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Emma Lake

Emma Lake

Freelance journalist
Emma Lake

Recent Articles

Business leaders have cause for optimism as guests look to make visits memorable

Business leaders have cause for optimism as guests look to make visits memorable

Responders to the Hospitality Business Leaders Survey 2025 are seeing a cautious but definite rise in diner bookings
‘If we want to maintain trust in our brands, net-zero is imperative’: Why business leaders need to get up to speed on sustainability

‘If we want to maintain trust in our brands, net-zero is imperative’: Why business leaders need to get up to speed on sustainability

Enthusiasm and investment for going green is lagging, yet it’s essential both to attract guests and for the planet. The Caterer’s Business Leaders Survey looks at how to keep up with the competition
Comparing value with cost: business leaders offer a path to profit

Comparing value with cost: business leaders offer a path to profit

The deluge of costs hitting the industry is old news, but the way business leaders are dealing with it – rethinking staffing, pricing and suppliers – may be the way forward
‘Every pound spent will need to be maximised or eliminated’: Business leaders predict a bumpy ride for 2025

‘Every pound spent will need to be maximised or eliminated’: Business leaders predict a bumpy ride for 2025

Pessimism has suffused the industry, with business leaders braced for a challenging year battered by extra costs
Trade deal to pave way for more Indian chefs to work in UK

Trade deal to pave way for more Indian chefs to work in UK

The agreement will open up a small amount of additional visas for people with certain skills
Good weather boosts trade for JD Wetherspoon

Good weather boosts trade for JD Wetherspoon

The company anticipates a reasonable outcome for the financial year
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