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BII Licensee of the Year 2026 Quarter-Finalists Announced!
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BII Licensee of the Year 2026 Quarter-Finalists Announced!

March 17, 2026
Hotel Performance Holds Up But Uncertainty Ahead Amid Geopolitical Tensions
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Hotel Performance Holds Up But Uncertainty Ahead Amid Geopolitical Tensions

March 17, 2026
Star Pubs Launches Free AI Social Media Training and Shares It with BII Membership
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Star Pubs Launches Free AI Social Media Training and Shares It with BII Membership

March 17, 2026
Government Announces £1bn Plan To Tackle Youth Unemployment
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Government Announces £1bn Plan To Tackle Youth Unemployment

March 17, 2026
Ashbourne Licensees Unite to Launch New Pubwatch Scheme
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Ashbourne Licensees Unite to Launch New Pubwatch Scheme

March 16, 2026
Manifest Becomes the First Liverpool Restaurant in The Coravin Guide
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Manifest Becomes the First Liverpool Restaurant in The Coravin Guide

March 16, 2026
Winchester Chef Luke Emmess Reaches Semi-Finals of MasterChef: The Professionals
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Winchester Chef Luke Emmess Reaches Semi-Finals of MasterChef: The Professionals

March 16, 2026
New Great Welsh Drinks Festival to be held at DEPOT, Cardiff in July
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New Great Welsh Drinks Festival to be held at DEPOT, Cardiff in July

March 16, 2026
Soft Start to Spring for Drinks Sales
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Soft Start to Spring for Drinks Sales

March 16, 2026
MP Backs Rural Pub in Licensing Row Over Charity Lift Scheme
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MP Backs Rural Pub in Licensing Row Over Charity Lift Scheme

March 13, 2026
Park Tavern, Sittingbourne, Marks its Place in Swale CAMRA’s 50-year History
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Park Tavern, Sittingbourne, Marks its Place in Swale CAMRA’s 50-year History

March 13, 2026
Wetherspoon and £26 million Raised For Chosen Charity
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Wetherspoon and £26 million Raised For Chosen Charity

March 13, 2026
UK Hospitality Venues Remain Busy as Consumers Spend Longer but Drink More Carefully
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UK Hospitality Venues Remain Busy as Consumers Spend Longer but Drink More Carefully

March 13, 2026
England’s Week-Long Celebration Of Tourism Industry Fast Approaching
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England’s Week-Long Celebration Of Tourism Industry Fast Approaching

March 12, 2026
Chancellor Delivers Spring Statement as Financial Pressures Mount for Hospitality Operators
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Chancellor Delivers Spring Statement as Financial Pressures Mount for Hospitality Operators

March 3, 2026
Labour Adviser’s “No More Restaurants” Remark Sparks Backlash Across Hospitality Sector
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Labour Adviser’s “No More Restaurants” Remark Sparks Backlash Across Hospitality Sector

February 26, 2026

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BII Licensee of the Year 2026 Quarter-Finalists Announced!
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BII Licensee of the Year 2026 Quarter-Finalists Announced!

March 17, 2026

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced their Quarter-Finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year Award (LOYA). The Licensee of the Year Award…

Hotel Performance Holds Up But Uncertainty Ahead Amid Geopolitical Tensions
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Hotel Performance Holds Up But Uncertainty Ahead Amid Geopolitical Tensions

March 17, 2026

Occupancy and room rates of UK hotels rose in January, but there’s uncertainty ahead for the industry amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, according…

Star Pubs Launches Free AI Social Media Training and Shares It with BII Membership
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Star Pubs Launches Free AI Social Media Training and Shares It with BII Membership

March 17, 2026

Star Pubs has launched an online course – AI for Publicans. The company has also gifted the material to the BII membership along with access…

Government Announces £1bn Plan To Tackle Youth Unemployment
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Government Announces £1bn Plan To Tackle Youth Unemployment

March 17, 2026

A major youth employment drive backed by £1 billion will help create 200,000 jobs for young people, alongside the biggest transformation of apprenticeships in a…

Ashbourne Licensees Unite to Launch New Pubwatch Scheme
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Ashbourne Licensees Unite to Launch New Pubwatch Scheme

March 16, 2026

A new Pubwatch scheme has been established in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, as licensed premises across the town join forces to address concerns over violent and anti-social…

Manifest Becomes the First Liverpool Restaurant in The Coravin Guide
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Manifest Becomes the First Liverpool Restaurant in The Coravin Guide

March 16, 2026

In a new first for Liverpool’s wine scene, Manifest Restaurant and Bar has been added to the prestigious Coravin Guide, the global guide to wine-by-the-glass…

Winchester Chef Luke Emmess Reaches Semi-Finals of MasterChef: The Professionals
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Winchester Chef Luke Emmess Reaches Semi-Finals of MasterChef: The Professionals

March 16, 2026

Winchester’s Luke Emmess, Head Chef at The Wykeham Arms, has stormed his way into the semi-finals of the BBC’s prestigious cooking competition, MasterChef: The Professionals….

New Great Welsh Drinks Festival to be held at DEPOT, Cardiff in July
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New Great Welsh Drinks Festival to be held at DEPOT, Cardiff in July

March 16, 2026

A brand-new food and drink festival, which is a celebration of Welsh produce and drinks, will be held at DEPOT, Cardiff from July 9th to…

Soft Start to Spring for Drinks Sales
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Soft Start to Spring for Drinks Sales

March 16, 2026

The week to Saturday 7 March saw average sales in managed venues slip 6.4% behind the same week in 2025. Over the seven days before…

MP Backs Rural Pub in Licensing Row Over Charity Lift Scheme
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MP Backs Rural Pub in Licensing Row Over Charity Lift Scheme

March 13, 2026

A rural Kent pub at the centre of a licensing dispute over a customer lift service linked to charitable fundraising has received backing from its…

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Pro Auction to Sell Contents of Selsdon Park Hotel, Featuring Bespoke Interiors by A-nrd Studio and Sebastian Cox
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Pro Auction to Sell Contents of Selsdon Park Hotel, Featuring Bespoke Interiors by A-nrd Studio and Sebastian Cox

March 13, 2026

Pro Auction has announced a highly anticipated live and online auction featuring the complete contents of the historic Selsdon Park Hotel. Located within a 200-acre…

First Mile Celebrates the Hospitality & Catering and Entertainment Sectors’ Top Recycling Champions
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First Mile Celebrates the Hospitality & Catering and Entertainment Sectors’ Top Recycling Champions

March 13, 2026
New Stannah Lifts Website Streamlines Product Selection To Support Contractors, Architects And Project Teams
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New Stannah Lifts Website Streamlines Product Selection To Support Contractors, Architects And Project Teams

February 26, 2026
CLEAN Achieves Silver EcoVadis Rating, Top 15% Globally for Sustainability
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CLEAN Achieves Silver EcoVadis Rating, Top 15% Globally for Sustainability

February 10, 2026
Hospitality & Housekeeping: From Daily Practice to Future Vision at Interclean Amsterdam 2026
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Hospitality & Housekeeping: From Daily Practice to Future Vision at Interclean Amsterdam 2026

February 5, 2026

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Is Pub Tax Relief Too Highly Rated?
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Is Pub Tax Relief Too Highly Rated?

March 3, 2026

By Colin Johnson, partner at MHA (www.mha.co.uk) The UK government’s proposed watering down of the planned business rates rise for pubs follows a turbulent period…

Gastronomy 2026: École Ducasse Deciphers the Major Trends Shaping Tomorrow’s Cuisine and Pastry
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Gastronomy 2026: École Ducasse Deciphers the Major Trends Shaping Tomorrow’s Cuisine and Pastry

March 3, 2026
5 Warning Signs Your Hospitality Business May Be at Financial Risk
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5 Warning Signs Your Hospitality Business May Be at Financial Risk

March 2, 2026
Three Growth Levers Hospitality SMEs Can Pull During Uncertain Times
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Three Growth Levers Hospitality SMEs Can Pull During Uncertain Times

February 27, 2026
Enhancing Restaurant Profitability Immediately with Real-Time Insight
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Enhancing Restaurant Profitability Immediately with Real-Time Insight

February 13, 2026

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Food Banners That Sell for You – From Breakfast to Sunday Roasts
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Food Banners That Sell for You – From Breakfast to Sunday Roasts

March 3, 2026

In a competitive hospitality market, pubs and hotels can’t afford to be subtle. If you serve food, people need to know it immediately – and…

Stannah Lifts Delivers Safer Handling And Enhanced Efficiency At The Harris Following A £19 Million Reimaging Project
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Stannah Lifts Delivers Safer Handling And Enhanced Efficiency At The Harris Following A £19 Million Reimaging Project

March 2, 2026
LittlePod’s Next Chapter: Wellbeing and Happiness Take Centre Stage
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LittlePod’s Next Chapter: Wellbeing and Happiness Take Centre Stage

March 2, 2026
A CHEF’S KISS for Glendale Foods
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A CHEF’S KISS for Glendale Foods

February 28, 2026
The Big Cheese: Why Format Is the Quiet Powerhouse of Foodservice Success
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The Big Cheese: Why Format Is the Quiet Powerhouse of Foodservice Success

February 28, 2026

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Editor’s Viewpoint: Good News — And Goodness, Don’t We Need It
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Good News — And Goodness, Don’t We Need It

March 13, 2026

By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News Let’s be honest — we could all do with a dose of good news right now. So it is…

Editor’s Viewpoint: Barking at the Moon: Has Hospitality Become Invisible to This Government?
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Barking at the Moon: Has Hospitality Become Invisible to This Government?

March 6, 2026
Editor’s Viewpoint: Entrepreneurial Spirit Must Never Be Talked Down
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Entrepreneurial Spirit Must Never Be Talked Down

February 27, 2026
Editor’s Viewpoint: Thank Goodness for Sports Tournaments
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Thank Goodness for Sports Tournaments

February 20, 2026
Editor’s Viewpoint: The Holiday Tax – A Tax Too Far
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Editor’s Viewpoint: The Holiday Tax – A Tax Too Far

February 13, 2026

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