Cost of Living Crisis
Real Living Wage increases by 10%
The voluntary Real Living Wage has increased by 10% to £12 in the UK and £13.15 in London.
Mana cuts tasting menu price due to cost of living pressures
Michelin-starred restaurant Mana in Manchester has reduced the prices of its tasting menu in response to the rising cost of living.
Brighton Pier Group reports ‘lower than expected’ sales
Inflation falls unexpectedly to 6.7%
How to recruit foreign nationals
Viewpoint: we need to develop employees’ financial resilience
Consumers willing to spend more, but drink less, according to Heineken
Consumers are prioritising value for money by opting for premium beer options and products, despite ongoing[...]
Hotelier makes tax burden plea as he announces closure of the Fleece in Richmond
“Unrelenting, chronic staffing issues and ever-increasing costs” have been blamed for the closure of the Grade[...]
Over 1,300 catering businesses sign up to energy legal challenge
More than 1,300 catering businesses have joined a £2b legal challenge against energy firms accused of[...]
Ongoing price hikes continue to impact hospitality profitability
Continuing supply chain issues leading to ongoing hikes in food and drinks prices are adding stress[...]
Benevolent fund launched in support of Hospitality Action
A benevolent fund providing unrestricted endowments to Hospitality Action has been launched to support the charity’s work assisting people in crisis. "
Chefs drop set menus and remove dishes amid cost of living crisis
Restaurants have dropped menu items or set menus altogether in a bid to tackle soaring inflation and a drop in trade from cost-conscious customers.
Gary Usher ditches set menus at Elite Bistros due to ‘spiralling inflation’
Gary Usher’s Elite Bistros will be serving à la carte dishes from now on after the chef said that it had become “impossible” to offer a balanced set menu amid the cost of living crisis.
Sales up for managed pubs, bars and restaurants but costs bite
Like-for-like sales at Britain’s leading managed restaurant, pub and bar groups in March were 1.4% ahead[...]
Historic Fife hotel enters liquidation as industry body warns more will follow
The closure of the historic Lomond Hills Hotel in Fife following challenges related to the cost-of-living-crisis[...]
McDonald’s launches ‘saver meal’ trial alongside further price increases
McDonald’s is trialling a new ‘saver meal’ deal as it increases the prices of five of[...]
Viewpoint: It’s time for some positive thinking
Suppliers and businesses should work towards the same goal in these extraordinary times we find ourselves[...]
Is fine dining unsustainable?
René Redzepi has made public what many operators feel: the real cost of a fine dining menu is far higher than what is being charged, but price rises are met with derision. Ben McCormack reports"
Viewpoint: how to ride out the cost of living crisis
When people are short of cash, hospitality is the first industry to suffer, so let’s get back to basics with our offer, says Michael Clitheroe
Pubs offer warmth and free meals to communities despite rising energy costs
Pubs are offering warm spaces and free meals to people struggling this winter despite being hit with a huge rise in their energy costs.
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