All Forecasts articles
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Analysis & InsightAutumn Budget: Mixed signals for hospitality and leisure
One of the largest tax raising budgets in the post-war era, the increased burden on the middle classes is forecast to dampen spending and contribute to continued subdued trading in hospitality
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NewsBeef prices rise by record 27.4%
In the UK, farmers have faced higher feed costs rising wage bills and higher energy prices following the war in Ukraine, with the number of cattle farms dropping by 8.5% since 2020
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NewsConsumers 'continue to choose convenience' as restaurant deliveries rise in October
Data shows restaurant delivery sales have risen while takeaway and click-and-collect orders have slumped amid a steady move away from consumers picking up food
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Analysis & InsightAlixPartners: ‘UK F&B market proving more resilient than the US’
While F&B is feeling the effect of consumer cutbacks, the impact is milder in the UK than the US, according to Graeme Smith, MD of the financial advisory firm
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NewsGLP-1s to wipe out $53bn in F&B sales
Snacks, baked goods and confectionary are set to be the biggest losers, alongside alcohol, as more people turn to weight-loss drugs, research from Bloomberg Intelligence shows
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Analysis & InsightLeader confidence at five year low
The soaring cost of doing business and pressure on consumer spending mean just just 26% of hospitality leaders feel optimistic for the next 12 months
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NewsHospitality insolvencies flat ahead of budget
A further 265 accommodation and food service businesses collapsed in September this year, with RSM UK warning the future of many more will be dependent on the upcoming budget
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Analysis & InsightDiscretionary spending flat as consumers cut back pre-budget
While overall consumer card spending fell 0.8% year-on-year in October, hospitality and leisure saw modest growth led by rises in entertainment and travel sales
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NewsOne in eight pubs now ‘technically insolvent’
New analysis by accountancy firm Price Bailey show pub insolvencies surged during the spring and summer of 2025 with June recording the highest number of business failures in over a decade
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Analysis & InsightBattersea Power Station tries to defy London luxury slump with £2bn sale
Offloading the landmark site would serve as a litmus test for the capital’s dwindling property market, reports The Telegraph
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Analysis & InsightMega-brewers keep investors’ coffers topped up
Managers have used a mix of price rises and cost cuts to boost free cash flow and keep shareholders sweet, the FT reports
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NewsBurger King UK set to surpass $1bn in revenue
Restaurant Brands International praised the UK business, noting that the brand’s recent collaboration with Gordon Ramsay drove ’strong engagement and sales’, while the business has added more than $115m (£87.5m) in revenue over the last 12 months.
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Analysis & InsightFlat September for hospitality as groups deliver like-for-like sales growth of 0.2%
Britain’s top restaurant, pub and bar groups delivered a second period of fractional growth in a row and only the fourth positive month since the start of 2025