There may be trouble ahead…

The number of leaders with confidence in the future of their own company within the eating and drinking-out market took a knock in the three months to November 2018, according to the latest CGA Business Confidence Survey.

Festive period provides cheer for on-trade

Managed pubs and restaurants saw a 4.1% collective like-for-like sales increase across the festive season compared to the same period the prevous year. 

Looking ahead: Andrew Johnson, Woodwinters

Tumultuous political times are offering an interesting backdrop to our latest Looking Ahead series.

Restaurant numbers fall 2% in a year

UK restaurants are on the slide, according to the new edition of the Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners.

UK hospitality sector continues to grow despite Brexit concerns

The UK hospitality sector has turned over in excess of £100bn for the first time and now employs 2.35 million people.

Late summer spells trouble for restaurants

The restaurant trade suffered another tough month in September with sales dampened by the late summer, while the pub industry continued to bask in the sun.

Bars and restaurants set to ‘save the high street’

The bar and restaurant scene has been predicted as key in preventing the decline of the high street, with 92% of councils believing night-time economy will play an “important role”, according to new research.

Holiday season boosts eating-out market

Britain sees 3,000 licensed premise closures in a year

The number of licensed sites across Britain has dropped to 119,800 in the past year, with a total of 3,116 restaurants, pubs, bars and other licensed premises having been closed down.

Brexit delivering negative impact on business for three quarters of independent trade

A Harpers survey on the current effects and possible outcomes of Brexit has revealed that 73% of on and off-trade businesses believe the vote has already had a negative impact on their business.

Milestone eyes Spanish and Italian wines

Milestone Wines is looking to add two further agencies to the business, its new director of agency sales has said.

Gaucho sacrifices “struggling” sister chain in final bid to find a buyer

Gaucho has announced it is closing all of its Cau sites in order to focus on stabilising the Argentinian wine and steak restaurant.

Gaucho on brink of collapse

Fine wine and steak restaurant Gaucho has become the latest casualty of the high street after administrators were appointed to deal with the ailing business.

Restaurants burned by the heatwave and World Cup

Restaurant groups suffered a drop in trade in June with pubs on the other hand basking in the sunshine as like-for-like sales rose.

End of the casual dining bubble?

Jo Gilbert explores the biggest challenges to the high street as we know it

Northern restaurant and bar scene powers ahead of London

The restaurant and bar scenes in Liverpool, Manchester & Leeds have been revealed as growing at rates more than double those of London.

No Christmas cheer for restaurant and pub groups

Restaurant and pub groups across the UK recorded a marginal decline in sales during the festive season, with drink-led businesses claiming the best of the festive trade.

Drinking Clever

As the on-trade struggles with inflationary pressures, Darren Smith examines how suppliers and restaurants are adapting to meet the challenge

Millennials and the power of online reviews

Online reviews can increasingly make or break a business and nowhere is this more true than with millennials and the restaurant world. 

The training game

Good staff training on drinks service can be affordable, flexible, motivate staff and pay dividends within months for any business. Andrew Catchpole reports