Ahead Of Dry January, Gen Z Interest In Monthlong Abstinence Stalls
Monthlong abstinence is becoming less popular among Gen Z legal drinking age (LDA+) drinkers in several key markets around the world, according to the latest…
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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.
Rateable Values for Some Hotels are Going Up by Over 300%
Government tax and employment policies are hurting hospitality profits even during the usually prosperous Christmas season, say leading audit, tax and business advisory firm, Blick…
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BBPA Launches Academy Graduate Scheme To Find Its Next Generation Of Custodians
A one-of-a-kind sector-wide graduate scheme in collaboration with some of the UK’s leading pub companies and breweries has been launched by the British Beer and…
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“‘Chrimbo Limbo’: The Dead Zone Costing Restaurants And Hotels A Fortune”
As UK inflation shows signs of easing, consumer confidence might be beginning to stabilise, but spending remains highly selective. For the hospitality sector, this creates…
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Cricket Entertainment Venue Sixes Enters Administration as Southampton Site Closes
Sixes, the cricket-themed social entertainment operator backed by investment group 4Cast, has appointed administrators after experiencing difficult trading conditions. FRP Advisory has been brought in…
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Hospitality Venues Hit With Average £32k Business Rates Increase
The shocking figures reveal the scale of cost increases facing hospitality businesses across the country. Even when factoring in a lower multiplier – or tax…
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Perthshire Hotel Provides Foodbank Meals After Closure Threat
A Pitlochry hotel is to supply three chefs and 100 free three-course Christmas lunches to the town’s foodbank this Christmas. McKays Hotel Bar and Restaurant,…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: A Very Merry Christmas to All!
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News.As I write this on what the trade affectionately calls “Mad Friday”, I’m reminded of my own years in operations…
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Small Firms Need Time to Prepare for Employment Law Changes, FSB Says
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has responded to news that the Employment Rights Bill has been granted Royal Assent and introduces major reforms for…
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Cheers to a Milestone as Croeso Pubs Serves One Millionth Pint
Croeso Pubs is celebrating a major milestone after serving its one millionth pint of the year – that’s enough to fill the equivalent of approximately…
Read more...Flat November Sales Deepen Hospitality’s Challenges After Budget Blows
Britain’s leading managed hospitality groups enter the crucial Christmas period on the back of flat sales in November, the latest NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker…
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Half of Night Time Venues Face 50%+ Business Rate Rises as 2026 Operating Costs Become Unsustainable
Britain’s nightclubs, live music venues, and late-night entertainment spaces are warning that 2026 will bring unsustainable operating costs, with nearly half of venues expecting business rates to…
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PM Faces Criticism Over Impact of Budget on Hospitality Sector
The hospitality sector’s concerns over rising business costs took centre stage in the final Prime Minister’s Questions before the Christmas recess, as Conservative leader Kemi…
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Bank of England Cuts Interest Rate to 3.75%
The Bank of England has reduced interest rates to 3.75% in a closely contested decision that could have significant implications for hospitality businesses across the…
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Indian Brewery to Launch in Birmingham Airport in Partnership with TRGC
The Indian Brewery Company has announced its official expansion into Birmingham airport, in partnership with TRGC, a leading UK travel hub hospitality operator. Located within…
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