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The figure is the highest in the history of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index.

Glasgow, meanwhile, remains the most vibrant city.

London sales are flat whilst sales rise 6% beyond the M25.

Londoners are the biggest spenders, with an average of £73.70 spent on takeaways each month.

Lunch has recovered to 98% pre-pandemic levels

Operators are also told to keep speaking to suppliers about availability.

Trading, however, has dipped from the peaks of early 2021.

Trading is also struggling to recover in London.

Using artificial intelligence (AI), the robots can deliver hot chicken up to four miles per hour and can engage with guests through spoken conversation.

However, ongoing challenges in London remain.

Potential stability, however, is seen later this year.

2022 will be a year for reflection, innovation, concept development and new ways of doing business, an analyst said.

89% or nearly nine out of ten shoppers expect food prices to rise.

Potatoes remain a niche ingredient in the plant-based milk space.

Licensed premises recorded a 1.6% net increase in the last three months.

IGD also analysed how Omicron shook up Christmas shopping.