All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 2
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NewsPunch announces additions to L&T leadership team
Henry Fairbanks joins the business next month, from Chestnut Group, as innovations operations director, while Sarah Edmunds has been promoted to operations director for the Midlands.
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Analysis & InsightBusiness optimism down despite summer sales boost
Just 35% of leaders polled feel optimistic about prospects for their business over the next 12 months – down 16 percentage points since the start of the year, according to the latest Business Confidence Survey from NIQ and Zonal
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Analysis & InsightHeatwaves cost sector millions in extra energy costs
Energy use was up 19% over the summer, with each of the 30 heatwave days costing an additional £3.2m, according to new data from Zero Carbon Company. It says operators need to plan for the new normal.
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NewsCaffè Nero UK achieves 5% sales uplift as group reports record sales
Growth in the UK business was supported by the success of its iced drinks range, which achieved a 52% sales increase - with matcha based drinks accounting for a significant amount of that growth.
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NewsTech on Toast rebrands as Stacked
The hospitality tech platform said the rebrand has been carried out to unify its services and expand its free support for operators wanting to digitise their businesses.
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NewsBuzz Bingo attracts new generation of players
The company, formerly Gala Bingo, said that sales were boosted last year by investment in its 76-bingo hall estate to make it more appealing to a tech-savvy generation, with half of its 190,000 new customers under the age of 35.
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Analysis & InsightBank holiday pints set to give pub sector £13m sales boost
To coincide with the three-day weekend, the BBPA carried out research to find out what makes the perfect pub, with 33% stating that a cosy, traditional atmosphere was of most importance, with only 6% preferring a modern, stylish décor.
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NewsTimothy Taylor’s undergoes brand refresh amid £9m brewery investment
The 168-year-old West Yorkshire business said that while the look of the brand was evolving – with an updated logo, pump clips, glassware and bottles, its beer and brewing philosophy remained the same.
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NewsGreene King upping investment in London pub estate
Thirty-nine of its sites in central London – “the core of the core” of its 2,500 estate – are to receive investment this year, Greene King CEO Nick Mackenzie has said.
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Analysis & InsightCould new NEET figures be start of downward trend?
The number of young people not in education, employment or training fell by 30,000 in the last quarter, but with the figures still up year-on-year trade bodies call on the government to cut the cost of employment
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the latest opening news, featuring a third QSR style site from PizzaExpress, John Lewis’ new Platter concept and Canadian sports brasserie LaCage’s debut UK opening
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Analysis & InsightBusiness rates: ‘Hospitality needs to be treated fairly and as one’
The launch of a review into business rates has been welcomed by the hospitality sector but operators urge the government to put in place a fair system that works for everyone.
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NewsBBPA warns of the potential cost of guaranteed hours
The proposed introduction of the right to guaranteed hours, for those on zero- and low-hours contracts undermine growth in the sector and the flexible arrangements many workers value, it said.
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NewsBritain’s largest restaurants see profits halve
The country’s largest companies, based on turnover, generated a combined profit of £204m as at July 2026 – a 44% decline, according to new analysis from accounts UHY Hacker Young.
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NewsBusiness rates review for pubs and hotels launched by Treasury
Business rates expert Jerry Schurder will lead the review, with the government also calling for the views of landlords, hoteliers and business owners as part of the process.
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OpinionThe horse has already bolted
While stronger protections for pubs from closure and redevelopment are welcomed, changes like this will do little to move the dial on the struggles being felt by operators across the hospitality sector
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Analysis & InsightNew data points to overall sales decline for pubs and bars last month
Despite warm weather and sporting events that would traditionally support strong trading, pubs and bars recorded an overall decline in revenue in July, the latest Hospitality Index from Moore Kingston Smith has found.
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NewsSessions acquires Little Bao Boy
Existing brand partner Little Bao Boy had achieved 431% year-on-year growth, with founder James Ooi to maintain a minority holding following the acquisition.
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NewsUnicorn Frappuccino contributes to strong summer sales for Starbucks UK
The coffee chain said the uplift in summer sales was a clear demonstration of the success of the broader Back to Starbucks strategy.
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Analysis & InsightEating out participation sees notable drop in Q2
The porportion of consumers choosing to eat out fell by 6.2ppts, to 38.4%, in the 13 weeks to 28 June 2026, as consumers continued to be squeezed by the increasing cost of living, according to a new Lumina Intelligence report.