UK Restaurant Market Faces Modest Growth Amid Challenging Landscape, Reports Reveals
The UK restaurant market is forecast to grow by +1.3% in 2024, reaching a total value of £19.0 billion. This growth is set to lag…
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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.
2024 Andrew Fairlie Scholarship Winner Crowned By All-Star Chef Panel
The Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland announced the recipient of the prestigious Andrew Fairlie Scholarship following a competitive selection process. Andrew Clark, 32, was awarded…
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Quest To Find Best Social Club In The UK Nears Completion
Photo Caption: Top Left – Haydock Reading Room, St Helens, Bottom Left – Kettering Midland Band Social Club, Kettering Top Right – Firs Club, Codsall,…
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Takeaways Back In Growth As Restaurants’ At-Home Orders Rise Again In October
Britain’s restaurant groups have extended a long run of inflation-beating growth in delivery and takeaway sales with a like-for-like increase of 4.8% in October, CGA…
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M&B Results Show Sales Growth Of 5% But Warns Of Increased Costs
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has released its full-year financial results for the 52 weeks ended 28 September 2024. The group made the comments within its…
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Jon Bon Jovi Visits The Duke of Sussex in Waterloo to Celebrate Hampton Water Rosé
Legendary rock star Jon Bon Jovi swapped the stage for The Duke of Sussex pub in Waterloo, joining forces with his son, Jesse Bongiovi, to…
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Government Unveils £240m Get Britain Working Plan
Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall today unveiled a series of sweeping reforms as part of the government’s effort to achieve an 80 per cent…
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Meetings Industry Association Unveils Essential Martyn’s Law Guidance for Business Events Sector
To provide clarity for the sector, the Meeting Industry Association (MIA) has produced a practical guide to help the business meetings and events industry navigate…
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Budget Costs Overshadow Employment Rights Bill Impact
UKHospitality has said the cost of changes to employer National Insurance Contributions will have a far more immediate impact on employment than changes to employment…
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Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company Axe Well-Known Beer Brands, Says CAMRA
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has reported that pubs will soon be unable to stock iconic beers, including Banks’s Mild, following the Carlsberg buy-out…
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Take A Look Inside New Waterlooville Pub Following £320,000 Makeover
The Woodman on London Road in Waterlooville reopened on Friday 15th November following a major investment of £320,000. The pub is part of Proper Pubs –…
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Workplace Accident Data Shows Rise In Injuries As Hospitality Sector Incidents Go Up 13%
Data from the HSE notes that employers reported over 4,000 cases of workplace injury in 2023/24, though employee reports provide a figure ten times higher….
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British Guild Of Beer Writers To Rename Cider Award In Honour Of Susanna Forbes
At this year’s British Guild of Beer Writers awards, the winner of the cider category will be presented with the Susanna Forbes Award for Best…
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Drinks Sales Edge Into Growth Ahead Of Christmas Rush
On Premise drinks sales moved back into fractional growth in mid-November, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Average sales in managed venues in the…
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Spiking Of Drinks To Become New Criminal Offence Government Reveals
The hospitality and on-trade sector have welcomed the news that spiking of drinks will become a new standalone criminal offense, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer…
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