100,000 Jobs Lost Since April Cost Increases
Unemployment in the UK rose in April to the highest level in almost four years, according to official figures, as tax increases introduced by Chancellor…
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Britain’s Hospitality Sector Set To Save £3 Million Under New Scheme
Pubs, cafes, restaurants and hotels across the UK will have lower energy bills thanks to a new emissions cutting trial as part of the government’s…
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Sun And Easter Boost Pub Sales In April But Restaurants And Bars Flag
Britain’s managed pub groups enjoyed a bright April with like-for-like sales growth of 9.1%, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. It follows a…
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Bank Holidays and VE Day Boost Sales, New BBPA Figures Show
A bumper May with two bank holidays and VE Day saw an estimated 14 million extra pints sold in pubs compared to a month without,…
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Sunshine Fuels UK’s Eating Out Surge Despite Rising Costs, Reports Lumina Intelligence
The UK’s eating out sector experienced a remarkable surge in demand, driven by warm weather, according to the latest report from Lumina Intelligence’s Eating and…
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Base Rate Cut Welcome – But Small Firms Still Bogged Down By Cashflow Issues
UK interest rates have been cut to 4.25% from 4.5% and the governor of the Bank England has indicated more could follow in the coming…
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Hospitality Being “Bled Dry” Amid Government “Deafening Silence” Leaders Say
A new survey of over 250 businesses across the events, night-time economy, and hospitality sectors has laid bare a critical truth: the very sector that…
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Heineken Announces Eazle® Tools Launch And The Chance To Win Tickets To The British Grand Prix
HEINEKEN UK has launched a new initiative aimed at helping pub operators drive footfall and boost pub profits – and is also offering one lucky…
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98% Of Brits See The Pub As A Cornerstone Of The Community But 59% Admit They Don’t Understand What It Takes To Run One
New research from HEINEKEN SmartDispense®* reveals a tale of two truths: Brits are besotted with their locals – but most have no clue what goes…
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Employment Rights Bill: Government Should Reconsider Zero Hours Reform
The House of Lords’ first committee debate on the Employment Rights Bill took place yesterday, with guaranteed hours contracts and penalties for shift cancellations on…
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Hospitality Sees “Marginal Growth” But Stability At Risk From New Wave Of Government Costs
Britain’s pubs, restaurants and hotels market has achieved marginal growth in outlets over the last 12 months, the new Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by…
Read more...New Business Rates Reform Law A ‘Landmark Moment’
The Government has passed new legislation imposing up to 20% on rates bills for larger property occupiers in England from 1 April 2026, despite objections…
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Consumer Spending Grows at Smaller Rate But Hospitality Thrives
Consumer card spending grew just 0.5 per cent year-on-year in March – lower than February’s 1.0 per cent growth and less than the latest CPIH…
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On Premise Opens April With 5% Growth In Drinks Sales
Bright weather has helped pubs, bars, restaurants and suppliers to start April with strong growth in drinks sales after a slow end to March. CGA…
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BII Calls On Chancellor To Reverse The Harm Being Done To Independently Run Pubs
Steve Alton, CEO of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), has today written to the Chancellor following the stark results of their recent survey. Steve…
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