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Analysis & InsightWarm weather helps pubs outperform restaurants
Leading managed pub groups achieve 3.6% like-for-like growth in March, while restaurants slipped 5.7%, according to the CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker
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Analysis & InsightAlexander Geffert (1940–2025): a leisure industry legend remembered
The former Whitbread managing director and Luminar executive chairman had a career spanning over six decades, and was described as a visionary publican, entrepreneur, and mentor
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Analysis & InsightScoring big with match day delivery: How to capitalise on the sport experience
Major sports events are cultural moment that bring people together. Tapping into this energy with clever delivery strategies and creative activations offers a clear way to stand out, stay relevant, and win with consumers, according to Lumina Intelligence
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Analysis & InsightDemand for premium spirits helps boost embattled late-night sector
Consumers continue to trade up to premium spirits and cocktails despite pressures on spending and a challenged late night segment. MCA explores how the bar sector is responding, and how suppliers are helping meet demand for elevated occasions
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Analysis & InsightGrowing polarisation in on-premise consumer behaviours
High costs and less disposable income remain the biggest hurdle for the 42% of on-premise consumers who are going out less. In contrast, one in five are going out more, data from CGA by NIQ has found.
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Analysis & InsightStonegate’s Social Pub & Kitchen taps into Ed Sheeran’s fan base
The pub group has collaborated with the artist’s hot sauce brand, Tingly Ted, to refresh its menu and increase brand visibility
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Analysis & Insight‘We will be a much smaller employer in the future’: The fallout from the Budget
Reduced hours and reined in expansion plans are just some of the ways operators are tackling the significant uplift in labour costs hitting their bottom line from this month. Featuring comments from Giggling Squid, JW Lees, Butcombe Group, and Wells & Co.
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Analysis & InsightYard Sale Pizza deal delivers a tasty slice of M&A
Piper’s acquisition of the London pizza shop brand steers clear of casual dining in favour of a delivery-first cult-favourite brand with lots of potential for growth
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Analysis & InsightBusinesses should remain vigilant for future price rises, warn CGA and Prestige
The latest Foodservice Price Index indicates a continued easing of inflation, but future volatility is expected due to tariffs, Budget costs, and pressures on food production
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Analysis & InsightStaffing, simplicity and sustainability to shape the next decade of bars
Hospitality businesses need to rethink their staffing models, drinks strategies and digital engagement, according to new research
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Analysis & InsightLunch grows its share of delivery occasions
The daypart has grown its share of delivery occasions by 1.9ppts, to 19.2%, in the 52 weeks to 16 March 2025, a new Lumina Intelligence report has found.
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Analysis & InsightFrequency shoots up as consumers make most of warmer weather
Visit frequency in the eating out market increased 8.3% in the four weeks to 16 March as consumers made the most of mild spring conditions, according to Lumina Intelligence
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Analysis & InsightFootfall down with restaurants recording the biggest drop
Restaurant footfall fell by nearly 8% across January and February 2025 compared with last year, while footfall at pubs fell by 6%, according to new data from Meaningful Vision.
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Analysis & InsightUK largest branded coffee shop market in Europe
The total European branded coffee shop market grew 4.7% to reach 51,042 outlets over the last 12 months, according to World Coffee Portal’s Project Café Europe 2025
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Analysis & InsightIt’s game on for the UK experiential leisure market
Many companies operating in this space are primed to outperform the market, writes Milo Bussell, research associate at Cavendish
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Analysis & InsightInside Ole & Steen’s biggest ever seasonal menu refresh
The Danish bakery group is moving beyond its Nordic roots with global influences including chilli honey, za’atar, chimichurri, edamame and matcha
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Analysis & InsightThe biggest brands in foodservice delivery
Greggs and PizzaExpress are among the brands forecast to see the largest growth in delivery turnover this year, according to Lumina Intelligence
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Analysis & InsightWine and ice cream becoming popular dish pairing
Venues dedicated to ice cream and wine pairings have been opening, appealing to Gen Z who are less interested in a traditional night out involving alcohol, with the trend picking up interest on social media channels
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Analysis & InsightHospitality sales growth continues to lag inflation
Overall sales grew by 1.9% year-on-year, over the 12 weeks ended 11 March 2025, according to the latest data from Hospitality Data Insights, with delivery sales “slowing markedly” in the most recent four weeks
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Analysis & InsightFunctional food and drink: the next growth driver in FTG
Food-to-go players are integrating targeted health benefits into their products to drive premiumisation and higher spend