All the latest restaurants news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
With just one week to go until the Government’s temporary summer VAT reduction comes into force (25th June 2026), accountancy experts are arguing for small businesses to review their pricing structures, POS systems and VAT processes immediately to avoid costly mistakes.
Read more...Learning Disability Week (15 – 21 June) is a timely reminder that people experience the world, learning and work in different ways.
Read more...The #VATsTheProblem campaign has today launched an online shop, with campaign assets available for operators to download, print and use in venue to encourage consumers to sign the petition to back 10% hospitality VAT.
Read more...The Kithmore in St Andrews officially opened its doors today (Tuesday 16 June), welcoming its first guests following the £7.5 million transformation of the former hotel property into a luxury boutique hotel and dining destination in the heart of Scotland’s world-famous golfing town.
Read more...Unlocking wider AI adoption among small firms could add more than £42 billion to the UK economy each year – but fears around data, liability and copyright are holding many back, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said.
Read more...People enjoy restaurant visits more when it’s raining, according to new international research which found diners are more likely to leave positive reviews after eating…
Read more...Industry Calls for Leadership Change as Night-Time Economy Warns It Cannot Survive Three More Years of Economic Uncertainty under the current leadership regime.
Read more...Chancellor Rachel Reeves has sought to reassure hospitality operators that the sector remains central to the Government’s economic growth agenda, telling industry leaders that she believes the industry’s future prospects are positive despite ongoing challenges.
Read more...Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has declined to endorse calls for a permanent reduction in VAT for the hospitality sector, despite growing industry support for a campaign seeking lower tax rates for pubs, restaurants and other hospitality businesses.
Read more...More than 700 of the UK’s leading chefs and industry celebrity names gathered at the Westminster Park Plaza in London on 10 June to celebrate the very best of British gastronomy at the prestigious Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2026.
Read more...Britain’s top restaurant groups achieved modest year-on-year growth of 1.5% in delivery and takeaway sales in April, the latest NIQ Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals.
Read more...Consumer card spending grew 0.8 per cent year-on-year in May, up from April’s -0.1 per cent decline, but still below the latest CPIH inflation rate…
Read more...Food and drink prices in the hospitality sector rose by 0.2% month-on-month in April, the latest Foodservice Price Index from NIQ and Prestige Purchasing reveals.
Read more...New research shows over half of hospitality recruiters are most likely to hire graduates they have a connection to, as concerns about skills gaps in young talent increase.
Read more...Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has put the licensed on-trade at the centre of his political ambitions, vowing to slash business rates for pubs by…
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