The Rising Cost of Hospitality: Why Inflation is Squeezing Businesses
Inflation has once again made headlines, with the latest figures revealing that UK prices continue to rise at a troubling rate. While the reported 3.0% inflation rate might seem like an improvement compared to last year’s highs, the reality for hospitality and nightlife businesses is far more severe. Why Inflation Hits Hospitality Harder Unlike other […]
Deliveroo Provide Free Meals To NHS Staff
For the catering and hospitality industry it can feel like coronavirus is all doom and gloom, but we have seen some really positive things happening. Granted, we are in a similar situation as you. We are independent stocktakers for the catering and hospitality industry. Work has, understandably, stopped for us too.
Coronavirus Puts Thousands Of UK Pubs At Risk
With the recent lock down in the UK, thousands of pubs and restaurants are at risk of collapse. The latest research shows that insolvencies in the sector had spiked before the outbreak and these establishments now look to be more at risk of closure than ever before. There was a jump of 10% last year […]
On-Line Training For The Catering & Hospitality Sector
We are pleased to announce that we have teamed up with Flagship Training to bring you Industry Specific On-Line Training Courses. By being online you do not have the time and travelling costs of going to a training centre. You also do not need to get a group together as you would if you ran […]
Sustainability
Today I want to talk about sustainability. Why that’s important in your business? It can be a great marketing tool, it’s hot on the agenda, you hear it everywhere now especially after blue planet, and it can be great for your bottom line. One of the problems is there is not an accepted definition of […]
Hospitality News Roundup – W/c 24/4/17
Monday 24/4/17 Propelinfo.com – Starbucks’ first global franchisee expands with drive-thru site: 23.5 Degrees, Starbucks’ first franchisee globally, has expanded by opening a drive-thru store near Huntingdon. A total of 25 jobs have been created at the store at the newly extended Brampton Hut services on the A1/A14 Interchange, which will be the first drive- […]
Hospitality Industry News Roundup – W/c 10/4/17
Monday 10/4/17 Morningadvertiser.co.uk – Old chicken and a bloody, greasy fridge land pub with £7,000 bill By Nikkie Sutton, 10-Apr-2017 A Hertfordshire licensee has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 after it was found serving chicken breasts two days out-of-date to customers.
Hospitality News Roundup – W/c 27/3/17
Monday 27/3/17 Bighospitality.co.uk – Trawling for seafood leaders: Restaurants should lead on fish sustainability By Tony Naylor, 27-Mar-2017 Consumer education could take a generation. It is high time that restaurants led with real vigour on seafood sustainability, writes Tony Naylor Read More
Hospitality News Roundup – W/c 20/3/17
Monday 20/3/17 Propelinfo.com – Fever Bars relaunches Lincoln nightclub at former Lola Lo site: Fever Bars, led by managing director Mark Shorting, has relaunched a Lincoln nightclub at a former Lola Lo site it acquired from Eclectic Bars in November. Following a £250,000 refurbishment, the twin-themed basement club in High Street offers two separate areas […]
Hospitality News Roundup – W/c 13/3/17
Monday 13/3/17 Morningadvertiser.co.uk – Chancellor’s £1,000 rates discount will ‘save 25% of pubs’ By Claire Churchard, 13-Mar-2017 The £1,000 business rates discount, unveiled by the Chancellor of the Exchequer last week, could be the difference between survival and closing down for 25% of small independent pubs, according to a snap poll of 100 sites. Read […]