All Forecasts articles – Page 5
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Analysis & InsightIs competitive socialising reaching saturation point in the UK?
The experiential leisure segment continues to expand at a rapid rate, but there are increasing signs a period of market correction and consolidation could be close
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Analysis & InsightUK consumers tighten spending into 2026
New data from Cardlytics shows that festive retail trading reinforced value-led behaviour rather than relaxing it
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Analysis & InsightHospitality groups see sales flatten in January as consumers tighten their belts
The latest NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker shows sales across managed restaurant, pub and bar groups were 0.1% lower than the same month last year
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Analysis & InsightHospitality insolvencies fall to lowest level in two years
Government data shows accommodation and food service insolvencies fell 26% month-on-month between November and December last year with the number of collapses easing slightly over the course of the year
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NewsCoca-Cola confirms it will retain full ownership of Costa Coffee
The company’s chief financial officer has said there are no immediate plans to do anything with Costa other than ‘to get it performing even better’ following an aborted sale attempt
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NewsBoxpark ‘assessing alternative formats’ as losses widen
Despite a small uptick in turnover, the street food and retail group saw pre-tax losses widen from £3.8m to £12m following ‘a challenging year’
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NewsXP Factory revises down profit forecasts and slows new openings
The experiential leisure industry suffered negative LFL sales growth in the calendar year 2025 of around -9%, according to independent data
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NewsFoodservice price inflation accelerates in December as festive demand peaks
The Foodservice Price Index notes the rise in food and drink prices was driven by high demand for many items in the run-up to Christmas, as well as persistent supply-side constraints
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NewsRestaurants turn to new deliveries for growth after flat December for at-home sales
Restaurant groups ended a soft year for at-home sales with fractional growth in December, but increased use of delivery services prompted near double-digit increase on a total basis
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NewsGetting out of debt: How Marston’s improved its share price
The much overlooked pub company is driving positive sentiment and value improvement thanks to the significant reduction of debt, according to CBRE senior director Simon Johnson
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NewsIRO Sushi hails ‘fantastic year’ with like-for-like sales up 19%
The 30-strong QSR chain has reported total system sales of £18.5m in its latest financial results and is targeting at least 10 new openings in 2026
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Analysis & InsightDrinks sales up 10.7% on New Year’s Eve week
Trading flattened in early January, as consumers returned to work, tightened their spending, and particpated in Dry January, according to NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker
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NewsFuller’s toasts ‘outstanding’ Christmas and New Year season
The pub company says it has maintained growth momentum in the year to date, bolstered by a like for like sales rise of 8.2% over the festive period
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Analysis & InsightPremiumisation and innovation to push coffee & sandwich market value to £13.3bn
Robust turnover growth in the branded bakery-led segment is helping to grow the market’s wider value, new data from Lumina Intelligence shows
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NewsGovernment ‘did not have access’ to full picture on rates
Business secretary Peter Kyle said the government has listened to the concerns of the hospitality sector, particularly pubs, and is preparing to make an announcement in due course
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Analysis & InsightChristmas week offers boost to pubs
Like-for-like sales at managed pub operators were up by 4.8% in the seven days from 22 December, the latest NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker shows
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OpinionLet’s raise a glass-half-full this Christmas
Despite a prevailing sense of gloom over costs, it was refreshing to hear some genuine positivity from hospitality leaders looking ahead to 2026
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NewsTurnover continues to slide for Patisserie Valerie as it swings to loss
The bakery business says it has taken ‘significant steps to simplify operations’ in its last financial year, as well as ‘improve efficiency and reposition the brand for long-term sustainable growth’
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Analysis & InsightFrom treat to routine: What UK and US dining spend reveals about consumer behaviour
In the UK, eating out continues to be viewed primarily as a discretionary treat, whereas in the US, dining out has evolved into a routine part of everyday life. Restaurant consultant Robert Ancill examines the takeaways for operators on either side of the Atlantic
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Analysis & InsightPizzaExpress navigates expensive finance costs and structural consumer shifts
The casual dining brand is paying the price of increased interest rates on its borrowing, just as its debt pile has grown and the restaurant market has become tougher than ever, Simon Brooke reports