Consumer Sector Growth Slows Sharply – Growth Indicator
Private sector growth slowed sharply in the three months to June (+5%, from +23), according to the CBI’s latest Growth Indicator, marking the slowest rise…
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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.
Welsh Government Warned of Risks of Deposit Return Scheme
Independent brewers across Wales urge Government to avoid pitfalls of adopting Scottish Deposit Return Scheme Wales’s small independent brewers have today written to the Welsh…
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Craft Guild Names 40 Chefs Advancing to National Chef of the Year Semi-Final
Some of the most talented chefs in Great Britain have been receiving a gift in the post courtesy of the Craft Guild of Chefs, Continental…
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The Hospitality Industry Join forces at Nailcote Hall to Strive for Fairer Treatment from the Government
A group of leading hoteliers and restaurateurs fed up with their industry being discriminated against, with disproportionate business rates, came together at Nailcote Hall Hotel,…
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Rising Cost of Living Continues to Bite as Spend and Penetration Stay Flat in Latest Quarter
According to the latest data from Lumina Intelligence Eating & Drinking Out Panel, in the 12 weeks ending (12WE) 12/06/2022, penetration has increased just +2.0ppts…
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Britain’s Best B&Bs Unveiled at AA B&B Awards 2022
AA Hotel & Hospitality Services has announced the winners of the AA B&B Awards in a virtual ceremony, recognising the UK’s top B&Bs and the…
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Hospitality Sector Still Suffering as R&D Spending Falls 21%
Research & Development spending in the hospitality industry fell 21% in the first quarter of the year — underlining the stress the sector is still…
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Staffing Shortages Blunt The Oakman Group Results
The Oakman Group Plc has ended its financial year 2021/22, with between 2 and 3% loss of growth as a result of restricted trading due…
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RedCat Pub Company & The Coaching Inn Group Acquire Forest Park Hotel in Brockenhurst
RedCat Pub Company, the investment vehicle from ex-Greene King chief executive Rooney Anand, has acquired the Forest Park Country Hotel and Inn in Brockenhurst, in…
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7,000 Pubs Lost Forever in the Last Decade
The number of English and Welsh pubs fell below 40,000 for the first time during the first half of 2022 with pub numbers having fallen…
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Red Oak Taverns Acquires Three Pubs from Liberation Group
Red Oak Taverns has completed the acquisition of three tied tenanted pubs this week from Liberation Group for an undisclosed sum. The pubs are based…
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Proposed VAT Cut to Ease Cost of Living Crisis?
A cut in VAT has been proposed by No 10 Downing Street to curb inflation and help households with the cost-of-living crisis, according to a…
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Victors to be Included in New Top 100 Curry Restaurants Guide
At a glittering gala dinner hosted by BBC news anchor Samantha Simonds, winners at this year’s Asian Restaurant Awards received some of the hospitality sector’s…
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Gen Z Driving Restaurant Resurgence Amid Cost of Living Crisis
As the cost of living crisis worsens, a new study from SevenRooms has found that the hospitality industry continues to recover as the majority of…
Read more...The Average Price of a Hot Coffee Increases +3.5% from February to May
According to data from Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker, the average price of a hot coffee across the UK eating and drinking out market in May…
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