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Average Pub Faces 78% Business Rates Rise as Wage Inflation and VAT Stagnation Push Sector to Breaking Point
The UK pub and restaurant sector is warning of a severe financial tightening following last week’s Budget, which confirmed another rise in the standard business-rates…
Brunning and Price Come to Blacknest, Alton
Brunning and Price have announced the opening of the Barn Owl in Blacknest, formerly the Jolly Farmer before its closure in January 2024. This takes…
Only A Pavement Away Announced As Charity Partner For 2026 Drinks Trade Regatta, Alongside The Drinks Trust
The Drinks Trade Regatta has announced a new partnership with Only A Pavement Away and The Drinks Trust for 2026. The Drinks Trade Regatta is…
St Austell Brewery CEO Warns of Budget Threat to Pub Industry
The head of a major regional brewery has raised serious concerns about government fiscal policy following last week’s Budget statement. Kevin Georgel, who leads St…
Pubs, Clubs and Venues in UK Cities Slammed by Hidden Business Rates Bombshell Says NTIA
Night-time economy businesses across the UK are facing a devastating financial blow from April 2026, as government business rates reforms quietly abolish the 40% Hospitality,…
Admiral Taverns Wins ‘Best Recruitment Strategy’ At The 2025 National Innovation In Training Awards
Admiral Taverns has announced that the Group has been awarded the ‘Best Recruitment Strategy’ at the British Institute of Innkeeping’s 2025 National Innovation in Training…
“Always Open at Christmas” – A New Charity Single from The Hospitality Choir Launched at Midnight on December 1st
A brand-new charity single, Always Open at Christmas, was released at midnight on the 1st December across all major streaming platforms. Written by Chris Fletcher,…
Star Expands Its Managed Operator Estate With Biggest Investment Of 2025
Star Pubs has completed its biggest Just Add Talent (JAT) refurbishment of the year, bringing its estate of managed operator pubs to 220 sites. The…
Hospitality Business Rates Reform ‘Unravelling’, With High Street Set To Pay Thousands More
New analysis from UKHospitality shows that the average pub’s business rates, even with the reduced multiplier and transitional relief, will increase 15% next year –…
Chancellor’s “Lowest Tax Rates Since 1991” Claim Debunked
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ claim that the Autumn Budget delivers the “lowest tax rates since 1991” for more than 750,000 retail, hospitality and leisure properties has…
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Northern Ireland – Bringing World-Class Food and Drink to Your Table
Northern Ireland’s drink industry is experiencing a dynamic resurgence, driven by a blend of heritage, innovation, and global ambition. With a growing number of distilleries…
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From Lattes to Lettuce: M&S Shifts Focus from Café Culture to Fresh Food Retail
By Julie Gowland, Partner and Head of Licensing within the Regulatory and Corporate Defence Team at Birketts LLP (www.birketts.co.uk) Marks & Spencer’s decision to close…
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Northern Ireland – Bringing World-Class Food and Drink to Your Table
Northern Ireland’s drink industry is experiencing a dynamic resurgence, driven by a blend of heritage, innovation, and global ambition. With a growing number of distilleries…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: The Budget – When the Medicine is Worse Than The Cure
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. Industry leaders have called Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ autumn budget a “hammer blow” to hospitality, and they are absolutely right….
