Research

More people also expect to be better off financially than worse off in the year ahead.

Over 17,000 hospitality and retail businesses expect to close for good.

Both channels were worth virtually half of managed groups' sales.

800 ice cream vans have gone out of business, ICA claims.

On a like-for-like sales basis, groups recorded a 15% drop in May 2021 from May 2019.

London footfall has recovered most compared to other major cities.

CGA’s new Hospitality at Home Tracker suggests the market is set for more growth despite restrictions easing.

Pubs are drawing on outside space to outperform restaurants.

Restaurants in particular benefited from a boom in bookings.

This takes it to 97% of its 2019 pre-COVID level.

Nearly half of consumers have already returned to venues.

Recent declines in prices may end, with Brexit and COVID set to remain as key factors.

More pubs have returned quicker than restaurants.

Restaurants, pubs and bars’ at-home orders in March were more than triple compared to pre-pandemic levels.

A survey from Tide reveals rebuilding a customer base as the biggest challenge for operators.

However, a “significant” number of these sites may be unlikely to trade from mid-April due to space limitations and staffing costs.