Consumers Take a “Direct Hit” as Cost-of-Living Crisis Eats into Christmas Finances
According to a survey among 1,000 consumers, 50% of those surveyed plan to spend less on socialising as the impact of the cost-of-living crisis begins…
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Hospitality
All the latest news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
UKHospitality Launches Guide to Recruiting ‘Untapped Potential’ of over-50’s
As hospitality continues to face staffing challenges, UKHospitality’s new guide shows businesses how they can adapt their recruitment practices and engage with the over-50’s in…
Read more...UKHospitality Success as Prime Minister Confirms Registration Scheme to Tackle Short-Term Lets
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commits to delivering a new tourist accommodation scheme in Prime Minister’s Questions. In response to a question by Conservative MP Nickie…
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Mitchells & Butlers Returns to Profit-but Highlights “Challenges”
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has reported a promising start to its new financial year, with like-for-like sales growth of 6.5% in the last ten weeks…
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Business Optimism Fell in the Quarter to November as Profitability Declines Further
Last quarter, business optimism continued to deteriorate for the third consecutive quarter across the service sector as a whole, the decline was particularly sharp in…
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Further Rail Strike Dates Announced as RMT Rejects Pay Offer
Further strikes over the Christmas period announced yesterday by rail union RMT are set to disrupt the “third Christmas in a row” for hospitality businesses…
Read more...Price of Pint Could Reach £20 Warns CAMRA
The price of a pint may reach a staggering £20 or we could see a wave of pub closures if the government’s energy support will…
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Christmas Campaign to Save Hospitality Supported by Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham
Greater Manchester’s ‘Give the Gift of Going Out’ initiative has now been joined by over 130 restaurants and bars across the city-region and has been…
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November Sales Lift, as Live Events and Sport Boosted Hospitality & Leisure
Consumer card spending grew 3.9 per cent year-on-year in November – slightly higher than in October (3.5 per cent), but well below the 9.6 per…
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Britain and Italy lead World Cup of Cuisines but New Players Emerge
As football’s World Cup gets into full swing, the ‘Food Insights Report 2022’ from CGA by NielsenIQ reveals the countries that lead the global competition…
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Direct Your Anger at Rail Operators- Union Boss Tells Hospitality Leaders
Mick Lynch general secretary of the train drivers union RMT has told hospitality businesses to direct their anger at rail operators for the forthcoming rail…
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8 in 10 Hospitality Small Businesses Taking Action to Strengthen for the Year Ahead
With the Office for Budget Responsibility forecasting that the UK economy will be in recession until the third quarter of 2023, new research from Novuna…
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Longest-Serving Publican in Birmingham’s Gay Village Receives 25th Anniversary Award
The longest-serving publican in Birmingham’s gay village – Andy King of The Fox on Lower Essex Street – has received a prestigious award to mark…
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The Burnt Chef Project’s Inaugural Gala Dinner Raises More Than £32,000
Out of the Shadows, the first ever gala dinner hosted by The Burnt Chef Project in Bournemouth on the 17th November, raised more than £32k…
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Gloucestershire Operations Manager Takes Home ‘Employee of the Year’ Award at Annual Awards
A Gloucestershire Operations Manager is forging a stellar reputation in the hospitality industry for his outstanding achievements within the sector after taking home the ‘Employee…
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