Hospitality & Leisure News | Tourism News | LondonLovesBusiness https://londonlovesbusiness.com/business-news/business/hospitality-and-leisure/ Business News Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:06:43 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/LLB-favicon.jpg Hospitality & Leisure News | Tourism News | LondonLovesBusiness https://londonlovesbusiness.com/business-news/business/hospitality-and-leisure/ 32 32 Poor weather causes Fever-tree sales to go flat https://londonlovesbusiness.com/poor-weather-causes-fever-tree-sales-to-go-flat/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:06:42 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=180251

Fever-tree has announced its half-year results and revenue was flat at constant currency, with the US up 10% but the UK seeing a 6% sales decline. Profit margins bounced back…

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What Oasis and Ticketmaster must do to win back customer trust https://londonlovesbusiness.com/what-oasis-and-ticketmaster-must-do-to-win-back-customer-trust/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:02:36 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179867

Last weekend, thousands of Oasis fans battled the virtual crowds in an attempt to secure tickets for the long-awaited reunion tour. Despite being aware of an impending surge in website…

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Oasis fans face forking out up to £1,800 each to watch the big reunion https://londonlovesbusiness.com/oasis-fans-face-forking-out-up-to-1800-each-to-watch-the-big-reunion/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 08:08:45 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179789

Research from industry data platform Stocklytics has revealed how much it will cost to attend the Oasis tour in each UK city the band will visit, with Edinburgh taking the top spot…

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Hospitality leaders stay cautious, but relief on inflation raises hopes on sales and margins https://londonlovesbusiness.com/hospitality-leaders-stay-cautious-but-relief-on-inflation-raises-hopes-on-sales-and-margins/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 08:37:42 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179720

Britain’s hospitality leaders are cautious about the future as pressure on the cost of doing business continues, CGA by NIQ’s latest Business Confidence Survey reveals. The exclusive poll indicates just…

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Experts examine the impact of ‘fan questions’ when gaining access to pre-sale tickets https://londonlovesbusiness.com/experts-examine-the-impact-of-fan-questions-when-gaining-access-to-pre-sale-tickets/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 08:04:54 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179734

This week, it was announced that Oasis will reunite for a highly anticipated UK tour. Prior to this, the band had been notoriously embroiled in a decade-spanning feud, but this…

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Ticketmaster parent company up over $2bn as fans fork out hundreds on Oasis tickets  https://londonlovesbusiness.com/ticketmaster-parent-company-up-over-2bn-as-fans-fork-out-hundreds-on-oasis-tickets/ Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:42:50 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179677

Live Nation Entertainment, the company that owns Ticketmaster, has seen its value increase by $2bn (£1.52bn) this month, as fans are forced to pay inflated prices for Oasis tickets this…

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Government warned ban on smoking in pub gardens will cause ‘serious economic harm’ https://londonlovesbusiness.com/government-warned-ban-on-smoking-in-pub-gardens-will-cause-serious-economic-harm/ Mon, 02 Sep 2024 08:45:01 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179634

A minister has said the government’s plans to ban smoking in pub beer gardens is not an attack “on the hospitality industry.” The Prime Minister has said he wants to…

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Delivery gains ground as Euros and summer heat shape spending habits https://londonlovesbusiness.com/delivery-gains-ground-as-euros-and-summer-heat-shape-spending-habits/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:03:53 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179587

Britain’s leading managed restaurant groups have seen a year-on-year (YOY) increase of 9.4% for delivery sales, CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals. July saw another consecutive month…

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Starmer’s ‘nanny state’ government is considering banning smoking in pub gardens https://londonlovesbusiness.com/starmers-nanny-state-government-is-considering-banning-smoking-in-pub-gardens/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 10:50:12 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179553

Leaked secret documents shows that Sir Keir Starmer’s government is considering banning smoking in outdoor venues such as restaurants and in pub gardens. The Sun newspaper reveals that leaked documents…

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Contract caterers score double-digit growth in strong second quarter of 2024 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/contract-caterers-score-double-digit-growth-in-strong-second-quarter-of-2024/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:42:53 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179446

Britain’s leading contract caterers achieved sales growth of 10% in the second quarter of 2024, according to the latest Contract Catering Tracker from CGA by NIQ and Bidfood. It is…

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