Hospitality Loses Nearly 1,000 More Sites Since July As Pressures Mount
The number of licensed premises in Britain fell by nearly a thousand between July, when the market fully reopened, and September, according to the...
Sales At Marston’s Ahead Of Pre-Pandemic Levels
Pub operator Marston’s saw its sales bounce back in its last quarter following the easing of the Covid-19 restrictions.
During the period from 25 July...
Food-To-Go Still Accounts For 1 In 4 Out Of Home Occasions
The latest quarterly update to the Lumina Intelligence UK Food To Go Market Report shows 28% of visits made to a foodservice operator in...
Greggs Warns Of Staff Shortages And Rising Costs
Greggs says recent trading has been affected by the nationwide labour shortages and disruption to supplies caused by HGV driver shortages.
The high street baker...
EG Group Acquires Bakery Chain Cooplands
EG Group, the forecourt giant run by the new owners of Asda, has acquired CS Food Group Holdings Limited, the owner of the Cooplands...
Compass Replaces Finance Head
Catering giant Compass Group has announced that Karen Witts has “mutually agreed” with its Board to step down as Chief Financial Officer end of...
Wetherspoon Reports Record Loss
JD Wetherspoon has reported a record annual loss after Covid lockdowns saw its pubs shut for 19 weeks.
It posted a £154.7m loss as sales...
Restaurants Warn Prices Will Rise Due To VAT Hike
Restaurants and pubs are warning that prices will go up due to a rise in VAT rates, which takes effect from Friday.
Owners said the...
On Premise Drinks Sales Holding Up Despite Operational Challenges
Drinks sales in the UK continue to compare well to pre-COVID patterns despite a host of supply, staffing, and cost pressures across the On...
EG Group Acquires 52 KFC Restaurants
EG Group, the forecourt giant run by the new owners of Asda, has announced the acquisition of 52 Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurants in...
