The Vaults, Southsea Reopens After Refurbishment
Fuller, Smith & Turner, the premium pubs has announced The Vaults in Southsea – formerly The Wine Vaults – has reopened after an extensive refurbishment.
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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.
Drinks Sales Cool After Summer Surge
On Premise drinks sales dropped back below pre-COVID-19 levels last week after a short boost from the summer heatwave.
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London Licensees Honoured for their Services to the Community
Shepherd Neame licensees Frankie Colclough and wife Leslie, who run The Eleanor Arms in Bow, have been honoured for their outstanding service to the local community during the COVID pandemic.
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VAT Energy Cut is Needed Now, Small Businesses Urge
Business organizations have called for the introduction of Covid-style emergency grants and a cut in VAT as part of a package of measures to help firms survive spiralling energy costs.
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Wetherspoon is the Most Visited Licensed Brand
Those are the findings of CGA BrandTrack, a syndicated consumer survey into the eating and drinking out behaviours of 20,000 nationally-representative British consumers annually.
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Mayor Encourages Londoners to “Rediscover their Capital”
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today encouraged Londoners to discover their city anew as his tourism campaign sends a love letter to the…
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Hospitality SMEs Report Revenue Growth but Brace Themselves for Turbulent Times Ahead
More than half (55 per cent) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) saw revenue increases in the second quarter of this year against 2021, reveals…
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AA Unveils AA Hospitality Award 2022 Shortlists
The AA has today announced four shortlists for the AA Hospitality Awards 2022 – AA Spa Hotel of the Year, AA Housekeeper of the Year,…
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The Burnt Chef Project Releases Free Work Related Stress Guide for Hospitality
The Burnt Chef Project has released a new Work Related Stress Guide, designed to provide insight to employers and leaders on how they can start…
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Hospitality Worker Visa Petition Gains 8,000 Signatures in One Day
A petition to allow EU nationals to come to the UK to work in hospitality for up to 2 Years, has gained a staggering 8000…
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Call for Urgent Support on Energy Bills for Independent Brewers
Organisations representing the UK’s independent brewers and beer consumers have called for urgent action on energy and support for the sector. The Society of Independent…
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Petition Launched Calling for Overseas Hospitality Recruitment
A petition has been launched to allow EU nationals to come to the UK to work in hospitality for up to two years. The petition…
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UK Consumer Confidence Hits a New Record Low of -44 in August
UK consumer confidence has hit a record low after inflation hit double digits (10.1%) for the first time since 1982. GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index showed…
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Domino’s Failure to Step into the Italian Market Exposes Gap in its Localization Strategy, says GlobalData
Affordability was also a driving factor in consumer decision making, not just product quality. GlobalData’s survey also revealed that over half (55%)* of Italian consumers are extremely or somewhat concerned about their financial situation due to COVID-19.
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CIEH Calls on Truss and Sunak to Commit to Protecting Environmental Health
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has written to both Liz Truss MP and Rishi Sunak MP calling on them to commit to supporting…
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