Last Orders – 50 Pubs A Month ‘Vanish’ During First 6 Months of 2024
50 pubs a month ‘vanished’ for good from the English and Welsh communities that they once served calling last orders for the final time during…
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Grey Summer Ends with 1.3% Growth for Hospitality Groups in August
Britain’s leading hospitality groups achieved modest year-on-year sales growth of 1.3% in August 2024, the latest edition of the CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals….
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New Welsh Tax Laws Are A Blueprint To Fixing Business Rates
The changes to Welsh law pave the way for a lower level of business rates for hospitality. The Local Government Finance (Wales) Act became law…
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Billion Pound Tax Bombshell To Hit Hospitality
The end of business rates relief will sting hospitality with a £928m bill in April, unless the Government addresses the looming cliff edge says UKHospitality….
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The Dark Reality Behind The UK’s ‘Happy Hour’: One In Two Hospitality Workers Have Searched Harmful Content Whilst At Work
Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on 10th September, R;pple, the suicide prevention charity, reports the unknown mental health crisis affecting the hospitality industry, after…
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Warwickshire Hotel Partners With Care Service To Offer Dementia Friendly Experience
To mark World Alzheimer’s Month and with statistics showing that demand for dementia friendly travel is rising significantly, a Warwickshire hotel has taken proactive steps…
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Warm End To August Lifts Drinks Sales Back Into Modest Growth
On Premise drinks sales have edged back into year-on-year growth for just the second time in six weeks, CGA by NIQ’s latest Daily Drinks Tracker…
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Trade Drinks Expo 2024 Returns to ExCeL London
Bar and pub owners, micro-brewers and international decision makers for the largest beverage brands across the country are eagerly awaiting the return of Trade Drinks…
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Card Spending Returns To Growth In August As The Summer Lift Spirits
Consumer card spending returned to growth in August, rising 1.0 per cent year-on-year following two consecutive months of decline, although it remained below the latest…
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Leaked Government Plans to Extend Smoking Ban
Smoking could be banned in pub gardens, outdoor restaurants and outside stadiums, according to “leaked” reports. The measures are presently being considered by ministers according…
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Bank Of England And Institute Of Hospitality Announce Partnership To Protect Against Counterfeit Banknotes
The Institute of Hospitality is proud to announce that it has become a Strategic Partner of the Bank of England’s Banknote Checking Scheme, a free…
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Riots “Incredibly Damaging” For On-Trade But Outlet Numbers Show Overall Growth
Research reveals that sales in city centre pubs fell by a massive 10.2% following the appalling rioting in the aftermath of the shocking tragedy in…
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Train Strike Resolution In Sight As Union And Government Agree Deal
Train drivers are to vote on a new pay deal aimed bringing an end long-running strike action. The proposed vote follows talks between representatives of…
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Hospitality Skills Scheme Can Help People Back Into Work
Unemployment fallen ‘unexpectedly’ while wage growth continues to slow, new ONS data reveals, with observers saying latest figures highlight the difficulty facing the new government…
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Heatwave Could Pull In More Than £30 Million for UK Pubs, According to BBPA
Pubs could be set for a massive multi-million pound boost as the sunny weather rolls in With Britain heading into a predicted to a heatwave,…
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