All the latest news, products and developments for pubs, restaurants, hotels and the catering and hospitality industry.
Pubs and restaurants enjoyed their best festive season for three years, but sales figures are still yet to return to pre-pandemic levels. The latest figures…
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The Bank of England has raised interest rates by a further half percentage to 4%. The Bank said that the UK is still headed for…
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Businesses expect an 82% rise in their energy bills when the Government’s support is significantly reduced in April, according to a new hospitality sector survey….
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· Minimum wage increasing and recent shortages of overseas workers have pushed wages higher · Construction workers see 39% increase in average pay over the…
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The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), has today called on the Chancellor to expand the draught duty relief to 20%, throwing a lifeline to the…
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Britain’s economy enjoyed an unexpected boost November, helped by the Qatar World Cup. Figures from the Office of National Statistics show the hospitality industry helped…
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The Government said ruled out the creation of a specific offence for spiking, despite committing last year to look at new legislation. Home Office minister…
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Sector leaders say the announced cut in energy bill support from April is “unsustainable” and “the last straw” for some businesses Yesterday (January 9) the…
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Britain’s On Premise overcame the cost-of-living crisis and rail strikes to substantially grow drinks sales year-on-year in December—but trading remained well below the last pre-COVID…
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The government is being urged to do more to encourage the uptake of low & no alcohol drinks and launch a consultation on low-alcohol descriptors….
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed that he will announce proposals to reduce energy support for businesses next week, saying it was “unsustainably expensive”. The chancellor…
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With 85% of pubs now serving alcohol-free beers the British Beer and Pub Association is urging people to get out, banish the January blues and…
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We would like to wish all readers of CLH News a very happy and prosperous New Year! Thank you for taking the time to support…
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The number of pubs ‘disappearing’ from the English and Welsh communities that they once served, having called last orders for the final time during 2022,…
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Efforts to safeguard the future of the Plough Inn in Longparish, Hampshire, which dates to 1721, are today being recognised by the Campaign for Real…
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