Food trends are constantly evolving, led by changes in consumer mindset and behaviour, economic fluctuations, and major events affecting individual countries and even populations worldwide. The food and drink landscape has changed considerably in recent months and years to make room for significant developments that were largely prompted by the cost-of-living crisis, supply chain issues […]
The assets, which are a selection of Marston’s non-core properties, include a mix of leased, tenanted, retail and managed pubs, and are available to purchase individually, in small groups or as a group package. Noel Moffitt, senior director – Corporate Pubs & Restaurants at Christie & Co, who is managing the sales process comments, “This […]
Energy costs are now starting to bite the UK hotel sector, after benefitting from a lag in rising energy prices, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker. The data, which is compiled and produced by Hotstats and analysed by RSM UK, shows utility costs per available room were 51% higher in January than the same period […]
Hotel transaction volumes in Scotland totalled circa £149m (transactions over £1m) across 24 key deals in 2022, according to the latest research from Savills. The firm reports activity marks a 34% decrease on 2021 investment volumes (£226m), reflecting the wider macroeconomic conditions including rising debt costs, impacting the UK hotel market, where overall investment volumes […]
Wylie & Bisset, Accountants and Business Advisers, is backing the Scottish hospitality sector in its call for business rate support. The firm agrees with UKHospitality (UKH) Scotland that a lack of business rates support for Scottish hospitality is unfairly hindering the sector in comparison to English businesses. While Scottish firms have not benefitted from any […]
There were some positive signs for the UK hotel industry at the end of 2022 with improving room rates in December, despite a fall in occupancy rates according to the RSM Hotels Tracker. The data, which is compiled and produced by Hotstats and analysed by RSM UK, also highlights the cyclical nature of the industry […]
Applications are open for a new, high-profile business leader to champion and support the hospitality sector in the West Midlands. The night time economy advisor role will act as a focal point for the region’s pubs, clubs and restaurants as well other sub-sectors operating on a 24-hour basis such as health & social care, logistics […]
Despite occupancy rates, room rates, revenues and gross operating profits (GOP) of UK hotels declining in November, the UK hotel industry is showing some signs of resilience, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker. The data, compiled and produced by Hotstats and analysed by RSM UK, highlights the cyclical nature of the industry when occupancy and […]
The Cumberland Building Society has announced today that its new lending to the hospitality industry increased substantially during 2022. Throughout 2022 the Carlisle-based building society increased its advances by 277%, delivering £99.62m, when compared to the £26.4m delivered in 2021. Coinciding with the increase in new lending, The Cumberland’s average loan advance increased also, rising […]
Average hourly pay for temporary chefs has risen by as much as 20% in parts of the UK over the past year, data released by Indeed Flex, the online staffing platform for temporary work, has revealed. Indeed Flex’s analysis of tens of thousands of chef shifts posted on its platform reveal that hourly pay for […]
