Back SMEs Or Pay The Price, FSB Wales Tells Senedd Hopefuls
Wales’s next government must put the country’s 200,000 small businesses at the heart of its strategy in order to protect jobs, communities and the Welsh economy,…
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Eating Out
Flat Iron To Open On Temple Street, Birmingham This Summer
Flat Iron have announced that they will be opening a restaurant in Birmingham this Summer. Flat Iron Birmingham will open on 41-42 Temple Street, set…
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ScotGov Announces A Stronger Rates Relief Package For Scottish Licensed Hospitality.
The Scottish government has increased rates relief for licensed hospitality premises to 40%. The additional Scottish Budget funding means that rates relief for eligible premises…
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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…
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SquareMeal Announces the UK Top 100 Restaurants for 2026
Independent restaurant guide, SquareMeal, has revealed its UK Top 100 Restaurants for 2026, celebrating the very best dining experiences the country has to offer. Unlike…
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TGI Fridays UK Faces Potential Job Losses Amid Restructuring Plans
The future of hundreds of hospitality workers hangs in the balance as TGI Fridays UK’s current ownership considers a restructuring that could result in significant…
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Pub is The Hub Voices Concern Over Autumn Budget Impact
Pub is the Hub, the non-profit organisation established in 2001 with founding support from King Charles during his time as Prince of Wales, has joined…
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One Pub a Day Lost for Good in 2025 as Business Rates Pressures Mount
An average of one pub a day disappeared from communities that they once served across England and Wales during 2025 calling final orders for the…
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TGI Fridays UK Operations Face Fresh Administration Threat
TGI Friday, the American-themed restaurant chain’s British business has lodged a second formal insolvency notice within a fortnight, raising fresh concerns about the brand’s domestic…
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JD Wetherspoon Launches January Promotional Campaign Amid Sector Cost Pressures
JD Wetherspoon has announced a two-week promotional campaign running from 2nd to 15th January, featuring significantly discounted food and beverage items across its estate. Scottish…
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Barclays Reveals 2025’s Top 10 Consumer Spending Trends, as Card Spend Declines -0.2%
Consumer card spending declined -0.2 per cent year-on-year in 2025, after growing 1.6 per cent in 2024 and 4.1 per cent in 2023. In…
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Rateable Values for Some Hotels are Going Up by Over 300%
Government tax and employment policies are hurting hospitality profits even during the usually prosperous Christmas season, say leading audit, tax and business advisory firm, Blick…
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Half of Night Time Venues Face 50%+ Business Rate Rises as 2026 Operating Costs Become Unsustainable
Britain’s nightclubs, live music venues, and late-night entertainment spaces are warning that 2026 will bring unsustainable operating costs, with nearly half of venues expecting business rates to…
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PM Faces Criticism Over Impact of Budget on Hospitality Sector
The hospitality sector’s concerns over rising business costs took centre stage in the final Prime Minister’s Questions before the Christmas recess, as Conservative leader Kemi…
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Bank of England Cuts Interest Rate to 3.75%
The Bank of England has reduced interest rates to 3.75% in a closely contested decision that could have significant implications for hospitality businesses across the…
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