Growth “Off the Menu” for Small Firms as Cost Crunch “Bites Deep”
Publication of FSB’s full Small Business Index report for Q2 2022 finds growth expectations are down, and cost pressures are weighing heavily on small firms…
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Pubs Have Lost Half of Beer Trade to Supermarkets says Wetherspoon Boss Tim Martin
The disparity pub sales in supermarkets has been highlighted by Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin, says that pubs have lost half their beer trade to supermarkets…
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New Community Café at Norfolk Pub Helps Connect Locals, Tackle Food Poverty and Rural Isolation
The Blue Bell in Stoke Ferry, Norfolk, has opened a community café to provide a place for locals to meet up, socialise and help combat…
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Trading Expectations Remain Downbeat Across Grocery & Eating Out
Over half of leaders across eating out and grocery retail are anticipating deteriorating trading conditions over the next 12 months with the cost of living…
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Finalists Revealed for Prestigious Young National Chef of the Year Final
The Craft Guild of Chefs has announced the ten chefs who will be competing for the title of Young National Chef of the Year (YNCOTY)….
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Hospitality Numbers Stable in Second Quarter but Costs Crisis Threatens Recovery
Britain’s licensed sector has stabilised in the second quarter of 2022, the latest Market Recovery Monitor from CGA by NielsenIQ and AlixPartners reveals. The report…
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Black Diamond Pub Company Opens Third Pub in Twelve Months
Black Diamond Pub Company, a high-end and food-led pub company operating village pubs, has taken on its third pub with Greene King Pub Partners –…
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Andrew Fairlie Scholarship Seeks Aspiring Chefs in Scotland
Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland has announced that the Andrew Fairlie Scholarship is again seeking applications from aspiring chefs working in Scotland. Eligible applicants can…
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Tied Pub Landlords Should Be Given ‘Guest Beer Right’
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has today called on Government to introduce a new “Guest Beer right” which would allow every pub to serve…
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National Hospitality Day Returns this September with New Charity Partner
Only A Pavement Away, the hospitality sector charity aiding prison leavers, veterans and those facing homelessness back into employment, has joined four other industry leading…
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Public are Spending Less at Pubs, Clubs and Bars
As the cost of living crisis continues to hit people’s wallets, the British public is spending less on food and drink despite the summer holidays,…
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Ten Chefs Going for Gold in National Chef of the Year 50th Anniversary Final
Fifty years after the first ever National Chef of the Year was crowned, ten chefs have been given the opportunity to take this prestigious culinary…
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One in Seven Pubs and Restaurants Lost in The City of London Since COVID-19
The City of London (the capital’s Square Mile district) has seen a net decline of one in seven (14%) licensed premises since March 2020, the…
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Use Soft Drink Sugar Levy To Ensure Lasting Commonwealth Games Legacy
The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling for money raised from the soft drinks industry levy to be reinvested in council-run initiatives to boost physical…
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Football and Fine Weather Result in Winning Drinks Sales
A winning combination of the Euros final, the return of the Premier League and good comparative weather contributed to On Premise drinks sales defying current…
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