UKHospitality Chief Kate Nicholls made an OBE in New Year Honours
UKHospitality CEO Kate Nichols has been made an OBE for her services to the hospitality sector, in particular during the current pandemic which is brought…
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Highlights
Consumer Spending Declined 7.1% in 2020 Amidst “Turbulent Time” for Hospitality
Consumer spending declined 7.1 per cent year-on-year in 2020 – as coronavirus restrictions impacted many sectors, with high-street retailers and hospitality hardest hit. Yet there…
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Premier Inn Creates Father Christmas Master Key
VIP key created in response to parents’ questions On its way to the North Pole
For the first-time ever Premier Inn has created a master key to every single one of its hotels across the UK
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The London Tavern Is Awarded ‘Heart Of The Community Award’ For Work During Lockdown
Phil Hoyle, publican of The London Tavern, on Linford Road in Poulner, has been awarded the British Institute of Innkeeping’s (BII) Heart of the Community Award in recognition
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Stonegate Teams Up With Brian Blessed OBE For A Festive We Love Quizmas
Stonegate Group’s We Love Quiz programme, is teaming up with Christmas-legend Brian Blessed OBE for a festive special pub quiz We Love Quizmas, sponsored by Jägermeister and Gordon’s
Read more...SLTA Comment On Today’s Covid-19 Update By First Minister
THE Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has expressed disappointment that Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and East Lothian will move up to tier three from Friday
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Brits Flood Social Media With Reasons Why #Pubsmatter This Christmas
The new cross-industry campaign is calling on the Government to relax restrictions on pubs ahead of the next tier announcement on 16 December
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Pub Company Wetherspoon Says That The Results Of Sweden’s COVID-19 Policies Have Been Widely Misunderstood.
Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin said: “Whatever way you look at the numbers, Sweden’s no-lockdown strategy is working better than the UK’s approach.
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Stonegate Pub Company Provides Further Financial Support To Publicans
Stonegate Pub Company has announced continued business support within its leased and tenanted business, Ei Publican Partnerships, in response to the Government’s new restrictive COVID-19 tier system.
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£2bn Supermarket Business Rates Repayments Should Be Used To Help Struggling Pubs And Brewers – BBPA
Repayment of business rates relief should be used to create a vital lifeline for pubs and brewers
The British Beer & Pub Association, the leading trade association representing brewers and pubs
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UKH Warns Sector is on Countdown to Rent Judgement Day Unless Moratoria are Extended
UKHospitality is warning that the sector is on a countdown to a devastating rent tipping-point that will trigger a new year bloodbath of hospitality business…
Read more...Over 50,000 Licensed Premises Still Unviable As English Lockdown Ends
As many as 50,000 licensed premises could keep their doors closed after the end of the national lockdown and the start today of the new tiered restrictions in England,
Read more...Tiered System Cuts Into Hospitality’s £15.9bn Christmas Boost
Pent up demand for meals and drinks out could have delivered as much as £15.9 billion to the UK economy when the industry reopened its doors on Wednesday (2 Dec)
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New BFFF President Calls For Further Support For Out Of Home Sector
Ian Stone, the new president and chair of the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF), used his maiden speech to call for more Government support for members supplying foodservice and hospitality.
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Battle Continues To Save The Scottish Hospitality Sector’
The Scottish Beer & Pub Association, The Scottish Licensed Trade Association, UKHospitality (Scotland), the Scottish Hospitality Group and the Night Time Industries Association Scotland
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