins in January with a return to the 17.5 per cent...
London hotels have been voted the worst in Europe, with those in Birmingham rated only slightly better, according to hotel price comparison website Trivago.co.uk
The number of domestic holidays Brits took in July rose by 32 per cent on the previous year while overall trips since January have increased by 4 per cent, the latest figures from VisitEngland show
The cost of a three-course meal in the UK’s restaurants, pubs and hotels has risen over the past year, despite the price of a main course remaining the same
More than 90 per cent of publicans have introduced innovative ideas to pull in trade during the recession, a poll of British Institute of Innkeepers has found
Mid-market independent and chain restaurants that ‘copy’ high-end establishments by automatically adding service charges to bills, are inadvertently putting diners off returning
London hotels’ occupancy levels remained ‘impressive’ during the first three quarters of 2009, despite a fall in the number of overseas visitors to the UK
The amount of alcohol bought by UK consumers has fallen at the fastest rate for over 60 years, forcing hospitality operators to adopt inventive promotions
The author of a report out today suggests that cask beer can offer publicans a 'lifeline' out of recession as it increases its share of the on-trade beer market
KPMG predicts that this autumn will be a critical period in the future success of the UK's hotel companies as summer holidays come to an end and corporate business remains slow
A report by PricewaterhouseCoopers suggests that the hotel market has seen the worst of the recession and should see the speed of decline slow at the beginning of 2010
Like-for-like sales at major restaurant and pub groups rise 0.8 per cent in August on the previous month and are up 4.9 per cent on the same period last year, according to the Coffer Peach Business Tracker
The amount of money customers spend on alcohol when out drinking is at its lowest level since 1972 according to latest statistics from the British Beer & Pub Association
The number of diners reserving a table online has more than doubled in the last year, but less than 10 per cent of UK restaurants use online booking systems
The restaurant industry is remaining immune to the pressures of the recession with the lowest closure rate since 2000 and openings up 8 per cent on the previous year
Latest figures from Peach Factory show like-for-like sales in restaurants and pubs were up 1 per cent in July with chains faring better than independents
The rising demand for food globally and changes to the environment mean we will have to ‘radically rethink’ the way we produce and source our food in the UK, says environment secretary Hilary Benn
The number of domestic holidays taken by people in the UK was up 13 per cent in the first four months of this year, according to figures from VisitEngland
Diners say they intend to eat out more over the next year, but will spend less on alcohol, starters and desserts when they do, according to the quarterly QuickBite survey
New figures show Britain’s leading pub and restaurant groups continue to hold steady, as smaller, independently run businesses succumb to the recession
The amount Britons spend on eating out has fallen for the first time in 40 years, with experts predicting our demand for low-cost meals to last long after the recession is over
Restaurant operators have warned against the dangers of using two-for-one deals to stimulate the market and predicted that overuse of the practice could be damaging for the industry as a whole
A person’s place of birth has a significant impact on their favourite tastes and textures, as each UK region has been found to have its own ‘taste dialect’
Businesses in the hospitality industry have scored an average of seven out of 10 for customer service in a mystery shopper survey by the National Skills Academy for Hospitality
Large-scale restaurant and pub operators such as Tragus and Whitbread are continuing to hold their own against competition from supermarkets and other market pressures, according to latest research
With the release of documentary The End of the Line we speak to suppliers and restaurants about what theyre doing to ensure the fish they sell doesnt mean the end of the line for fish stocks or their business
Diners’ average restaurant spend is set to plummet to 2006 prices, as operators battle to remain competitive and the level of food inflation slows down
A survey of 200 restaurant and hotel companies in Europe shows a third are more confident that business will get better in the next six months, but warns that independents will suffer if interest rates rise
Hospitality employers have been told to stop ‘relying on unskilled and migrant workers’ and invest in quality training for their existing staff if they want to survive the recession
