Easter

Restaurants see spend increase over Easter weekend

12-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

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.

Food sales receive Easter boost as cost of living falls

26-May-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

Falling food and oil prices helped boost the eating out market in April, with most of the benefit coming from the Easter weekend, a quarterly spending report has found.

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Premier Foods launches Mother's Day and Easter menu guide

02-Mar-2015 By Carina Perkins

Premier Foods has launched a new menu solutions guide to help foodservice outlets make the most of opportunities around Mother's Day and Easter.

Disappointing Easter results for pubs and restaurants

01-May-2014 By Melodie Michel

Restaurant and pub sales were 3.8 per cent down this year compared to 2013’s four-day Easter weekend, partly due to bad weather, the Coffer Peach Business Tracker has revealed.

Happy Easter: Hospitality businesses set for bumper weekend

16-Apr-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Hospitality businesses across the UK are gearing up for a bumper Easter weekend, with 3.4 million Brits planning to take a domestic holiday, generating some £800m in tourism spend.

Happy Easter: Top 20 staycation destinations revealed

10-Apr-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Hospitality businesses across the UK are set to benefit from a £2bn boost to the economy as British parents will fork out an average of £478.25 over the Easter holiday.

Restaurant sales recover in April following March snow

15-May-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Restaurants and pubs returned to a marginal sales growth in April following the devastating effects of the snow and freezing temperatures in March.

IDEAS FROM YOUR PEERS

Easter Special: Great Easter Egg Hunt at Shaka Zulu and Spring Lamb at Bread Street Kitchen

05-Apr-2012 By Luke Nicholls

To celebrate the Easter weekend, hotels, restaurants, pubs and bars have told BigHospitality about the special events and promotions they’re running to market themselves more effectively and attract more customers.

Egg hunt at Jumeirah Carlton Tower and ideas sharing at Orchid Group

23-Mar-2012 By Emma Eversham

Hotels restaurants and pubs, including Jumeirah Carlton Tower, Orchid and Pizza Express tell us about some of the promotional ideas they are running to market themselves more effectively and attract more trade.

Busy Easter for UK hospitality industry

15-Apr-2009 By Rosie Birkett

Cash-strapped Brits reluctant to go abroad, the weakening pound and good weather in parts of Britain helped boost trade for many restaurants and hotels this Easter

The Swan's giant egg and Easter egg rooms at The Andaz

09-Apr-2009 By Emma Eversham

A handful of restaurateurs, hoteliers and publicans tell us about the ideas theyve had to celebrate Easter this year