Energy Bills Discount Scheme “Last Straw” Sector Fears
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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Highlights
Drinks Sales End 2022 on a High but Trail Pre-COVID December
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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Government “Must Go Further” to Encourage Low and No Alcohol Uptake, Urges Portman Group
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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Halving Energy Bill Help Puts UK’s Thriving Beer Scene at Risk
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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Enjoy Dry Jan and Support Your Local with More Alcohol-Free Beers at the Bar Than Ever Before
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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Happy New Year from CLH News!
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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32 Pubs A Month Disappeared In 2022
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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Historic Pub Under Community Ownership Receives a National Award from CAMRA
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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The Campaign for Pubs has written to the Chancellor and the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy urging them to take action…
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The Stag Inn Scoops Pub of the Year Accolade in Annual Tourism Awards
Shepherd Neame pub The Stag Inn in Hastings has been named Pub of the Year in the annual Beautiful South Tourism Awards 2022/23, held on…
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Disappointment by Delay on Energy Support but Alcohol Duty Freeze Welcomed
The governments delay to an announcement regarding extended energy support is “disappointing” say sector leaders. Earlier this week the government issued a statement saying that…
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Early Retirement Causing Staffing Shortages, says Lords Report
A wave of early retirement following the pandemic is the ‘biggest cause of labour shortages’ across the UK, according to the House of Lords Economic…
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Hourly Pay for Chefs Jumps by Up to 20% Amid Staff Shortages
Average hourly pay for temporary chefs has risen by as much as 20% in parts of the UK over the past year, data released by…
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New Survey Reveals UK Residents Want Christmas Dinner in a Restaurant this Year
Now, new research from music licensing company PPL PRS reveals that over 1 in 6 of the UK households (16%) surveyed plan on tucking into…
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McKays Gift 100 Free Xmas Lunches to Pitlochry Community
McKays Hotel is to play its part to ensure the Christmas spirit isn’t swallowed up by the cost-of-living crisis by providing 100 free meals for…
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