30 Dec |
Looking Forward to 2023 |
While 2022 started with high hopes of shaking off the negative economic effects of the pandemic and finishing as World Champions in at least one sport; it was not to be. The wish for many businesses in 2023 will be for stability, time to regroup and an uplifting success like the Women’s Euros.
Whatever happens higher living costs and energy prices will be with us throughout 2023. These will have an adverse effect on catering businesses of all types. Whether that’s because clients are no longer spending or the raised costs of ingredients and power.
Starting the year with plans based on those realities perversely allows businesses to be more positive. Effective planning means more efficient use of resources and hence higher profit or simple survival.
Looking forward to the year ahead
AC Services traditionally starts the year with a calendar of events. Those events are a mix of holidays, holy days and sporting events.
2023 doesn’t disappoint with opportunities for all catering businesses to seize upon dates in the national calendar to run themed events. While world cups will be fewer, we do have the Coronation and an extra bank holiday to look forward to.
And that’s only nationally. Most areas also have local events which provide opportunities for catering businesses. Even when times are tough, most people will still do a one-off event to treat themselves.
2023 events calendar
January aka Dry January or Veganuary
- 13-29 Men’s Hockey World Cup India
- 16-29 Tennis Australian Open Melbourne
- 22 Chinese New Year, Year of the Rabbit
- 25 Burns Night
February
- 4- March 18 Rugby Union Six Nations
- 9-26 Cricket Women’s World T20 South Africa
- 9- 26 March Men’s Cricket World Cup India
- 21 Pancake Day
March
- 19 Mother’s Day
- 22- 21 April Ramadan
April
- 6-9 Golf Masters Augusta
- 9 Easter Sunday
- 15 Horse Racing Grand National Aintree
- 15- 1 May Snooker World Championship Sheffield
May aka Bank Holiday Month!
- 1 Early May Bank Holiday
- 8 Charles III Coronation Holiday
- 26-11 June Tennis French Open Paris
- 29 Spring Bank Holiday
June
- 3 Horse Racing Epsom Derby
- 15-18 Golf US Open Los Angeles
- 16-31 July Cricket Ashes Tests
- 18 Father’s Day
July
- 3-16 Tennis Wimbledon
- 20-23 Golf, The Open Royal Liverpool
- 28- 6 August Netball World Cup Cape Town
August
- 12 Rugby League Challenge Cup Final
- 28 August Bank Holiday
September
- 3-10 Cycling Tour Britain
- 8-28 October Men’s Rugby World Cup France
- 29- 1 October Golf Ryder Cup Rome
October
- 31 Halloween
November
- 12-17 Diwali Festival of Lights
December
- Christmas again and looking forward to 2024!
At AC Services, we wish you a successful and prosperous 2023.
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