Talk to any hospitality operator across Europe about 2025, and you will hear the same story: rising costs, falling footfall and a market that felt increasingly volatile, unstable and, for many, unviable.That is, of course, assuming that they made it through the year. Many didn't. Germany lost 12,300 hospitality venues for good, while Italy recorded 6,500 more bar closures than openings. In Spain, 11,183 hospitality establishments shut their doors - equivalent to 31 closures a day.The same conversation with anyone in finance at a major beverage alcohol brand owner will tell a similar story, alb
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