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Leisure spending up 2ppt in Q1: study

Leisure spending up 2ppt in Q1: study

Cultural, entertainment and live sport events accounted for the most of quarterly leisure spend.

Hummingbird Bakery launches charity Pride Cupcake

The proceeds of the new item will be directed to LGBTQ voluntary organisation The Albert Kennedy Trust.

Ground Espresso Bar to commence £3m England and Scotland expansion plan

This could lead to 50 Ground Espresso Bar branches opened in the next two years.

Street food organisation KERB to launch seven concepts at Seven Dials Market

These brands will offer vegan tacos, botanical and seasonal sodas and steamed bun items. Street Food organisation KERB will launch seven new outlets at Seven Dials Market in London in September, which includes brands such as Club Mexicana, Yum Bun, INK, Square Root and Rice Guys.

Deliveroo eyes 6.5 million more household reach in 2019

It will step up its tech hiring spree on software engineers and data scientists.

Sub Cult to unveil new store in City

The branch features a takeaway counter offering breakfast and on-the-go lunches.

KFC to trial vegan burger

The chicken chain will also test the vegan Southern Fritter Stacker.

LEON Launches Largest Ever Vegan Menu

Launch marks chain's 15th birthday.

Pub and restaurant sales growth stagnant in May: study

Restaurant chains saw better performance than pubs and bars this month.

Foodservice inflation slipped in April

Foodservice inflation fell in April year-on-year as compared to March despite the continuing price hike in most categories, according to the Foodservice Price Index from Prestige Purchasing and CGA.

Domino's appoints Brunswick as corporate PR partner

Brunswick nabbed the deal after a client pitch against Tulchan, FTI Consulting and Headland.

Carluccio's names Matt Dale as head of food operations

He previously held a senior food operations role at Bill’s restaurants in London.

Deliveroo's new perks package to help operators hit £15,000 in annual savings

Its features include discounted rates on energy brokerage and reduced rates on training technologies.

Wolf Italian Street Food to launch Nottingham outlet

It will be its eight location following Chiswick, Wembley, Reading, Manchester and Leeds.