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Pub, restaurant sales steady in November but concerns mount over latest COVID-19 measures
Pub, restaurant sales steady in November but concerns mount over latest COVID-19 measures
Trading is still down in London with consumers remaining hesitant to dine-in.
Staffing crisis “damaging” customer experience in QSR
59% of team members also admitted that customer experience is suffering in their venue due to lack of staff.
Shopper confidence rises as Christmas nears
67% of shoppers believed that Christmas is a time to “splash out on food and groceries.”
Amidst labour shortages, QSR customers are expecting more from staff
48% say that staff must know where the food is sourced from whilst 58% expect staff to have the “knowledge and foresight” to recommend menu items.
2022 menus should consider provenance, innovation: Bidfresh
53% of consumers are actively counting calories or checking sugar content.
UK restaurant insolvencies up 31% in last quarter
Accountancy group UHY Hacker Young expects many more insolvencies to come as creditors begin to pursue debts.
Delivery, takeaway sales slow in October as dine-in confidence builds
At-home sales, however, are still 98% higher than 2019 levels.
UK restaurant, pub sales in October up 3% from pre-COVID levels despite mounting operational pressures
Rolling 12-month sales, however, was down 4.5% for managed pubs, bars and restaurants.
Shopper confidence falls anew in October
Consumers are increasingly focusing on saving money, IGD says.
Nearly one in five Brits to eat veggie, vegan this Christmas: Deliveroo survey
The food delivery firm reported 105% growth in vegan orders year-on-year.
Labour, materials shortages driving up price inflation: report
The CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index predicts continued inflation over the remainder of 2021.
Managed restaurants, pubs and bars grow 42% in September
The bounce back also marks a second successive month of year-on-year increases.
Hospitality sector loses nearly 1,000 more sites since July
Cost, staff and supply pressures continue to mount.
Shopper confidence declines to lowest level in a year: IGD
21% of shoppers expect to focus more on saving money rather than quality next year.
Over four in ten Brits believe full winter lockdown ‘looming’
But most think there will be less compliance.
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...
