Football fans will be able to roar on the Three Lions at the World Cup this summer thanks to extended opening hours – and a call for councils not to block their fun.
Read more...Chancellor Rachel Reeves has sought to reassure hospitality operators that the sector remains central to the Government’s economic growth agenda, telling industry leaders that she believes the industry’s future prospects are positive despite ongoing challenges.
Read more...Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has declined to endorse calls for a permanent reduction in VAT for the hospitality sector, despite growing industry support for a campaign seeking lower tax rates for pubs, restaurants and other hospitality businesses.
Read more...The Pubs Code Adjudicator has published the findings of the 2026 Tied Tenant Survey, providing an overview of the experiences and views of tied pub tenants across the six regulated pub companies in England and Wales: Admiral, Greene King, Marston’s, Punch Pubs, Star Pubs and Stonegate.
Read more...As the FIFA World Cup gets underway with Mexico taking on South Africa in the opening fixture, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is forecasting a significant boost for Britain’s night time economy…
Read more...Consumer card spending grew 0.8 per cent year-on-year in May, up from April’s -0.1 per cent decline, but still below the latest CPIH inflation rate…
Read more...Food and drink prices in the hospitality sector rose by 0.2% month-on-month in April, the latest Foodservice Price Index from NIQ and Prestige Purchasing reveals.
Read more...Sunny weather, a Bank Holiday weekend and big football matches all helped to lift the On-Premise to modest growth in drinks sales in the second half of May, according to NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker.
Read more...Barclays’ new Hospitality & Leisure (H&L) report reveals that businesses are continuing to invest and expand, particularly in providing experience-led offerings, even as rising costs and geopolitical uncertainty impacts confidence and consumer spending.
Read more...A combination of warm weather and a packed schedule of major sporting events helped drive a strong uplift in UK hospitality trading, with pubs benefiting…
Read more...New insight from hospitality technology provider, Zonal, has revealed an early surge in bookings for the first England match of the FIFA World Cup 2026,…
Read more...The UK eating out market is forecast to reach £102.8bn in value in 2026, representing +1.8% growth year on year, according to the latest Lumina…
Read more...The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Hospitality and Tourism is today launching a wide-ranging inquiry into the Government’s proposed visitor levy. The group is…
Read more...Pubs could be set for a 50-million-pint bonanza should one of the home teams reach the final of the 2026 World Cup. With a month…
Read more...Consumer card spending declined -0.1 per cent year-on-year in April – the first fall since November 2024 (-0.5 per cent) and below the latest CPIH…
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