The trade body, UKHospitality has said that implementing an employment and skills strategy would help the sector realise its true potential. Hospitality vacancies are falling Recent statistics from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) showed that vacancies...
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Covid-19 impact on restaurant technology
In the fast-paced and competitive world of the restaurant industry, restaurant operators need to ensure that their operations are as efficient and customer-friendly as possible. Therefore, it is imperative that the latest restaurant technology trends are adopted by...
Hospitality spend decreases as consumers cut down on discretionary purchases
According to the latest figures from Barclaycard restaurant spend dropped by 12.2% in September. This is only expected to decrease more as the cost of living increases, discretionary purchases are expected to reduce. Year-on-year figures show that restaurant spend...
Hospitality sector calls for business rates reform
Introduction In the Government’s recent Business Rates Revaluation Consultation, UKHospitality along with the British Institute of Innkeepers called for a wide-ranging reform of the current system. The Government’s consultation has confirmed that business rates...
The Government introduce an insurance scheme for events
The Government and Lloyds have partnered together to introduce the Live Events Reinsurance Scheme. The purpose of this scheme is to provide support for live events in the UK that are available to the general public. For example, this would include: Music festivals...
Expected recovery date for eating out market in doubt
Recent research conducted by Lumina Intelligence has found that the UK eating out market was expected to make a full recovery by the end of 2022. By the end of 2021 the UK eating out market was expected to grow by 33.4% to £63.6bn and expected to continue growing by...
Hospitality businesses increase menu prices
The pandemic has forced the hospitality sector to close its doors for the best part of 12 months. These periods of closure have caused rising levels of debt and along with the pressure of increased costs have resulted in many businesses increasing their customer...
Is Technology Improving Customers’ Hospitality Experiences?
Introduction In order to minimise physical contact, technology has become more commonly used in the hospitality sector, but does technology improve the overall customer experience? How does technology improve the customers' hospitality experience? Recent research by...
COVID-19 rent proposals for the Leisure & Hospitality sector
Over the past couple of weeks, a number of property and leisure operators have put forward proposals for the UK Government to support rental payments. A number of bodies have proposed a furlough-style system where the government would pay 80% of the rent for...
Skills & employment could help hospitality realise potential
The trade body, UKHospitality has said that implementing an employment and skills strategy would help the sector realise its true potential. Hospitality vacancies are falling Recent statistics from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) showed that vacancies...
Covid-19 impact on restaurant technology
In the fast-paced and competitive world of the restaurant industry, restaurant operators need to ensure that their operations are as efficient and customer-friendly as possible. Therefore, it is imperative that the latest restaurant technology trends are adopted by...
Hospitality spend decreases as consumers cut down on discretionary purchases
According to the latest figures from Barclaycard restaurant spend dropped by 12.2% in September. This is only expected to decrease more as the cost of living increases, discretionary purchases are expected to reduce. Year-on-year figures show that restaurant spend...