Completion of City Pub Group Acquisition
Young’s has announced that its acquisition of The City Pub Group plc (“City Pubs”) has completed, with the Scheme of Arrangement becoming effective today, bringing…
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Business Rates Experts At Colliers Call The Chancellor To “Right The Wrongs” Of The 2023 Autumn Statement
Business rates experts at Colliers call the Chancellor to “right the wrongs” of the 2023 Autumn Statement and cancel the business rates increases planned for…
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Over 5,000 Representations To MPs Fuel Push For Vat Reduction In Spring Budget
The #LeaveNoOneBehind Campaign has ignited a powerful wave of advocacy across the UK, as thousands of businesses and supporters unite to implore their MPs to…
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Chancellor Must Listen To Publicans – Not Global Brewers – To Save Pubs And Small Brewers In The Budget
The Campaign for Pubs is calling on the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, to listen to publicans and to act to save pubs and small breweries in…
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Contract Caterers’ Sales Rise 12% Year-On-Year In Fourth Quarter Of 2023
Britain’s leading contract caterers achieved year-on-year growth of 12% in the final quarter of 2023, the latest Contract Catering Tracker from CGA by NIQ and…
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New Public House & Grill Opens its Doors in Manchester’s Northern Quarter
The team behind Manchester’s Edinburgh Castle have launched a second venue under a pub and grill concept. Directors Nick and Hayley Muir opened The Lamb…
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Spring Budget Support Vital for Survival, New NTE Report Reveals
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) today releases its third annual Night-time Economy Report, highlighting the intricate dynamics and challenges facing the UK’s vibrant nocturnal…
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Unchanged Scottish Budget Abandons Hospitality Businesses
The Scottish Budget for 2024-25 was passed unchanged at Holyrood yesterday afternoon, leading to fierce criticism from various industry bodies. Despite opposition parties voting against…
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Bournemouth Restaurant/Takeaway Closes Over “Safety Concerns”
A Bournemouth town centre restaurant/takeaway has closed for good after increasing crime and abuse towards staff made the site unsafe. Nathan’s Famous in Bournemouth’s Landsdowne area, closed its…
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Slug & Lettuce Birmingham Set to Reopen Following £650,000 Development
As the Slug & Lettuce brand continues to evolve, the second new look Slug & Lettuce in Birmingham’s Brindley Place is set to open following…
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Increased Business Rates Support Urgent, As Wales Leads GB In Post-Pandemic Closures
UKHospitality Cymru is making the renewed call to Welsh Government to reverse its decision to reduce business rates support from 75% to 40% in April…
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Government to Publish New Tipping Code of Practice
The Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Kemi Badenoch to publish a draft code of practice on fair and transparent…
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Recession Reality Prompts Small Businesses To Call For Pro-Growth Budget
Research by the Federation of Small Business (FSB) has found that confidence among small firms has been in negative territory for seven straight quarters, due…
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Quarter Of Hospitality Has Run Out Of Money, As Vat Cut Tops Priority Asks
The stark new survey results show that a quarter of hospitality businesses have no cash reserves and a further 29% have less than three months’…
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Mayors of the North Unite with Sector at NTIA Summit to Call for Industry VAT Cut in Spring Budget
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) hosted its third Night Time Economy Summit at the iconic Freight Island in Manchester on 8th and 9th of…
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