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Analysis & Insight

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Business confidence sees uptick among hospitality leaders

2025-08-21T14:27:00+01:00

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Sector insolvencies continue to creep up

2025-08-21T07:38:00+01:00

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Hospitality workforce cutbacks risk damaging brand equity

2025-08-20T07:36:00+01:00

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Consumers swap meals out for coffee and treats at home

2025-08-19T15:43:00+01:00

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Hospitality businesses operating at reduced capacity

2025-08-19T13:20:00+01:00

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Pub and bar visit frequency up 4.3% in past year

2025-08-19T11:25:00+01:00

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Strategic investment fuels growth in pub sector

2025-08-14T12:16:00+01:00

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The British-Indian invasion: The South Asian specialists looking across the pond

2025-08-14T07:32:00+01:00

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Hospitality continues to ‘bear brunt’ of job losses

2025-08-12T15:23:00+01:00

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Restaurants, cafes and bakeries boost hospitality spend

2025-08-12T08:02:00+01:00

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Delivery sales down 0.3% in June

2025-08-06T11:18:00+01:00

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