Hospitality Sector Accounted For 12% Of Uk Administrations In 2023, Analysis Reveals
The hospitality industry accounted for 12% of administrations in 2023 – the third highest sector in the UK – according to analysis by full-service law…
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The Licensed Trade Charity Appoints Chris Welham As The Organisation’s New CEO
The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC), the industry charity supporting drinks and hospitality professionals in need of emotional support, specialist advice and financial assistance, has announced…
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On Premise Drinks Sales See Second Consecutive Week Of Decline
On Premise drinks sales have dipped well below last year’s levels for a second week, with cold weather adding to the challenges of consumers’ slow…
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Award-Winning North Brewing Co Acquired Out of Administration
Yorkshire-based North Brewing Co has been sold out of administration to the director of a fellow Leeds brewery, saving 78 staff jobs. North Brewing Company…
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Scottish Hospitality Group Calls For More Government Support For Wider Sector
Photo Credit – Picture by Naomi Vance ONE of Scotland’s largest independent hospitality groups has called on the government to provide wider support to the…
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Josh Beats Stiff Competition to Become the New National Chef of Wales
The new National Chef of Wales is 28-year-old Josh Morris, senior sous chef Palé Hall Hotel, Llandderfel, Bala. The former Junior Chef of Wales finalists,…
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WSTA Calls on Chancellor to Cut Alcohol Duty In A Submission to the Treasury
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association is calling on the Chancellor to cut wine and spirit duty to combat both falling sales volumes and reduced…
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Wetherspoon Oldest Pub Up for Sale
Phtoto Credit to Ewan Munro – https://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/2585479142/in/photostream/ A popular London Wetherspoon pub the Rochester Castle in Stoke Newington High Street is set to go up for…
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Rutland Hotel Partners With Local Leprosy Charity To Host Special Cake Sale On World Leprosy Day
Staff at a Rutland hotel are choosing to raise vital funds for a local leprosy charity through a special national cake sale, called the ‘Big…
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Government-Backed Hospitality Employment Scheme Begins In Wales
The Wales skills and employment pathway for hospitality began in Cardiff this week, offering jobseekers career opportunities and a route back into work. The Cardiff…
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New Laws Set To Ban “Drip Pricing”
New laws to be introduced to ban unavoidable hidden fees to force businesses to be upfront with customers. New legislation as part of the Digital…
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New Border Checks Threaten Deceleration In Foodservice Price Inflation
Despite the recent general downward trend, apprehensions are growing about a resurgence in inflation as a result of new border checks. The government is set…
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Independent Breweries And Pub Consumers Call For The Chancellor To Increase Draught Relief To 20%
Increasing Draught Relief to 20% in the Chancellor’s Budget would provide the adrenaline shot the pubs and brewery sector needs to succeed, according to representatives…
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Restaurants’ Delivery And Takeaway Sales Rise 1% In December After Year Of Recovery
Britain’s top managed restaurant groups recorded 1% year-on-year growth in delivery and takeaway sales in December 2023, CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker…
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Wetherspoon’s Trading Update Reveals 10% Rise in Like-for-Like Sales
Pub group JD Wetherspoon’s has reported like-for-like sales 10.1% higher than the corresponding period a year ago for the 25 weeks to 21 January 2024….
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