Urban Pubs & Bars Reports Record Profits
Urban Pubs & Bars, London’s fastest growing pub group, has published impressive financial results for 2025 alongside record profits. In the last 12 months, the…
Read more...
Author: News
73% of Outlets Report A Year-On-Year Decline in Profitability
THE (SLTA) Scottish Licensed Trade Association today releases its bi-annual snapshot survey, highlighting the continued challenges facing Scotland’s pubs, bars and licensed hospitality venues in…
Read more...
SIBA Business Awards 2026: Entry Deadline Extended
The entry deadline for the SIBA Business Awards 2026 has been extended to Monday 16th February 2026 – with breweries, retailers, pubs and taprooms urged…
Read more...
Reform UK Proposes 10% Hospitality VAT Rate in Pub Sector Support Package
Reform UK has announced a comprehensive five-point strategy aimed at supporting Britain’s struggling pub sector, with party leader Nigel Farage promising significant tax relief for…
Read more...
Tourism Industry Presses Parties on Manifesto Commitments Ahead of Holyrood Vote
Scotland’s tourism and hospitality sector will put political parties under pressure on jobs, investment, and economic growth in the run-up to the Scottish Parliament election…
Read more...
Star Pubs’ Figures Reveal January Applicant Levels Are Up 10% On A Year Ago
Despite media attention on the challenges facing the hospitality industry, Star Pubs reports today that its applicant levels for January were 10% up on 2025….
Read more...
Licensed Trade Faces Fresh Cost Pressures as Alcohol Duty Increases
The hospitality sector is bracing for another round of price increases as alcohol duty rates climb this month, adding fresh financial strain to an industry…
Read more...
St Austell Brewery Names Children’s Hospice South West as its Charity Partner
St Austell Brewery has announced Children’s Hospice South West as its Charity of the Year. The company – which is marking its 175th anniversary this…
Read more...
Government Sparks Anger by Excluding Nightclubs, Grassroots Electronic and Recorded Music Spaces From Rates Relief, Says NTIA
The Government’s latest Business Rates Relief scheme has delivered a serious blow to Britain’s night-time economy, explicitly excluding nightclubs, grassroots electronic music venues and recorded…
Read more...
Beer & Pub Association Calls For Barnett Consequentials To Be Directed To Support Scotland’s Pubs
The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) has urged the Scottish Government to ensure that the Barnett consequentials arising from the UK Government’s recent announcement…
Read more...
Foodservice Price Inflation Accelerates in December as Festive Demand Peaks
Food and drink prices in the hospitality sector rose by 1.1% in December according to new data. The sharp upward month-on-month movement marks a significant…
Read more...
Five Food Industry Trends Chefs Should Watch in 2026
Written by Worldchefs’ Editor (www.worldchefs.org) Now 2026 is upon us it’s an essential time to think about the year ahead. There’s a lot to consider….
Read more...
Mental Health In Hospitality: Supporting Employee Wellbeing in Challenging Times
By Rebecca Hughes, Associate in the employment team at Birketts (www.birketts.co.uk) Recent reports on mental health in the hospitality sector serve as a prompt for…
Read more...
How are UK Hospitality Businesses Coping with the Tipping Law?
Back in 2016, a government report concluded that 100% of tips in restaurants, hotels and bars should go to workers and not their employers. This…
Read more...
Hospitality’s Hidden Talent Pool: Can The Older Workforce Help Solve the UK’s Hospitality Staffing Shortage?
By Josie Beal, Legal Director in the employment team at Birketts LLP (www.birketts.co.uk) The hospitality industry is powered by people, the smiles, the service, the…
Read more...