£2 Million Refurbishment Planned for Masons Arms in Devon
St Austell Brewery’s historic inn, the Masons Arms in Branscombe, Devon, is undergoing a sensitive, yet transformational, refurbishment. The £2 million investment
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Wales to Host Heat of Riso Gallo Young Risotto Chef Competition
Wales is to have its own heat of the Riso Gallo Young Risotto Chef of UK and Ireland for the first time next month.
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Government’s VOA Aggressively Pursues Fines to Hotel /Hospitality and Pub Businesses
The Government Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has stepped up its demands to hotel & hospitality businesses and pubs by issuing and aggressively pursuing
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Rutland Hotel Celebrates Discovery of Local Ichthyosaur ‘Sea Dragon’ with Short Story Competition
A Rutland hotel is celebrating the discovery of the newly famous ichthyosaur ‘sea dragon’ with a creative short story competition – offering winners the chance to enjoy a free restaurant meal and overnight stay.
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SLTA Welcomes Easing of Measures but Expresses Concern Over Covid Passports Uncertainty
The SLTA (Scottish Licensed Trade Association) has welcomed today’s announcement by the First Minister that the coronavirus restrictions introduced in response
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Welsh Government Under Pressure to introduce “Recovery Fund” to Support Hospitality Post Lockdown
UKHospitality Cymru has called on the Welsh government to introduce a new recovery fund for businesses to help the industry recover post restriction.
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Heineken UK Partners with Football Clubs to Remove Plastic Fans
Today, HEINEKEN UK and two of the world’s largest football clubs, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, have launched a campaign to remove plastic fans from football.
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SLTA Accuses Scottish Government of Leaving Hospitality Sector ‘in Limbo’
The SLTA (Scottish Licensed Trade Association) has expressed disappointment and ‘growing frustration’ that there will be no firm decision from the Scottish Government
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BII Launches Recognition Awards
The National Innovation in Training Awards (NITAs) from the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) have always recognised the best of the best when it comes to training
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Making Tax Digital for VAT is Coming – Are You Ready?
Businesses are reminded to take steps to prepare for Making Tax Digital for Value Added Tax (VAT) before it becomes mandatory for all VAT-registered
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BBPA Predicts 7.8 Million Pints of Low and No Alcohol Beer Will be Sold this January
But trade association warns most low and no beer won’t be bought or consumed in pubs
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), the leading trade association representing brewers and pubs
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Greene King Teams Raise More for Macmillan Cancer Support in 2021 than Any Other Year – Despite Lockdown
Greene King teams have smashed their annual fundraising record for charity partner Macmillan Cancer Support – despite spending a significant portion of 2021 in lockdown.
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Chancellors Support Package “Too Late and Not Enough”
While some sectors of the hospitality industry have welcomed the Chancellor’s £1bn support package, others have dismissed it as “borders on insulting” amounting to”far too…
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Fullers to Close Venues ‘Indefinitely’ and Hits Out at ‘Pitiful’ Support
Pub Group Fullers is to close some of its its estate “indefinitely” citing the government’s “pitiful” support amid the Omicron chaos.
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CAMRA Urges ‘Extreme Caution’ from Government Over Warning Consumers Away from Pubs
In response to reports of booking cancellations and a downturn in trade, CAMRA National Chairman Nik Antona said:
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