Britain’s Best B&Bs Unveiled at AA B&B Awards 2022
AA Hotel & Hospitality Services has announced the winners of the AA B&B Awards in a virtual ceremony, recognising the UK’s top B&Bs and the…
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Highlights
Government Publishes Response to Spiking Report
The Home Affairs Committee has published the Government’s response to its report on spiking. • Read the full report (HTML) • Read the full report…
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Proposed VAT Cut to Ease Cost of Living Crisis?
A cut in VAT has been proposed by No 10 Downing Street to curb inflation and help households with the cost-of-living crisis, according to a…
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New Research Reveals Alcohol Labelling Continues to Fail Consumers
Health experts have warned that alcohol labelling continues to fail consumers, as new research reveals most alcohol packaging does not display health warnings, ingredients, calories,…
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Pubs Across the Fuller’s Estate Raise in Excess of £10,000 for Ukraine
Fuller, Smith & Turner, the premium pubs and hotels business, is supporting team members raising money for those impacted by the war in Ukraine by…
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Hotels Urge People To Avoid Airport Misery and Staycation Instead
Bristol hoteliers are urging holidaymakers to avoid airport misery by sticking to staycations this summer and giving their businesses a post-pandemic boost. Staff shortages are…
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National Rail Strike ‘To Cost Hospitality Industry £540m Says Industry Leader
This week’s rail and tube strikes are set to cost the hospitality sector £540m, as the nighttime economy will suffer a “catastrophic impact”. The strike…
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Historic England Relists Remarkable Devon Pub
The Bridge Inn in Topsham, Devon has been relisted by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on the advice of Historic England….
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Free Event Helps Publicans Develop Creative Spaces in their Pub
Creative Lives has developed an ideas-packed event to help publicans across England welcome creativity into their pub, taking place on 28 June from 9:30 am…
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Hospitality Staff Shortage at a Record High – Despite Creating Nearly One in Three of All New UK Jobs in the Last Year
Figures released by the ONS today show that the hospitality sector is experiencing 83% more vacancies across the sector compared to March-May 2019 (the most…
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Take Part in Nationwide #CheerstoBeer this Wednesday
CAMRA is taking part in Beer Day Britain as part of its Summer of Pub campaign This Wednesday (15 June), thousands of CAMRA members up…
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Bank Lending to Hospitality SMEs Falls by £1.4bn Following the End of Coronavirus Loan Schemes
Outstanding bank lending to small businesses in the hospitality sector has fallen by more than £ 1.4billion since the end of CBILS and BBLS loans…
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Jubilee Holidays Boost Food and Drink Sales, but Weekend Trading Disappoints
Last week’s two Bank Holidays lifted sales for Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants, CGA by NielsenIQ’s latest trading data shows—but street parties dented trading over…
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Hoar Cross Hall Recreates 1980s Staff Photo to Celebrate 150th Birthday
Barons Eden owned Hoar Cross Hall Hotel and Spa in Staffordshire has recreated a photograph of its staff taken in 1989, as part of the…
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Rising Costs Emerge as Primary Challenge for Travelers this Summer
International Vacation Confidence Index from Allianz Partners finds that while travel confidence is high, more people are planning to staycation than travel abroad this summer,…
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