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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Food and Drink
Fragile Business Confidence And Soaring Costs Bolster Hospitality’s Case For Budget Support
Confidence among the leaders of Britain’s top hospitality businesses has been beaten down by severe cost pressures, the latest edition of the Business Leaders’ Survey…
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St Austell Brewery Teams Up With Chef Jack Stein For Special Beer Pairing Dinner
St Austell Brewery is teaming up with renowned chef Jack Stein, Chef Director of Rick Stein Restaurants, to host an evening of delicious food complete…
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Tortilla Names Andy Naylor As New CEO
Tortilla’s UK MD Andy Naylor has been appointed CEO of the fast-casual Mexican chain. He will take over from current CEO Richard Morris, who has…
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Food Security ‘Vital Part Of National Security’, Says Prime Minister
The Prime Minister has announced at that an annual UK-wide Food Security Index would be produced and that a ‘farm to fork summit’ would be…
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Restaurants’ Delivery And Takeaway Sales Rise For Eighth Month In A Row In January
Delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s leading managed restaurant groups last month were 4% ahead of January 2023, CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home…
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Night Time Industries Association and the Institute of Hospitality Join Forces for #LeaveNoOneBehind Campaign
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), has announced the Institute of Hospitality is supporting their #LeaveNoOneBehind campaign by sharing it with its 16,000 members. The…
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UK Female Bartender Set To Go Head To Head With Europe’s Best
The UK Bartenders Guild will be sending one of its top UK female bartenders to compete against the best in the world in the International…
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Global Conflicts And Extreme UK Weather Could Drive Up Food Costs
Upheaval in the supply chain caused by ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as the impact of storms and freezing weather…
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Resilient Scotch Whisky Industry Reaches £5.6bn Global Exports Despite “Challenging” 2023
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released global export figures that show the value of Scotch exports topped £5.6bn in 2023. The equivalent of 1.35bn…
Read more...Hospitality Sales Flat In January As Consumer Spending Is Squeezed
Britain’s leading hospitality groups generated year-on-year like-for-like sales growth of just 0.1% in January, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. The flat start…
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Team GB Secures Five Gold Medals At Culinary Olympics
The Team GB Craft Guild of Chefs Culinary Team has won an impressive haul of medals at this year’s Culinary Olympics, including five gold, one…
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The Longest Champagne Bar in the Lakes to Open in Bowness this March
The longest Champagne bar in the Lake District, Errol’s of Bowness will open in March. The site, which sits below luxury aparthotel, The Rockefeller, has…
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Inflation Lower than Expected at 4% as Food Prices Fall
The rate of inflation has remained at 4%, despite forecasters predicting a rise, official figures show. The consumer price index (CPI) measure of inflation stood…
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Hydes Brewery To Invest Millions In Its Pub Estate Throughout The Year
Salford-based brewer and pub retailer Hydes has committed to a multi-million, seven-figure investment programme across its pub estate throughout the remainder of 2024. The family-owned…
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