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Last Saturday in January among busiest festive trading days for hospitality

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The last Saturday in January was the third-busiest trading day for UK food and drink businesses during the 2025-26 festive period, with transactions 61% above the average day, according to new data from payments platform Square. The findings indicate hospitality trading remain...

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