29 March 2017
CESA’s Business Barometer underlines worries – but provides a powerful tool for the Association’s negotiations with government Just how concerned the UK catering equipment industry is about Brexit is highlighted in the latest CESA Business Barometer. However, there are positives, especially in terms of trading, with many companies reporting continuing growth in sales, despite the uncertainties. The Barometer is a quarterly survey of CESA members, aiming to find out the key issues affecting their businesses, their perceptions about the future,...
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20 March 2017
‘Positive’ meeting at Downing Street outlines catering equipment industry needs to Lord Bridges March 15 2016: CESA met with Lord Bridges at 9 Downing Street to present the catering equipment industry’s position on Brexit. Lord Bridges is Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union. The meeting lasted 50 minutes and was ‘very positive’, according to Glenn Roberts, chair of CESA. “The government are keen to engage with our industry, they want to know about...
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24 August 2016
CESA survey underlines industry concerns: warnings of risk of talking up recession The latest CESA Business Barometer shows that catering equipment suppliers are deeply concerned about the future. Nearly two thirds of respondents think the overall economy will not perform as well in the next few months, though only 38% thought their own company’s sales would drop. In the three months leading up to Brexit, over half said turnover was up. However, over 80% expect it to remain the same...
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