Wellness teas and tea experiences will be two key drivers of consumer tea trends this year, says National Tea Day
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62% of general managers questioned confirmed that they had made changes to F&B offerings in the last two years in a bid to bring in more business
Travel site, Pets Pyjamas shows how pampering pooches can really pay off, with an estimated £1.7bn spent on pets in 2018
30 people a day lose jobs in the casual dining sector in 2018 as industry grapples with rising costs
A total of 10,413 jobs were lost across the casual dining sector in the UK during 2018, with a 23% increase in business rates partly to blame
New research from Naked Wines collected over a 10-year period has suggested that sales of Prosecco hit their peak in 2016
International and domestic demand for Essex and Bath saw growth of 25% year on year, while demand from the US grew by almost 45%
Spending was up 11.3% in pubs and 8.3% at restaurants across the country last month, according to the latest Barclaycard data
Over half of millennials would dine in a restaurant where service was automated, with over two thirds saying they wouldn’t be against their food being delivered by a robot
Stress portrayed on TV cookery shows such as MasterChef and the Great British Bake Off leads to a decline in people entering the hospitality industry
Sharp rise in new luxury hotels in last two years as investors target increasingly affluent tourists
The number of luxury hotels (four-star and above) in the UK has risen by 140 since 2015, as overseas investors look to cash in
