Oct 20, 2022 Hospitality Market Monitor – One closure an hour during Q3, as cost challenges mount By Graeme Smith Craig Rachel Britain’s licensed sector – the universe of pubs, bars, restaurants, cafes, and hotels – saw a net decline of one closure every hour in...
Aug 22, 2022 Market Recovery Monitor – Cost crisis is threatening hospitality’s recovery By Graeme Smith Craig Rachel Our latest Market Recovery Monitor has revealed that Britain’s licensed sector has stabilised in the second quarter of 2022, with overall...
Jun 07, 2022 The hospitality storm will pass – but strong management now is essential By Graeme Smith Craig Rachel With headline inflation threatening to breach 10%, there is most definitely the sense that we are in unchartered territory. Even for the...
Apr 20, 2022 Market Recovery Monitor – Hospitality’s recovery tested by pricing pressures By Graeme Smith Craig Rachel While our latest edition of the Market Recovery Monitor shows a small decline in licensed premises in the first quarter of 2022, the...
Mar 11, 2022 5 ways to drive growth and navigate inflationary headwinds in travel, hospitality and leisure By Steve Braude Beatrix Morath Craig Rachel Graeme Smith +1 more... Show less The travel, hospitality and leisure industry has cause for optimism in 2022, as attempts are made to accelerate away from the worst of...
Mar 07, 2022 Is the waiting finally over for hospitality? By Graeme Smith Craig Rachel After two seismic years, the hospitality sector is entering recovery mode and so too is sector M&A. While bumps in the road remain,...
Jan 20, 2022 Market Recovery Monitor – Omicron threatens hospitality’s fragile recovery, as venue numbers grow in Q4 2021 By Graeme Smith Craig Rachel The emergence of the Omicron variant late last year was an untimely reminder for the hospitality industry that the pandemic remains a...
Oct 20, 2021 The widespread impact of COVID on the Wide World of Sports By Jeff Barta In my previous article I explored the impact of declining MLB attendances and what this might mean for America’s favorite pastime. Since...
Oct 13, 2021 Market Recovery Monitor – Deep industry disruption curtails hospitality’s recovery from COVID By Graeme Smith Craig Rachel The road to recovery for the hospitality was never going to be one without further obstacles along the way.After 18 months of...
Oct 11, 2021 (Don't) take me out to the ballgame - the changing habits of MLB fans By Jeff Barta In many ways, this report in Front Office Sports shouldn't come as any great surprise. The impact of COVID protocols, exacerbated by...
Sep 28, 2021 THINKIN PODCAST: How will the “experience economy” beat the pandemic? By Beatrix Morath Last week the subject of our series of ThinkIns turned to the leisure experience sector – undoubtedly among the areas most disrupted by...
Sep 07, 2021 The four key foundations for a resilient recovery in hospitality By Graeme Smith Craig Rachel The welcome return of normal trading activity that followed after the removal of COVID restrictions has been offset in recent weeks by...
Aug 16, 2021 Market Recovery Monitor – 7,000 licensed premises in Britain still in limbo post-‘Freedom Day’ By Graeme Smith Craig Rachel The long-awaited ‘Freedom Day’ on 19 July marked the beginning of a new chapter for hospitality, with the focus for operators shifting to...
Aug 06, 2021 ¡Olé! Private Equity continues its foray into professional sports By Connor Lott Yesterday’s announcement by La Liga of a €2.7B ($3.2B dollars) investment by CVC Capital Partners shows private equity’s continued...
Jul 23, 2021 The need to align financial interests and incentives as the hospitality industry recovers – key issues to consider By Graeme Smith Craig Rachel The UK’s hospitality sector’s enjoyment of the removal of legal trading restrictions on 19 July was short-lived, as legal restrictions...
Jul 14, 2021 VIDEO: The route to restoring orders in UK hospitality By Graeme Smith Continued lockdowns and the delay of “Freedom Day” have had an immense impact on consumers’ and travellers’ spirits across the UK and...