SLTA Calls for Swift Action on Unanswered Questions on DRS
The (SLTA) Scottish Licensed Trade continues to express serious concerns over the deposit return scheme (DRS) ahead of the August launch date with many questions…
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Hospitality
Take Away More from Expowest Cornwall!
Expowest Cornwall brings the best food and drink, equipment and business services to Cornwall’s hospitality and catering buyers. New for 2023 is an aisle in…
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“Substantial Progress” in Sector’s Recovery Says Report
The government has issued an update on its hospitality strategy setting out the ways it is supporting the sector to overcome the significant challenges it…
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Strong Fourth Quarter for Contract Catering but Sales Still Lag Pre-COVID Levels
Contract caterers’ sales grew in the fourth quarter of 2022 thanks to a COVID-free Christmas and a steady return to workplaces—but trading remains below pre-…
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Hospitality Rising Hits More than 72,000 Job Applications
The world’s biggest hospitality recruitment initiative, Hospitality Rising, has attracted an incredible 72,409 job applications, just months after the official campaign was launched. Hospitality Rising’s…
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AA Reveals New Rosette Award Winners for 2023
The UK’s top restaurants and hotels have been recognised at this year’s prestigious and highly anticipated AA Rosette Awards. Fifteen restaurants were commended for their…
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Restaurants and Bars Resilient in Northern Cities Amid Big Challenges
New research shows cities in the north of England are leading the UK hospitality market despite the impacts of multiple challenges including COVID-19, the cost…
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Urgent Call for Government Support as 2,000 Pubs Face Closure
Two thousand of the nation’s much-loved pubs are facing last orders, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned as it calls on the…
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UK Hotel Sector “Feeling the Chill” as Rising Energy Costs Start to Bite
Energy costs are now starting to bite the UK hotel sector, after benefitting from a lag in rising energy prices, according to the RSM Hotels…
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Hilton London Bankside Named Hotel of the Year at the 2023 Splendid Hospitality Awards
Hilton London Bankside, has been named ‘Hotel of the Year’ at the 2023 Splendid Hospitality Awards, hosted at the hotel on 27th February 2023. The…
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Bill Gates Acquires 3.76% Stake in Heineken
Bill Gates has acquired a 3.76% stake in Dutch drinks giant Heineken, despite having previously admitting he was not a big beer drinker. He purchased…
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BBPA Recognised as Industry Leader on Diversity & Inclusion
The British Beer and Pub Association has won the Diversity and Inclusion award at the annual Trade Association Forum Awards. The award acknowledged the development…
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New First Minister Can ‘Reset’ Relationship with Hospitality
UKHospitality Scotland is urging the three candidates for SNP leader and First Minister to re-engage with Scottish hospitality and unlock its economic potential. Following the…
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Live Music Industry Calls on Sunak to Unleash Sector’s Potential in Spring Budget
Rishi Sunak’s Government will miss a golden opportunity to unleash the live music sector’s potential if it fails to reinstate a lower rate of VAT…
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National Chef of Wales Contest Glory for Matthew at Fifth Attempt
A Mid Wales based chef has achieved a career dream by winning the National Chef of Wales competition at the fifth attempt. Matthew Smith, 39,…
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