Demand
Understand what’s driving, or dampening, customer demand across restaurants, pubs, bars, cafés, and contract catering. Our focused reporting features dining trends, footfall patterns, booking behaviour, menu shifts, delivery and takeaway volumes, and the wider economic factors impacting consumer spend in hospitality. Whether you’re adapting to shifting weekday trade, reacting to seasonal fluctuations, or planning promotional strategies, this archive offers data-driven insights to help operators, chefs, and F&B leaders align operations with real-time market dynamics.
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Jun- 2025 -24 JuneCatering Companies
Atis launches group catering service across London
Fast-casual food brand Atis has launched a catering service across central London, marking its first move beyond in-store dining. The…
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17 JuneFood and Drink
Foodservice inflation climbs in April amid supply issues
Food and beverage prices continued to rise in April, according to the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index, adding pressure…
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16 JunePubs and Bars
Timothy Taylor FY turnover rises 6% to £35m
Brewery and pub operator, Timothy Taylor, has seen its turnover rise 6% to £35m in the year to 30 September…
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12 JuneCatering Companies
Contract caterers see Q1 sales rise 9.5% year-on-year
Contract caterers’ sales rose 9.5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest Contract Catering Tracker from…
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11 JuneFood and Drink
Hospitality confidence remains low amid rising costs, CGA finds
Rising costs and cautious consumer spending are continuing to erode confidence among hospitality leaders, as just 34% feel confident about…
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9 JuneRestaurants
Wingstop opens Peterborough site as UK expansion continues
Wingstop UK has opened a new restaurant in Peterborough as part of its nationwide expansion plans, offering free wings to…
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9 JunePubs and Bars
McMullens FY pre-tax profits rise 34.4% to £16.4m
Brewery and pub operator, McMullen’s, has reported that its profits before corporation tax jumped by 34.4% to £16.4m in the…
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9 JunePubs and Bars
Costs threaten fragile growth in late-night sector, new data shows
The number of late-night venues in Britain has grown modestly in the past year, but sector leaders have warned that…
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6 JuneFeatures
Predictions vs reality: testing OakNorth’s outlook on hospitality
The hospitality trade is a hard one. It runs hot in summer, cold in winter, and never moves in straight…
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3 JuneRestaurants
Restaurant delivery sales slip 0.6% in April due to good weather
Delivery and takeaway sales at restaurant groups slipped by 0.6% year-on-year in April, marking the fifth consecutive month of below-inflation…
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