Truss Plans £40bn Business Aid Package to “Freeze” Escalating Energy Costs
New Prime Minister Liz Truss is planning a freeze on energy bill prices this week as pressure mounts on the government to support beleaguered businesses,…
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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.
Chef Tom Kerridge Launches £15 Lunch Menu in Wake of Cost-of-Living Crisis
Chef Tom Kerridge is launching a £15 lunch menu at his Bull & Bear restaurant in Manchester to give people an opportunity to dine out…
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“Hospitality Would Shut Within a Day” Without Commercial Laundries” – as The TSA Asks New PM to Guarantee Support
Rising energy prices for laundries could cause massive problems for whole UK economy In an open letter to the new Prime Minister, the Textile Services…
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New Opening: Phil Howard Set to Launch Pasta Bar OTTO in November
Following the success of London-based pasta delivery company OTTO, Michelin-starred chef Phil Howard and business partner Julian Dyer (Pots & Co) are set to open…
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“Slim Pickings” for Services Industry as Cost Pressures Grow and Optimism Slumps
In the three months to August, cost pressures and average selling prices grew at record rates of growth for the services sector. Consequently, sentiment about…
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Soaring Energy Costs are Hard for Hospitality to ‘Bear’, MP Told
Vale of Glamorgan MP Alun Cairns tried his hand at three hotel jobs during a fact-finding visit to The Bear Hotel, and learned of the…
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Energy Costs More Expensive than Rent and Rates Combined says NTIA
Businesses have seen energy costs spiral out of control, with many seeing these costs having a greater financial impact than rent and business rates combined….
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SMEs are Hoping for a Just-in-Time Business Support Package
Small and medium-sized businesses should be proactive about finding novel ways to reduce energy consumption through the winter months and avoid relying on a Government-backed…
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“The End of the UK’s Live Music Scene”– LIVE Calls for Urgent Government Action
LIVE has today warned that an urgent Government intervention is needed to prevent the closure of hundreds of music venues across the country. An industry…
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UK Foodservice Profit Sector Sales Will Surge by 14.9%, Driven by Easing COVID-19 Restrictions, says GlobalData
The UK Government’s strong macroeconomic policies and grants to help businesses, which were severely impacted by COVID-19, will help the country’s foodservice profit sector to…
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Patisserie Valerie Set to Close Nine Sites
Patisserie Valerie, which is backed by Irish private equity firm Causeway Capital, is to close nine sites that the company feels will “not recover sufficiently”…
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UKHospitality Calls on Chancellor and Business Secretary for Energy Costs Action
Trade body UKHospitality has called on the Government for urgent support if thousands of hospitality businesses are to avoid collapse this winter in the face…
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Hospitality ‘On the Brink’ says Sector Leaders
Escalating energy costs are pushing hospitality businesses ‘to the brink’ with some operators already facing up to a 500% increase in energy prices. Operators are…
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UK Restaurants Welcome a Bank Holiday Boost in Trade as Brits Enjoy the End of Summer
Data from Barclaycard Payments shows that during the Summer Bank Holiday (27-29 August), UK restaurants benefited from an 8.32 per cent increase in transactions as…
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Hospitality Businesses Need Urgent Help Amid Soaring Energy Costs, Warns SLTA
With rising energy and utilities bills and the cost-of-living crisis pushing businesses to the brink, the SLTA (Scottish Licensed Trade Association) is calling for urgent help from the Government given today’s energy price cap announcement by Ofgem.
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