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Analysis & InsightTotal draught volumes down last month
Consumers continued to embrace the on-trade last month despite a slowdown in draught beer sales following the FIFA World Cup, with increased spend driven by food sales, according to The Oxford Partnership.
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Analysis & InsightRestaurant sales revive while pubs soften in August
While leading managed groups overall saw like-for-like sales up 0.8%, the sector showed a slight cooling of growth compared with July when the impact of the World Cup boosted takings
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Analysis & InsightInappropriate and unacceptable behaviour still commonplace in hospitality
More than half of hospitality workers polled in a new survey have experienced inappropriate, unsafe or unacceptable behaviour within the past year, according to independent hospitality standard VERiFAIR.
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Analysis & InsightSummer heatwave drives up utility costs for hoteliers
The RSM UK Hotels Tracker shows utilities expenses per occupied room of UK hotels rose from £8.45 in July 2025 to £9.15 in July 2026
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Analysis & InsightStrong performance across hospitality and leisure categories in August as consumer confidence improves
Spend across hospitality and leisure rose 3.3% last month, bolstered by marked improvement in the travel and entertainment segments
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NewsDefra must step up food supply chain planning as risks grow
The National Audit Office has warned the UK’s food supply chain risks are “increasing in likelihood and severity”
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Analysis & InsightPubs and bars see lower beer sales over bank holiday
Venues were busier over the recent August bank holiday weekend than a year previously, yet greater customer volumes failed to materialise in stronger sales for draught beer and cider, according to the latest data from The Oxford Partnership and Vianet.
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Analysis & InsightSunday the stand-out trading day of long weekend
Sunday accounted for 43% of all bookings made across the recent Bank Holiday weekend, according to insight from Zonal
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Analysis & InsightGLP-1: Balancing volume loss with value gains
The rollout of GLP-1 medication in pill form cements the drug firmly in the mainstream. It is no longer a distant concern coming down the path for the out of home sector – it’s here, and it’s already changing how consumers behave, Lumina’s Flora Zwolinski writes
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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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NewsScottish Tourism Alliance warns of mounting costs from Edinburgh visitor levy
The trade body is calling on councils across Scotland to learn from the problems being experienced in the country’s capital one month after the city’s visitor levy came into force
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NewsCosts and political instability holding back investment despite ‘Burnham bounce’ in hospitality confidence
A survey carried out by the industry’s major trade bodies shows optimism in the sector more than doubled following the government’s announcement last month to reduce business rates
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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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Analysis & InsightRestaurant at-home sales flat in July as consumers head out in heatwaves
Britain’s top restaurant groups recorded fractional growth of 0.3% in delivery and takeaway sales in July, according to the latest NIQ Hospitality at Home Tracker
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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.
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Analysis & InsightUK pubs and bars achieved strongest sales of the year in July
Total draught volumes increased by 3.9% in July 2026 compared with the same month last year, while average Rate of Sale rose by 5.2%, according to the latest Market Watch from The Oxford Partnership and Vianet’s BevMetrics.
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Analysis & InsightFoodservice inflation continues in July as drought concerns mount
The latest Foodservice Price Index from NIQ and Prestige Purchasing reveals that growing concern over the impact of prolonged heatwaves is creating uncertainty for buyers in key food categories
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InterviewsSupply chain risk ‘higher than its ever been’
As repeated heatwaves and drought create a “food supply shock” in the UK, government support for farmers and menu agility in hospitality are vital, Prestige Purchasing founder David Read tells MCA
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Analysis & InsightQSR expansion slows but chicken leads the pack
UK fast-food outlet expansion slowed to 1%, while chicken was the fastest-growing segment, increasing by 6.3% in H1 2026
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Analysis & InsightPubs and bars enjoy World Cup spending boost
Bars, pubs and clubs saw spending increase by 7.4%, its highest rise since December 2023, according to Barclays’ latest UK Consumer Spend Report