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Mitchells & Butlers sales slow amid inflationary pressures

Mitchells and Butlers has reported that like-for-like sales have fallen 0.9% in the 42 weeks ended 16 July 2022 (Q3),…

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Follow Leisure acquires Belfast café chain District

Multi-venue hospitality operator, Follow Leisure, has revealed its acquisition of Belfast-based specialist coffee chain, District for an undisclosed figure.  District…

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Hospitality sales rise 5% in June, but inflation ‘bites’

Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups saw like-for-like sales in June rise 5% above pre-Covid levels in June 2019,…

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Quarter of hospitality businesses facing closure due to energy concerns

A quarter of hospitality bosses are considering closure in the next 12 months, according to new research commissioned by digital…

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JD Wetherspoon warns of full-year losses amid ‘laborious’ recovery 

JD Wetherspoon has warned it is expecting an annual loss of £30m in its upcoming full-year results, as recovery for…

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Hospitality joins forces to strive for fairer treatment from the gov

A group of hoteliers and restaurateurs fed up with the industry being “discriminated against, with disproportionate business rates”, came together…

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Oakman hails ‘record’ sales in FY22

The Oakman Group Plc has revealed its total sales surged 79% to £65.1m for the financial year ending 3 July…

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Gusto Italian to expand South amid ‘resilient’ trading

Gusto Italian, the premium casual dining restaurant group, has announced it is looking to grow its estate and expand further…

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Number of pubs falls by over 7,000 in past decade

The number of English and Welsh pubs fell below 40,000 for the first time during the first half of 2022…

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Pret sales hit by rail strikes

Pret A Manger’s sales in London’s financial and shopping district have fallen “sharply”, as coffee, soup and sandwich sales in…

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