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Can technology fully offset lingering labour shortage pains?
Can technology fully offset lingering labour shortage pains?
One in six hospitality jobs currently lie vacant.
Optimism about future trading recovering despite major challenges: survey
Many of the respondents called for further Government help, including an extension on the VAT reduction, reform of business rates and business rates...
Restaurants, pubs enjoy high delivery, takeaway sales in August
Deliveries and takeaways accounted for 27% of managed operators’ total sales during the month.
Inflation seen in months ahead due to “chronic” labour shortages, “insufficient” stock
Some operators are already setting up their own central production kitchens to take pressure away from individual sites.
Restaurants, pubs see sales above pre-COVID-19 levels in August
Consumer confidence is building despite COVID continuing to take a toll on trading.
Concerns around rising inflation increasing: IGD
However, confidence among younger shoppers has increased for the first time since April 2021.
Delivery, takeaway sales stabilising despite on-premise dining’s comeback
Delivery has maintained its 20.5% share month-on-month.
Inflation “steady” as food and drink supply disruptions hit reopening: analysts
CGA and Prestige’s Foodservice Price Index predicts more price increases in the months ahead.
Over 7,000 licensed premises in limbo following ‘Freedom Day’: report
Managed restaurant, pub and bar groups are returning at a faster pace than independents.
Restaurant, pub sales in July just 6% down from pre-COVID-19 levels as staycations rise
Bars are also enjoying a ‘Freedom Day’ boost.
Restaurants, pubs get boost as staycations boom
The holidaying at home trend also brought with it a bump to tourist sites across the UK.
Hospitality sector lost £100bn in sales since start of pandemic: study
Government is being urged to take measures to help, including an extension to the business rates holiday.
EU workers in UK’s hospitality sector at lowest level in years: Fourth
Brits now represent half of the workforce.
Delivery, takeaway sales triple pre-COVID levels for restaurants, pubs
CGA’s Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals June income up 225% from June 2019.
Nearly half of global coffee launches in 2020 were sustainable: Mintel
This was close to double from 2012.
70% of customers say lifting of face mask rules for staff ‘too soon’: survey
Respondents were notably divided over whether masks should be worn in pubs, restaurants, and other foodservice venues.
Food-to-go market to return to pre-COVID levels in second half of 2022
QSRs in particular, were credited for being the main driver of growth.
