haysmacintyre’s first snapshot survey of 2022 provides an update from operators on future prospects for the sector, as well as the challenges they currently face, and may face in the future.

Our findings revealed that although a significant number of businesses are currently trading at 2019 levels or above (pre-COVID-19), their optimism for their future prospects has decreased over the last six months. This is likely to be attributed to the current economic uncertainty, which has in turn attributed to a negative outlook on the hospitality industry as a whole.

Lastly, we offer insight on operators’ strategic priorities for the coming months to tackle the impact of rising costs across the nation.

To read the full report, please click below.