Inflation as measured by the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index rose again to 22.6% year-on-year in June — close to the record high of 22.9% in December 2022.
This week's top news stories include Jeremy King announcing two further London openings, the publication of Ofgem's non-domestic energy market review, and several high-profile restaurant closures.
A group of hospitality veterans have launched a pilot training scheme which aims to develop 'tomorrow's managers and leaders of the hospitality industry'.
Hospitality recorded 1,139 net closures in the second quarter of this year, equivalent to 12.5 outlets shutting each day, according to the new Hospitality Market Monitor.
Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups recorded a ninth successive month of year-on-year sales growth in June 2023, the new Coffer CGA Business Tracker shows.
UKHospitality (UKH) has warned recommendations made by Ofgem in its non-domestic market review ‘must be actioned urgently’ if the sector is to avoid further business failures.
Head of environmental health at Shield Safety and fellow of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Rob Easton on the latest trends in food allergy incidents and the implications for food businesses.
This week's top news stories include Sven-Hanson Britt closing Oxeye, Tattu rebranding as Permanently Unique, and fresh allegations of a ‘toxic’ workplace culture at McDonald's.
Hawksmoor has launched a steak meal deal to encourage diners out during the forthcoming rail strikes. And it’s not the only restaurant making moves to mitigate the fall in covers.
The impact of no-shows and last-minute cancellations is causing almost a fifth of restaurant owners to consider closing for good, according to new data from Barclaycard Payments.
The Azzurri Group is one of the UK’s largest casual dining groups, operating three national brands, ASK Italian, Coco di Mama and Zizzi across over 200 locations, while employing just over 5,500 staff and serving 13 million meals a year.
Hospitality’s post-Covid recovery continues to be threatened by rising prices in multiple key areas, leaders have warned in the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA by NIQ and Fourth.
The eating out market remains stagnant year-on-year, with weekly eating out frequency and penetration remaining unchanged due to the cost of living crisis, according to Lumina Intelligence.
This week's top news stories include Alan Yau's new retail and restaurant ramen concept, Jeremy King's next venture, and Plymouth being named the best UK city to open a restaurant.
Dishy chefs including The Bear’s Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto and shirtless Swiss pastry chef Cedrik Lorenzen are steaming up our TV and phone screens this summer.
The product director at hospitality technology company Zonal on how artificial intelligence can help operators create better experiences for their customers without taking over the experience.
D&D's closure of Plateau, the closure of Le Pain Quotidien's sites and a new Covent Garden site for Caravan were among this week's top hospitality stories.
New openings from the Timberyard team, Paul Foster, and D.ream international and a hint of what might come from Hong Kong-based Black Sheep Restaurants are among this week's most read stories.
Year-on-year inflation as measured by the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index increased again to 21.6% in May — only just below the record high of 22.9% of December 2022.
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Central London’s hospitality sector is recovering after suffering hundreds of licensed premises closures during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners.
Supply chain fragility continues to hit hospitality, with the cost of goods sold at 27.3% in February 2023, an increase of more than five percentage point in less than two years, according to new data from Fourth.
A new restaurant from the som saa duo, a new purchase from Azzurri Group and a high court ruling that could have wide-reaching implications are among this week's top hospitality news story.
Britain’s leading managed restaurant, pub and bar groups achieved an eighth consecutive month of year-on-year sales growth in May 2023, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker shows.
The Sustainable Restaurant Association managing director Juliane Caillouette Noble on why the new and improved Food Made Good Standard is exactly what the hospitality industry needs right now.
Over half of hospitality employers have admitted they don’t think the industry is doing enough to be inclusive when it comes to employing people with learning disabilities.
This week's top news stories include Ynyshir being named the best UK restaurant for the second year running, the SRA going global, and Brasserie Bar Co rebranding as Heartwood Collection.
A report from UKHospitality suggests hospitality could increase its direct contribution to the economy by £29bn and create 500,000 new jobs by 2027, providing it receives the right support.
Year-on-year inflation in foodservice prices rose unexpectedly to 21.4% in April 2023, according to the new edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index.
After 15 years of operating mainly in the UK, The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has launched a globally-accessible platform to allow hospitality businesses across the world to sign up to its new Food Made Good Sustainability Standard.
This week's top news stories include Bancone announcing its third London site, the first London restaurant for high-profile sushi chef Shinji Kanesaka, and the closure of Carlo Scotto's Amethyst.
Almost two-thirds of customers think a venue’s equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) policy is important, according to the latest Future Shock survey by UKHospitality and CGA by NIQ.
