Inflation and Staff Shortages Threaten £36bn Hospitality Growth
The hospitality and leisure sector’s post-pandemic recovery could be severely hampered by the cost-of-living crisis and a widespread lack of staff, a new report has
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Act Now to “Stem the Tide”, Small Firms Urge, as Producer Price Inflation Hits Record-High 22%
Responding to the news that the consumer prices index rose 9.1%, to a 40-year high, and producer price inflation rose 22.1%, to a record-high, in
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The Frogmill Named UK’s Best Pub
Cotswolds pub The Frogmill, part of Brakspear’s Honeycomb Houses managed estate, has scooped the top title in the National Pub & Bar awards 2022. The
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Inaugural Pedalling for Pubs Campaign Raises £274k for Two Great Industry Charities
This year, fundraising initiative Pedalling for Pubs, powered by KAM, raised a stunning £274k for leading hospitality charities; Licenced Trade Charity and Only a Pavement
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Sacha Lord Launches Greater Manchester Hospitality Hour as He Thanks Public for Support
Sacha Lord, the Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester, will launch a Hospitality Hour campaign this summer, starting this weekend. To thank Mancunians for
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Record Staff Shortages Causing Hospitality to Lose £21bn in Trade
Staff shortages in the hospitality industry are reaching critical levels, causing nearly half (45%) of operators to cut trading hours or capacity in order to
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Restaurants Risk Failing to Attract Gen Zers and Millennials if They Do Not Keep Up with Tech Revolution
Over four-fifths (84%) of Generation Z and Millennials (82%) choose to visit a restaurant with self-serve kiosks over and above those restaurants without, according to
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Star Pubs & Bars Launches New Energy Deal to Support Licensees
Star Pubs & Bars has used its buying power to negotiate a new energy supply deal with British Gas for its licensees to help mitigate
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Hotel Mentorship Scheme Successful for Fifth Year Running
Launched in September 2018, the innovative Mentor Scheme formed between the Manchester Hoteliers Association (MHA) and Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) paired 14 undergraduate students with
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New Chairman for UKHospitality Scotland
A leading figure from Scotland’s hospitality sector has taken on the top role at the country’s biggest hospitality trade body. Chris Wayne-Wills, CEO of Crerar
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BII Licensee of the Year Award 2022…and the Winner is!
The BII Licensee of the Year competition is widely regarded as the most rigorous and hard-fought award for individual licensee operators in the UK. Since
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UK Government Food Strategy Lacks Direction says CIEH
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has expressed its dismay by the UK Government’s newly published Food Strategy; it is limited and lacks direction.+
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Nusrat Ghani, MP, Calls For More Support For UK Vineyards
Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden – during English Wine Week – is calling on the Government to offer more support to UK vineyards. This year
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National Rail Strike ‘To Cost Hospitality Industry £540m Says Industry Leader
This week’s rail and tube strikes are set to cost the hospitality sector £540m, as the nighttime economy will suffer a “catastrophic impact”. The strike
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Hospitality Industry Launches Resource Hub in United Response to Aid Refugees
The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, has launched new guidance and resource hub for hotels seeking to support refugees and internally displaced people. The recent crisis in
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