Tabology Blog
20 April 2021
Hospitality is off to the post-lockdown flying start that the trade had hoped for, with those businesses now open again for outside trading recording a very strong first week’s trading. Industry analyst CGA reported that drinks sales were the star performer, as consumers went in search of that all-important first…
02 March 2021
Whether it’s the shady oasis of a country pub garden, or just a few picnic benches in a fenced-off corner of the car park, it rarely takes more than a glimpse of the sun for customers to pick up their pint glass and head outside. This year, the alfresco element…
17 February 2021
When the going gets tough, the tough get going!, However challenging the past year has been for pubs and bars, it has also shown that innovation and adaptability are at the heart of successful businesses. From delis to drive-throughs, operators have implemented a broad range of initiatives which, even if…
01 February 2021
It’s well known that good menu design can have a direct and substantial increase on your profits by pushing sales of higher margin products and encouraging customers to spend more. Some of these same techniques can be equally effective with interactive menus, whether these are on your food & drink…
08 January 2021
As 2021 dawns, many hospitality operators are looking to the spring as the time the ‘new normal’ could start to kick in. While much depends on the speed at which the vaccine programme rolls out, the strong consumer response when hospitality businesses reopened in the summer shows that there is…
14 December 2020
We always remember the places where we’ve enjoyed great service. It’s at the heart of hospitality, but when circumstances change, service style has to change with it. Measures introduced by operators to keep customers safe in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic seem to have accelerated a change that was…
