Chancellor Rachel Reeves has sought to reassure hospitality operators that the sector remains central to the Government’s economic growth agenda, telling industry leaders that she believes the industry’s future prospects are positive despite ongoing challenges.
Read more...Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has declined to endorse calls for a permanent reduction in VAT for the hospitality sector, despite growing industry support for a campaign seeking lower tax rates for pubs, restaurants and other hospitality businesses.
Read more...As the FIFA World Cup gets underway with Mexico taking on South Africa in the opening fixture, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is forecasting a significant boost for Britain’s night time economy…
Read more...34% of consumers planning to tune in to the World Cup will do so from their local pub, bar or hospitality venue, with a total of 9.3m British consumers planning to watch at least one game in a pub, bar or restaurant this summer…
Read more...Consumer card spending grew 0.8 per cent year-on-year in May, up from April’s -0.1 per cent decline, but still below the latest CPIH inflation rate…
Read more...New research shows over half of hospitality recruiters are most likely to hire graduates they have a connection to, as concerns about skills gaps in young talent increase.
Read more...Private equity firm Terra Firma Capital is understood to be preparing a bid of approximately £300 million for a portfolio of several hundred of Stonegate Group’s highest-performing pubs, CLH News can reveal.
Read more...Pubs could be set for a £275 million additional “revenue bounce”, should England make it to the final, with pubs benefitting from the Home Office’s…
Read more...Multiple operators Simon Jukes and Charlotte Summers have taken on their third leased pub and have plans to acquire more in the future.
Read more...Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has put the licensed on-trade at the centre of his political ambitions, vowing to slash business rates for pubs by…
Read more...The Farmer’s Dog in Burford has been trading to full capacity since opening, yet infrastructure pressures, a temporary power solution costing £100 a day, and rampant theft — including 400 pint glasses lost per week — have pushed the venue into the red.
Read more...More than 100,000 people have signed the #VATsTheProblem petition calling for 10% hospitality VAT. The scale of support for the campaign in under 72 hours…
Read more...The UK hotel market managed to hold up in April despite geopolitical tensions, while London demand continued to take a hit, according to RSM UK Hotel Tracker.
Read more...Barclays’ new Hospitality & Leisure (H&L) report reveals that businesses are continuing to invest and expand, particularly in providing experience-led offerings, even as rising costs and geopolitical uncertainty impacts confidence and consumer spending.
Read more...The UK eating-out market is entering a new phase of “selective growth”, valued at £102.8bn in 2026 (+1.8%), according to new findings from Lumina Intelligence’s UK Eating Out Market Report 2026.
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