CrowdedHouse Announces Launch Date for Summer 2025
Leeds’ most anticipated new venue, CrowdedHouse, will open its doors on Thursday 31 July. Located in Trinity Leeds’ top spot, CrowdedHouse boasts multiple levels, rooms…
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Hospitality
All the latest hospitality news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Weekend of Sport Drives Major Uplift in On Trade Sales
New data from The Oxford Partnership’s Market Watch data reveals that the UK On Trade enjoyed a significant sales surge over the recent weekend, fuelled…
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Employer NIC Increases Already Having A Monumental Impact On UK Tax
The latest analysis from the Global Payroll Alliance (GPA) reveals that HMRC has collected 5% more tax receipts in the first six months of 2025…
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Death Of The Great British Summer Holiday Job?
There are 22,369 fewer unique postings for jobs in hospitality this year, compared to the same period in 2024, according to new data from the…
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Red Tape Slashed To Revamp High Streets With New Cafes And Bars
Communities and town centres across the UK are set to benefit from a wave of new cafes, bars, music venues and outdoor dining options, as…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: A Lioness Victory Would Be Just What Our Pubs Need
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. What an extraordinary achievement by our Lionesses reaching the Women’s Euro final this Sunday. The entire country will be…
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Government Extension To Licensing Hours Continues As Lionesses Progress To Final
Following England’s 2–1 comeback against Italy in the semi-final, the Government has confirmed a temporary extension to licensing hours across England and Wales for the UEFA Women’s…
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Mental Health Crisis Deepens In Hospitality Sector As Burnout And Understaffing Hit Alarming Highs
Almost half of respondents say they have a poor work/life balance, and of those, two in three (62%) junior hospitality employees say burnout is just…
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Toque d’Or 2025 Winners Send Inspiring Message To Industry After Prize Trip To Italy
The 2025 Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or winners have urged operators to nurture young talent and create better career opportunities in hospitality, after returning from their…
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Greene King Raises Over £1.6m Million For Macmillan Support Line
Pub company and brewer, Greene King has raised more than £1,685,000 for Macmillan’s Support Line, a pledge it made at the beginning of the year…
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Summer Set For Record-Breaking No And Low Beer Sales, BBPA Statistics Show
June and July have become two of the most popular months for No and Low beer sales, new British Beer and Pub Association figures show….
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Hospitality Sector Set For £71m Cash Injection From England’s Women’s Euros Final
The Women’s Euros Final is expected to give the UK economy an additional £183.7m as football fans across the nation tune in to watch England…
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National Pubwatch Urges ‘Partnership Working’ To Improve Safety Of Women In Night-Time Economy
National Pubwatch has urged the Government to work with local Pubwatches to help tackle predatory behaviour against women in the night-time economy. The call comes…
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Wetherspoons Reports Strong Sales Growth Despite Industry Headwinds
JD Wetherspoon has delivered solid trading performance in the face of significant cost pressures, with like-for-like sales climbing 5.1% in the 12 weeks to 20…
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Hull Community Pub Reopens Following Almost £300,000 Makeover
The Drake on Bodmin Road in Bransholme, Hull officially reopened last Thursday 10th July following a transformational investment of almost £300,000. The pub is part…
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