Strong Regional Performances on Mad Friday
The Oxford Partnership has reported strong regional sales on what has traditionally become known as “Mad Friday”. Whilst overall sales were marginally down versus the…
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Food and Drink
Christmas Dinner At Risk Under ‘Grey Belt’ Proposals, New CPRE Analysis Reveals
The Green Belt and similar areas of countryside around England’s towns and cities produce an outsize share of foods traditionally eaten at Christmas, according to…
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Christmas Drink Drive Warning
Drivers are being warned they are more than twice as likely to be breathalysed over the Christmas and New Year period than at any other…
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BBPA Calls On Government To Continue Reviewing “Painful” Estimated EPR Fees
The UK Government department Defra (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs) has announced its illustrative base fees (December 2024 ) the new UK Extended…
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Storms And Consumer Caution Hold Down Drinks Sales In Early December
Stormy weather restricted On Premise drinks sales in the first fortnight of December—leaving suppliers and venues hoping for a late surge in the last few…
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Spread Joy, Not Fear- Diners Urged To Be Kind To Hospitality Staff This Christmas
As the holiday season ramps up, HR services company UKG is urging party-goers to show kindness to frontline hospitality and food service workers who bear…
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Dalloway Terrace Receives Its First AA Rosette
Dalloway Terrace at The Bloomsbury, a restaurant well known for its seasonal transformations from lush summer gardens to winter wonderlands, is proud to announce it…
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Pitlochry Hotel Rescues Food Bank Christmas
A Pitlochry Hotel has stepped up to rescue the town food bank’s Christmas Day Lunch by filling a staff shortage which threatened the event. For…
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Chopstix Lays Out Strategy To Support 100 Neurodiverse Young People Into Work By 2027
Chopstix, the largest Asian-Inspired QSR brand in Europe, has launched an employment initiative which sets out to place 100 neurodiverse young people into work in…
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UK Inflation Rises for the Second Month in a Row
The UK inflation rate has gone up for the second month in a row, rising at the fastest rate since March. Year-on-year inflation rose to…
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Research Reveals Sundays As The Top Booking Date For 2024
Latest insight from hospitality technology partner Zonal, reveals that 90% of the top booked dates for 2024 were Sundays, with only two exceptions: Valentine’s Day…
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UKHospitality Responds to Devolution White Paper
Significant plans to make devolution the default setting across a range of government policy areas, as part of the English Devolution White Paper, have been…
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Foodservice Inflation Continues To Ease But Budget Casts Shadow Over Future
Year-on-year inflation in the hospitality sector fell to 2.2% in October, the latest Foodservice Price Index report from Prestige Purchasing and CGA shows. It is…
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A New Chapter for The Copley Arms: 17th Century Pub in Hessenford Reopens with a Fresh Look
A 17th-century village pub in Hessenford has reopened this month with a fresh look and new management. Hannah Mayne and Jared Lothian reopened The Copley…
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Brighton’s Deadwax Reimagined
The Laine Pub Company has opened the doors to Deadwax, Brighton’s re-invention of the ultimate audiophile’s pub. Following a significant investment, Deadwax has been transformed…
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