All the latest business news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Today’s ONS labour market figures show average weekly earnings in the accommodation and food services industry reached a record high of £357.05 in August 2025,…
Read more...It’s down to the final straight in the search for the 2025 KP of the Year as Winterhalter, the company behind the awards, has unveiled…
Read more...Pub operator Valiant Pub Group (“Valiant” or “the Grouphas) reported a strong year of operational and financial performance, driven by continued expansion and strategic investment….
Read more...By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. The government’s announcement of a comprehensive review into licensing laws should be cause for celebration. After all, any reform…
Read more...UKHospitality has welcomed a policy announcement by shadow chancellor Mel Stride to abolish business rates for pubs and shops. The shadow chancellor made the pledge…
Read more...The Conservative Party has pledged to eliminate business rates for high street pubs and retail premises should it secure victory at the next general election….
Read more...Scottish craft brewer BrewDog has confirmed workforce reductions following the publication of accounts showing a £37 million pre-tax loss for the latest financial year. The…
Read more...Where overnight visitor levies are introduced, businesses must have a voice in their design and rollout, according to High Streets UK (HSUK), the pro-growth partnership…
Read more...Yorkshire community pub operators Simon Woodcock and Richard Hepplestone are expanding their estate to 10 sites by taking the lease on The Upton Arms in…
Read more...Almost half of Brits believe their local high street is worse than it was a year ago, according to a new survey by UKHospitality. The…
Read more...By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. At long last, some potentially positive news for our beleaguered hospitality sector. The Government’s announcement of its £5bn Pride…
Read more...By Julie Gowland, Partner and Head of Licensing at Birketts LLP (www.birketts.co.uk/people/julie-gowland/) The recent controversy surrounding the Manor Farm pub in Birmingham, where a group…
Read more...The Rick Stein restaurant empire has reported significantly increased losses for 2024, with the group’s flagship operations experiencing declining revenues and workforce reductions as economic…
Read more...Hospitality and small business leaders are urging local authorities to review their plans to implement a visitor levy amid uncertainty over the legislative process and…
Read more...Rational says it is the first manufacturer in the industry to provide full transparency on the climate impact of its cooking systems using verified methods…
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