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Finalists Announced for The 2026 Be Inclusive Hospitality Spotlight Awards
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Finalists Announced for The 2026 Be Inclusive Hospitality Spotlight Awards

August 3, 2026
Punch Pubs & Co Acquires The Vine Inn Pub in Retford
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Punch Pubs & Co Acquires The Vine Inn Pub in Retford

August 3, 2026
Finalists Announced for NACC Care Chef of the Year 2026 Competition
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Finalists Announced for NACC Care Chef of the Year 2026 Competition

August 3, 2026
Expanded Holiday Tax Will Hike Costs For Families UKHospitality Warns
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Expanded Holiday Tax Will Hike Costs For Families UKHospitality Warns

August 3, 2026
World Cup Lifts Pubs, But Restaurant Sales Dip In Flat June For Hospitality
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World Cup Lifts Pubs, But Restaurant Sales Dip In Flat June For Hospitality

August 3, 2026
New Inquiry Warns Visitor Levy Must Protect Jobs, Growth And Tourism
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New Inquiry Warns Visitor Levy Must Protect Jobs, Growth And Tourism

July 31, 2026
Burnham Announces Plans To Give Regional Mayors Share Of Income Tax
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Burnham Announces Plans To Give Regional Mayors Share Of Income Tax

July 31, 2026
Bootle Community Pub Reopens With Fresh New Look
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Bootle Community Pub Reopens With Fresh New Look

July 31, 2026
Punch Pubs Reports Revenue Growth As It Acquires An Additional 24 Pubs
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Punch Pubs Reports Revenue Growth As It Acquires An Additional 24 Pubs

July 31, 2026
VATs The Problem Campaign Hits 300,000 Signatures
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VATs The Problem Campaign Hits 300,000 Signatures

July 30, 2026
Major Investment Brings New Lease of Life to Bransholme Community Pub
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Major Investment Brings New Lease of Life to Bransholme Community Pub

July 30, 2026
Birmingham College Acquires Former Cube Hotel and Restaurant
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Birmingham College Acquires Former Cube Hotel and Restaurant

July 30, 2026
Expanded Holiday Tax Will Hike Costs For Families UKHospitality Warns
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Expanded Holiday Tax Will Hike Costs For Families UKHospitality Warns

August 3, 2026
Foodservice Inflation Rises 1.8% as Cost Pressures Persist
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Foodservice Inflation Rises 1.8% as Cost Pressures Persist

July 24, 2026
PM Slashes Business Rates Bills for Pubs, Clubs and Live Music Venues
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PM Slashes Business Rates Bills for Pubs, Clubs and Live Music Venues

July 23, 2026
Community Right to Buy Could Be ‘Gamechanger’ for Saving Welsh Pubs says CAMRA
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Community Right to Buy Could Be ‘Gamechanger’ for Saving Welsh Pubs says CAMRA

July 22, 2026

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Finalists Announced for The 2026 Be Inclusive Hospitality Spotlight Awards
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Finalists Announced for The 2026 Be Inclusive Hospitality Spotlight Awards

August 3, 2026

Be Inclusive Hospitality (BIH) has announced the finalists for the fifth annual BIH Spotlight Awards, recognising exceptional Black and ethnic minority talent across hospitality, food and drink in the UK.

Punch Pubs & Co Acquires The Vine Inn Pub in Retford
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Punch Pubs & Co Acquires The Vine Inn Pub in Retford

August 3, 2026

Punch Pubs & Co has added to its growing portfolio with the acquisition of The Vine Inn in Retford.

Finalists Announced for NACC Care Chef of the Year 2026 Competition
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Finalists Announced for NACC Care Chef of the Year 2026 Competition

August 3, 2026

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has announced the 12 finalists who will be competing for this year’s NACC Care Chef of the Year crown in October.

Expanded Holiday Tax Will Hike Costs For Families UKHospitality Warns
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Expanded Holiday Tax Will Hike Costs For Families UKHospitality Warns

August 3, 2026

UKHospitality has warned that Government plans to extend tourist tax powers to every strategic authority in England could put 33,000 hospitality jobs at risk…

World Cup Lifts Pubs, But Restaurant Sales Dip In Flat June For Hospitality
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World Cup Lifts Pubs, But Restaurant Sales Dip In Flat June For Hospitality

August 3, 2026

Britain’s managed pub groups got a modest boost from early World Cup matches in June while other segments struggled for growth, the latest NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals.

New Inquiry Warns Visitor Levy Must Protect Jobs, Growth And Tourism
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New Inquiry Warns Visitor Levy Must Protect Jobs, Growth And Tourism

July 31, 2026

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Hospitality and Tourism has published the findings of its inquiry into the Government’s proposed visitor levy on overnight accommodation in England.

Burnham Announces Plans To Give Regional Mayors Share Of Income Tax
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Burnham Announces Plans To Give Regional Mayors Share Of Income Tax

July 31, 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced the launch the biggest transfer of power from Westminster in a generation, giving communities greater control over the decisions that shape jobs, transport, housing and public services in their area.

Bootle Community Pub Reopens With Fresh New Look
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Bootle Community Pub Reopens With Fresh New Look

July 31, 2026

The Albion, located in Bootle, officially reopened on Friday 24th of July following a transformational investment of more than £389,911.

Punch Pubs Reports Revenue Growth As It Acquires An Additional 24 Pubs
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Punch Pubs Reports Revenue Growth As It Acquires An Additional 24 Pubs

July 31, 2026

Punch Pubs Group has reported growth in both turnover and profit for the year to date, a period in which the operator significantly expanded its estate through the acquisition of 50 pubs.

VATs The Problem Campaign Hits 300,000 Signatures
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VATs The Problem Campaign Hits 300,000 Signatures

July 30, 2026

Following Andy Burnham’s 20% cut to business rates for pubs and live music venues in his first week as Prime Minister, the #VATsTheProblem campaign has reached another milestone, with 300,000 people having signed the petition supporting a new rate of 10% VAT for hospitality businesses.

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Rising Compliance Risk: What the New Visa Rules Mean for Hospitality
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Rising Compliance Risk: What the New Visa Rules Mean for Hospitality

July 23, 2026

World Cup screenings, warm-weather weekends and peak holiday demand have brought a welcome increase in trade for pubs, restaurants and hotels. Venues are extending opening hours, adding extra shifts and adjusting rotas to cope with demand.

Piece Of The Magic For Everyone: The Savoy Opens Its Doors To Public And Trade Bidders For Monumental Three-Day Live Auction
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Piece Of The Magic For Everyone: The Savoy Opens Its Doors To Public And Trade Bidders For Monumental Three-Day Live Auction

July 7, 2026
Stephen Kinkead Takes Home Lifetime Achievement Award at Lockhart Catering Awards
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Stephen Kinkead Takes Home Lifetime Achievement Award at Lockhart Catering Awards

June 17, 2026
Winterhalter UK Welcomes Three New Members To Its Team
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Winterhalter UK Welcomes Three New Members To Its Team

June 2, 2026
Hospitality Insolvencies Jumped Even Before Middle East Conflict, With More Pain To Come
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Hospitality Insolvencies Jumped Even Before Middle East Conflict, With More Pain To Come

April 18, 2026

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Tipping Compliance: What the Withdrawal of the Draft Code Means for Employers
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Tipping Compliance: What the Withdrawal of the Draft Code Means for Employers

July 29, 2026

The Government has withdrawn the draft revised Code of Practice on tips without explanation, creating uncertainty around proposed worker consultation requirements.

Rising Compliance Risk: What the New Visa Rules Mean for Hospitality
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Rising Compliance Risk: What the New Visa Rules Mean for Hospitality

July 23, 2026
What Could an Andy Burnham Government Mean for Business Rates and Impact Retail and Hospitality?
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What Could an Andy Burnham Government Mean for Business Rates and Impact Retail and Hospitality?

June 19, 2026
Prevent and Protect: What Martyn’s Law Means for Hospitality
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Prevent and Protect: What Martyn’s Law Means for Hospitality

May 11, 2026
Preparing For The Employment Rights Act: What Hospitality And Leisure Employers Should Be Doing Now
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Preparing For The Employment Rights Act: What Hospitality And Leisure Employers Should Be Doing Now

April 7, 2026

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Extra Security with CardsSafe
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Extra Security with CardsSafe

July 30, 2026

CardsSafe is a cost-effective technology designed to securely retain customer credit, debit and ID cards while customers run tabs…

Turn Underused Conservatories Into Comfortable, Profitable Spaces All Year Round
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Turn Underused Conservatories Into Comfortable, Profitable Spaces All Year Round

July 13, 2026
CLEAN Do The Workwear, So You Can Do The Work
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CLEAN Do The Workwear, So You Can Do The Work

July 7, 2026
Don’t Let World Cup Demand Catch Your Pub Short
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Don’t Let World Cup Demand Catch Your Pub Short

July 1, 2026
Save on Bestselling Outdoor Tables
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Save on Bestselling Outdoor Tables

June 26, 2026

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