Buzzworks Close Entire Business For Day Of Wellbeing
Independent restaurant and bar operator, Buzzworks Holdings, will close its entire business on Monday 4 October to introduce a new Wellbeing Day for its workforce.
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Highlights
Hospitality Sector Bodies Unite To Call For A Permanent Lower Rate Of VAT To Help Boost Recovery
Trade bodies call on Chancellor to keep VAT at 12.5% to help businesses rebuild post-pandemic
Leading trade associations representing the UK’s hospitality and tourism sectors have joined forces
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Hospitality Industry Leaders Join Charity Pennies To Accelerate The Micro-Donation Movement
Fintech charity Pennies has attracted 40 leaders from across hospitality, retail, payment and technology to help accelerate and strengthen the ubiquity of its pioneering micro-donation movement.
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AA Announces B&B Award Winners
AA Hotel & Hospitality Services has announced the winners of the 25th annual AA B&B Awards, recognising the UK’s best B&Bs and the dedicated teams who run them.
Read more...CBI Chief Calls For ‘COBR For Recovery’ Amid Growing Shortages
The CBI is seeking to elevate the existing Cabinet Office taskforce into a ‘COBR-level’ Government & Business Taskforce with the remit of identifying and actioning policy responses for immediately
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The Plight Of Cask: Cask Beer Sales Down By 76 Million Pints Since Pubs Reopened
BBPA highlights accelerated plight of cask ale since COVID and urges rallying call to support uniquely British beer for Cask Ale Week
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Hospitality Trends For 2022 Revealed In New Report
A new report by Fentimans, in conjunction with On-Premise research consultancy, CGA, has unveiled the major industry trends predicted for the OOH and hospitality sector in 2022.
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BII Licensee Of The Year 2021 Semi-Finalists Announced!
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is delighted to announce their Semi-Finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year competition.
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Only A Pavement Away And Tom Aikens Toast Cook & Dine Event As Amount Raised Hits £21,000
Industry charity Only A Pavement Away and a cast of many top hospitality folk – including celebrated chef Tom Aikens, UKHospitality CEO Kate Nicholls, BBPA CEO Emma McClarkin
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Golden “World” Accolade For Shepherd Neame
Shepherd Neame’s 1698 has been named the Best Pale Bitter over 5.5% ABV in the World Beer Awards.
Originally brewed in 1998 to celebrate the Faversham brewery’s tercentenary, 1698 is a premium bottle-conditioned
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Master Innholders Cycling Team Raises £41k For Hospitality Action
The Master Innholders and professionals from across the hospitality industry have raised more than £41k for industry charity Hospitality Action after taking part in a sponsored 255km bike ride through the south east of England.
Read more...Rolling 12-Month Sales Down 15% But Sector Shows Resilience With 5% Growth In August
Mounting consumer confidence and staycations helped Britain’s leading managed pub, restaurant and bar groups to lift sales above pre-COVID-19 levels in August, the new edition of the Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.
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Antibody Tests – Not Passports – Are the Key to Learning to Live with Covid, says Expert
The Scottish Government’s vote to follow England in introducing a mandatory Covid passport scheme, for entry to clubs and large events, has led a leading…
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Football Pubs Can Put Customers In The Frame
Pubs showing the World Cup qualifiers are being asked to put their customers in the picture when England play Hungary on Tuesday 12 October. London photographer Mike Taylor
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Labour Shortages Will Continue In Face Of Government Inaction, Says CBI
Labour supply problems could last for up to two years and will not be solved by the end of the Job Retention Scheme, Tony Danker, the CBI’s Director-General, has warned.
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