All for Next Prime Minister to Deliver for Independent Breweries
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has called on the two final contenders for Prime Minister to support the small and independent brewers, one of…
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All the latest business news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade.
Call for Action as Insurance Premiums Rise and Coverage Shrinks, Report Finds
Small business’s are encountering widespread problems in their dealings with the insurance market, amid rising premium costs, a new report has found. FSB’s new publication,…
Read more...Hoteliers Urge New PM to cut VAT
Hoteliers in Bristol are urging whoever becomes the new Prime Minister to cut the rate of VAT to help their businesses survive the post-pandemic threat…
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Tax Savings from Lower Rates Should Go to Business Instantly
Responding to a Government consultation the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has called for reductions in business rates to be reflected in bills instantly…
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Food and Drink Industry Accounts for 6% of UK Administrations in 2022, Analysis Reveals
The food and drink industry accounted for 6% of administrations in the first six months of the year – the sixth highest sector in the…
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“Recovery Continuing” as Fullers Release Trading Statement
London pub operator Fuller’s has said its sales recovery is continuing, especially in the City and West End of London. The company stated ahead of…
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Family-Run Scottish Hotels Recognised with Business Accolade
A Scottish family-run hotel business has been recognised as the best in the country. Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels has been crowned the Family Business…
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Rail Issues Continue to Impact on Scottish Hospitality Businesses
As next week’s major rail strike scheduled to take place south of the Border looms, the Scottish licensed trade has reiterated its previous warning that…
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Scottish Licensed Trade Calls for VAT Cut to Support Hospitality Businesses as Inflation Soars
As prices continue to rise at their fastest rate for more than 40 years and UK inflation soaring to 9.4% in the 12 months to…
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Soaring Temperatures Force Pubs to Close
Soaring temperatures saw pubs “shut up shop”, as conditions became unbearable for staff. Temperatures in some part of the country yesterday (Tuesday, July 19 )…
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Alcohol Off-Sales Now Extended to September 2023, Helping Hundreds of Struggling Businesses
Lobbying by UKHospitality and sector bodies has helped persuade the Government to extend to September 2023 the alcohol off-sales easement introduced during the pandemic –…
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How Hotel Industry Can Tackle The Upcoming Energy and Staffing Crisis
By Lionel Benjamin, Co-founder AGO Hotels (www.agohotels.co.uk) The research released recently by Barclays Corporate Banking, demonstrated the hospitality industry could grow by £7.3bn this summer…
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Welsh Government Warned of Risks of Deposit Return Scheme
Independent brewers across Wales urge Government to avoid pitfalls of adopting Scottish Deposit Return Scheme Wales’s small independent brewers have today written to the Welsh…
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The Hospitality Industry Join forces at Nailcote Hall to Strive for Fairer Treatment from the Government
A group of leading hoteliers and restaurateurs fed up with their industry being discriminated against, with disproportionate business rates, came together at Nailcote Hall Hotel,…
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How To Harness The Power Of The Community To Generate Business
Former Institute of Hospitality CEO Peter Ducker has spent a lifetime in the hospitality industry and is a member of P&G Professional’s Expert Advisory Council…
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