Talented Dion Wins National Chef Of Wales 2026 Title After Final Cook-Off
A former winner of the International Escoffier Challenge Grand Final in France has added the National Chef of Wales title to his glowing list of…
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Support An Independent Pub Day Returns For Third Year
To mark the close of Dry January, a group of dedicated pub supporters, including author Thomas J. Vosper of Historic Pub Crawls fame and the…
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‘Disastrous’ Welsh Budget Lands Hospitality With £122m Business Rates Bill
UKHospitality Cymru has slammed the Welsh Budget as ‘disastrous’ for Welsh hospitality, with the sector being hit with a mammoth £122m hike to its business…
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RedCat Hospitality Reports Strong Festive Trading Performance
RedCat Hospitality has announced impressive trading figures for the festive season, with the pub group describing December’s performance as delivering outstanding results. The business, which…
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Scottish Hospitality Business Share Profits with their Team
Independent Scottish hospitality group Manorview have announced they are sharing £135,766 of profit with team members across the business. Manorview, who own and operate 11…
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Pubs & Restaurants Show Resilience Amid Challenging Economic Landscape
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has today launched its annual Business Outlook report, ‘Business Outlook 2026’, which reflects on key market activity, trends…
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St Austell Brewery’s Beer Festival Raises £18,000 For Important Causes Across The South West
Thousands of beer lovers, who descended on St Austell Brewery’s much-loved Celtic Beer Festival in November last year, have helped raise £18,000 for charity. All…
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Christmas Boosts Engagement for UK Hospitality, but Margins Remain Under Pressure
Christmas trading delivered the strongest engagement of the year for the UK On Trade in December, with venues busier, visits longer and spend per head…
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Government Considers Age Restrictions on Zero-Alcohol Beverages
The government is said to be exploring the possibility of introducing age restrictions on the sale of zero-alcohol and low-alcohol beverages, a move that has…
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Card Spending Falls In December, But Pub Spending Returns To Growth
Growth in consumer card spending decreased –1.7 per cent year-on-year in December, a further decline from November (-1.1 per cent) and considerably less than the…
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Putting the Gen Z in Veganuary
Veganuary remains a valuable commercial opportunity for foodservice operators, offering a defined annual moment to trial new dishes, attract younger, more diverse consumer demographics and…
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Landmark Junk Food Ad Ban To Protect Kids’ Health
Children will be protected from exposure to junk food advertising on TV and online as new regulations come into force to help tackle childhood obesity….
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Belhaven Invests C£5 Million In Its Pubs Following Launch Of Franchise Model
Belhaven has confirmed it invested almost £5 million in its Scottish pubs in 2025, spanning 22 managed, tenanted and franchised pubs. The investment programme increased…
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TGI Fridays UK Faces Administration as Rescue Talks Continue
The operator of TGI Fridays restaurants in the United Kingdom has submitted its third consecutive notice of intent to appoint administrators, extending the deadline for…
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Festive Flurry Brings Happy Christmas For Pubs But Restaurants And Bars Slip
Festive celebrations helped Britain’s top managed pub operators to welcomed growth in the week of Christmas, the NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. Across all…
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