National Living Wage Rise Will Leave Hospitality As “Collateral Damage”
The National Living Wage is to rise by 6.7%, from £11.44 to £12.21 an hour from April 2025, the government announced last night (29 October)….
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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.
New Chair Of The All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group Opens Pubaid’s Community Pub Hero Awards 2025
Tonia Antoniazzi MP, the new Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, is calling for pubs nationwide to enter the PubAid Community Pub Hero Awards…
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Banx Pub Company Takes On Third Star Lease With Further Four In The Pipeline
Midlands and South West multiple operator, Banx Pub Company, has taken on the lease of The Princess Royal in Stoke on Trent and with Heineken…
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Introducing Land, Leisure and Tourism Show Speakers for 2024 – Claim your FREE ticket now
The Land, Leisure, and Tourism Show, the UK’s only event dedicated to rural businesses, holiday parks, and leisure attractions, returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 6-7…
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Chancellor’s Commitment To Let Pubs Serve Local Beers From Independent Breweries Should Extend To Northern Ireland, Say CAMRA
Commenting on reports from the Treasury that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will announce in Wednesday’s Budget that pubs could serve at least one beer…
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Cumberland Council And Cumbria Tourism In Bid To Become Accessibility Friendly Destination
Cumberland Council has joined forces with Cumbria Tourism as they begin work on a new campaign to promote Adventure for Everyone. Backed by UK Government’s…
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New Harassment Laws: A Game-Changer for the Night-Time Economy
The introduction of the amended Worker Protection Act (Amendment to the Equality Act 2010) or sexual harassment regulations mark a critical step towards improving protections…
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Greene King Invests In Two New Training Kitchens In Employment Drive For Prison Leavers
Greene King announced that it will be expanding its Releasing Potential prison leaver employment programme by launching two new training kitchens in HMP Onley in…
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Independent Brewers Welcome ‘Beer Industry Boost’ Promised In Upcoming Budget
The Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) have today welcomed news that the Chancellor intends to support the independent brewing industry with an announcement…
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Modest Start To Autumn For Hospitality As Groups’ Sales Rise 1.7% In September
Britain’s leading hospitality groups recorded year-on-year sales growth of 1.7% in September, the latest edition of the CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. It means…
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Half Of Pubs And Hospitality Businesses Would Cut Jobs And Cancel Investment, If Business Rates Relief Ends
A snap survey of pubs, brewers and hospitality businesses shows that both jobs and investment plans would be at risk if bills quadrupled when relief…
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Stonegate Group Invests £1m In Brand New Concept Launching In Leeds
The UK’s largest pub company, Stonegate Group, has chosen Leeds as the location for its brand-new concept, Rita’s Beerhall and Ballroom. £1m has been invested…
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Pubs Sales Fall but “Anticipation Grows” for Festive Season
The hope of an Indian Summer sadly never came to fruition and, as a result, the 4 weeks to end September brought disappointing results for…
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Hoteliers Raise More Than £10,000 After A Walk For Wellbeing
A team of hoteliers made more than £10,000 in a day by stepping out on a fund-raising walk for the Hospitality Action charity. Members of…
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Chancellor Urged To Cancel April Business Rates Increases And Bring In Business Rates Reform.
“The Chancellor must cancel the business rates rises due next April when she announces her Autumn Budget next week, if she is truly serious about…
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