Drinks Sales Back In Growth After Bright Start To August
Suppliers and operators in Britain’s On Premise have returned to modest growth in early August after an up-and-down July, CGA by NIQ’s latest Daily Drinks…
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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.
UK’s Top 100 Restaurant Groups See Profits Soar 18% To £365m in Past Year
The UK’s Top 100 restaurant groups’ profits have jumped 18% over the past year to £365m in 2025, up from £308m in 2024, says national…
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Hospitality Suffers More Than Half Of All Job Losses Since Budget
New analysis of ONS jobs data by UKHospitality reveals that hospitality has accounted for 53% of all job losses in the UK since the Budget,…
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London Transport Strikes Set to Impact Hospitality Trade
Licensed trade operators across London are bracing for potential revenue losses as transport workers prepare for extensive strike action throughout September, threatening to disrupt customer…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Finally, Some Good News!
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. What a refreshing change it is to lead this week’s CLH News with unequivocally positive news! The staycation phenomenon—and…
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Hospitality Leaders’ Confidence Nudges Up, But New Costs Hit Profits And Jobs
The optimism of Britain’s hospitality leaders rose in the second quarter of 2025 despite the arrival of new labour costs, the latest Business Confidence Survey…
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HMRC Cracks Down on Tax Compliance in the Security Sector
HMRC, in collaboration with the Security Industry Authority (SIA) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), has begun a full-scale compliance drive targeting the…
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Foxhills Club & Resort Welcomes Achal Aggarwal As New Head Chef Of The Fox Dining Rooms
Foxhills Club & Resort hotel and country club in Surrey has announced the appointment of Achal Aggarwal as new Head Chef of its two AA…
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Egremont Community Pub Reopens Following £450,000 Makeover
The Kings Arms on Main Street in Egremont reopened on Thursday 14th August following an investment of more than £450,000. The pub is part of…
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Changes To Licensing In London Could Boost The Economy By Billions
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today (August 22) welcomed the return of al fresco dining and drinking to St Martin’s Lane, in the…
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Welsh Government Announces Consultation On Its Proposals For A New Deposit Return Scheme
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) today expressed concerns regarding the Welsh Government’s confusing proposal to create a unique Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) which will include glass beverage containers. The WSTA has long warned a separate…
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Support More Young People Into Work, Says FSB On GCSE Results Day
Young people deserve better than unemployment after spending years studying for their exams, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned on GCSE results day….
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CAMRA Unveils UK’s Top 16 Pubs
Pictured Above: Hope, Carshalton, London Pub of the Year 2025. Photo by Rodger Molyneux CAMRA has revealed the 16 regional and national winners in its…
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Hospitality Insolvencies Ease But Stay High After 880 Hit Wall In Q2
The number of hospitality businesses entering insolvency eased slightly in the first half of 2025, yet remained historically high, reflecting challenging trading conditions for the…
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Stonegate Invests More Than £6.5m In Slug & Lettuce As Brand Celebrates 40 Years
Stonegate Group has invested more than £6.5 million in its much-loved Slug & Lettuce brand over the past 18 months, reinforcing its position as one…
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