Wetherspoons CEO Tim Martin to be Knighted in New Year Honours
Wetherspoon CEO Brexit campaigner Tim Martin is to be knighted in the New Year Honours according to reports. The JD Wetherspoon founder has been nominated…
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CAMRA Recognises Outstanding Achievements in Clubs
A community which raised more than £350,000 to save the Rising Sun in Woodcroft, Chepstow has been recognised by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA),…
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Mixed Picture On Drinks Sales As Festive Rush Begins
Year-on-year drinks sales fell again at the beginning of December but there were brighter spots of trading to raise hopes for a strong Christmas and…
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MPs Back Card Payments On Gaming Machines
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has backed UKHospitality’s call for card payments to be permitted for use on gaming machines. The committee said it…
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Scottish Tourism And Hospitality Bodies Express ‘Extreme Disappointment’ At Scottish Budget
The Scottish Tourism Alliance, UKHospitality Scotland, the Scottish Licensed Trade Association and the Scottish Beer and Pub Association have highlighted the material threat of long-term…
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Admiral Taverns Invests Over £690,000 Into Two Hull Community Pubs
BarsAdmiral Taverns has invested £692,000 across two Hull community pubs on Anlaby Road. The Parkers, run by passionate operator Paul Harker, has received a £268,000…
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Spiking To Be Targeted In Raft Of New Measures
Photo Credit – Getty Images Spiking will be targeted by police and door staff in a raft of new measures unveiled yesterday (Monday 18 December)…
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Government Publishes Draft Statutory Code of Practice for Tipping
The Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is publishing this Code to promote fairness and transparency in the distribution of…
Read more...10,000 Hospitality Businesses ‘Hang In The Balance’ Without Rates Support
New analysis shows that thousands of Scottish hospitality businesses will be left unsupported, if rates relief isn’t included in the Scottish Budget. The Fraser of…
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The Burnt Chef Project Encourages Operators to Boost Their Colleagues’ Morale This Christmas
The team behind The Burnt Chef Project has joined forces with Morale, the world’s kindest social networking platform, to encourage hospitality businesses and operators to…
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NTIA & Parliamentarians Urge Home Office to Review Spiking Crime Categorisation
NTIA is pressing the Home Office to support a renewed examination of a fundamental legislative change that classifies spiking as a distinct criminal category. This…
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Hospitality Urges Welsh Government to Provide £50, Rates Relief Lifeline
UKHospitality Cymru is calling on Welsh Government to boost beleaguered pubs, hotels and restaurants in Wales and provide vital business rates relief in next week’s…
Read more...Solid November For Managed Restaurants, Pubs And Bars Ahead Of Crucial Christmas
Hospitality groups achieved year-on-year sales growth of 4.0% in November, the new CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. Restaurant, pub, and bar groups have now…
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On Trade Christmas Countdown
This past week has seen a decline in sales as pubs simply couldn’t compete with the single BIGGEST sales day of 2022, England’s Quarter Final…
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NTIA CEO Questions True Value of Covid Inquiry to Taxpayers without Industry Representation
Michael Kill, CEO of the Night Time Industries Association, has made a statement on the ongoing COVID Inquiry: “The current COVID inquiry must ensure that…
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