First Minister Sets Out Scotland’s Programme For Government 2024-25
First Minister John Swinney has announced his first Programme for Government which sets out the Scottish Government’s commitments for the coming year, and will focus…
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Hospitality
Wetherspoon Pubs To Cut The Price Of Food And Drink By 7.5 Per Cent For Tax Freedom Day
Wetherspoon’s pubs will be cutting the price of food and drink by 7.5 per cent on Thursday 12 September – to highlight the benefit of…
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Bidfood Boosts Local Jobs And Increases Connectivity To Businesses With New Site In North Cornwall
Leading foodservice provider, Bidfood, is creating up to 30 new jobs for local drivers with its new 15,000 sq. ft depot on the Cooksland Industrial…
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Big Mamma To Open First Regional Restaurant In Birmingham
Big Mamma is set to open its first UK location outside of London in Birmingham by the end of this year. The fast-growing group, recognized…
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Punch Pubs & Co Joins Charity Partner For Their National Fill A Flask Campaign
Punch Pubs & Co has partnered with Only A Pavement Away – the hospitality charity supporting people facing homelessness and those wanting to rebuild their…
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Just 50% of Pubs Broke Even Over Summer Period Survey Reveals
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has called for investment and support for pubs as vital small businesses in every community following a recent survey…
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Research Reveals Precarious Nature Of Customer Loyalty
Customer loyalty is fragile, and hospitality is no exception, with new figures from Zonal’s latest GO Technology report in partnership with CGA by NIQ, revealing…
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Beer Bottle Charge Needs Rethink Says CAMRA
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has released the first indicative base fees for extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme for packaging, which…
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Budget Fears May Hit Hospitality Spend Sector Warned
Concerns about the impact of the October Budget, as well as higher energy costs this winter, are likely to have an impact on fragile consumer…
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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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Wiltshire Hotel Marks Record-Breaking Six Months With Appointment Of New General Manager And Head Chef
A boutique Wiltshire hotel is marking a record first half of the year with a raft of promotions, new appointments, long service awards, and even…
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Hospitality Leaders Stay Cautious But Relief On Inflation Raises Hopes On Sales And Margins
Britain’s hospitality leaders are cautious about the future as pressure on the cost of doing business continues, CGA by NIQ’s latest Business Confidence Survey reveals….
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Mimosa at The Langham Suddenly Closes its Doors
Image © Copyright Matt Brown and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence. Mimosa at The Langham, from French restaurant group Moma, has ceased trading…
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Wotton House Welcomes Chef Alec Mackins as New Executive Head Chef
Alec Mackins joins Wotton House as its new executive head chef. With a distinguished background at prestigious establishments such as Nutfield Priory Hotel and Spa,…
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Delivery Gains Ground as Euros and Summer Heat Shape Spending Habits
Britain’s leading managed restaurant groups have seen a year-on-year (YOY) increase of 9.4% for delivery sales, CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals….
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