Greene King Leisure Tracker
Poor weather to blame for decline in drinking out
Poor weather in July has been blamed for a sharp decline in drinking out spend and a rise in eating out.
Archives for August 25, 2015
Rugby World Cup
Controversial plans to close pubs early during Rugby World Cup scrapped
Pubs in Twickenham are celebrating after the council, police and tournament organisers agreed to a more flexible licensing approach during this year’s Rugby World Cup.
Freemasons at Wiswell tops Good Food Guide’s Top 50 Pubs 2016
The Freemasons at Wiswell, Lancashire, has come top of the Good Food Guide's Top 50 Pubs for the second year in a row.
Consumer trends
London diners want more healthy options when eating out, claims new survey
Customers in London are twice as likely to be motivated to eat out by the desire for a light or healthy meal than those in the rest of the UK.
Prosecco growing but Champagne is still king on the bar
Data from CGA Strategy suggests that sparkling wine drinking trends in the on-trade differ significantly from those in the off-trade.
Chef recruitment crisis
Could training prison inmates help solve the chef shortage?
Training convicts in chef skills could help solve combat the critical shortage of skilled chefs affecting the hospitality industry.