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HERE AT SPACEMAN, WE LOVE HOSPITALITY AND WE LOVE DATA - SO MUCH SO IN FACT... EVERY MONTH WE PRODUCE A FREE NEWSLETTER FOR HOSPITALITY OPERATORS AND BUSINESSES WHICH CAPTURES ALL THE MAJOR HEADLINES FROM THE VARIOUS SOURCES OF HOSPITALITY NEWS, RESEARCH, TRENDS AND INSIGHT.
Hospitality Insight Newsletter Library
May 2026 Newsletter
The May Hospitality Insights report is here, covering longer pub visits, nervous consumers, wet-led pubs, World Cup 2026, food halls, £10 pints, pub garden smoking bans and Greggs landing in Tenerife. Have a read. Steal what’s useful. Pretend you knew it already
April 2026 Newsletter
April 2026 Hospitality Insights: growth slows across the UK market as rising costs and closures increase pressure on operators. Explore key trends including changing consumer behaviour, experience-led demand, delivery growth and the rising importance of local relevance in hospitality.
March 2026 Newsletter
Guests are going out, but spending more carefully. Costs are rising, competition is shifting, and experience is becoming the deciding factor.
The opportunity hasn’t gone anywhere.
You just have to work harder to capture it
The opportunity hasn’t gone anywhere.
You just have to work harder to capture it
February 2026 Newsletter
Sales are up, but margins are under pressure. Consumers are still going out — just less often, drinking less and expecting more. Delivery is growing, pubs are outperforming, discounting is intensifying and the market is segmenting fast. This month’s Hospitality Insights breaks down what’s really happening beneath the headlines — and why 2026 is about clarity, not chaos.
January 2026 Newsletter
Hospitality has entered 2026 with momentum on paper — but the reality is more complex. Costs remain high, closures are rising, and guests are becoming far more intentional about where they spend.
Delivery is growing, wellness is shaping choices, technology is raising expectations and the venues winning right now are either brilliantly convenient or genuinely worth leaving home for.
The middle is getting squeezed.
This month’s Hospitality Insights breaks down the shifts shaping the sector — and what smart operators should be thinking about next.
Delivery is growing, wellness is shaping choices, technology is raising expectations and the venues winning right now are either brilliantly convenient or genuinely worth leaving home for.
The middle is getting squeezed.
This month’s Hospitality Insights breaks down the shifts shaping the sector — and what smart operators should be thinking about next.
December 2025 Newsletter
December’s Hospitality Insight report cuts through the noise to reveal what’s really happening behind flat sales, cautious consumers and rising costs. From why fuller venues aren’t delivering bigger tabs, to how digital friction is quietly killing margin, this report unpacks the forces redefining pubs, bars and restaurants as we head into 2026.
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