Booking.com Customers Warned of £370,000 Scam Targeting Hotel Reservations
Customers using Booking.com are being urged to exercise caution following reports of a sophisticated scam that has defrauded hundreds of people out of a total…
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Proposed Tourist Tax Sparks Concerns in the UK Hospitality Industry
Holidaymakers in the UK could soon face an additional nightly charge of up to £12 per person, as reports suggest the government is exploring the…
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Happy Christmas For Drinks Sales After Late Surge
A flurry of drinks sales over Christmas and New Year helped On Premise operators and suppliers end 2024 with a fortnight of strong real-terms growth….
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Treasury Has Lost Half A Million Pounds A Day Since Double Digit Tax Hike On Scotch
The Treasury has lost out half a million pounds a day in tax revenue since excise duty on Scotch Whisky and other spirits was increased…
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National Pubwatch Releases New “Frequently Asked Question” Films For Banned People
National Pubwatch has announced the release of a new playlist of Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) films on its YouTube page. Additional films in the new…
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Tourism Sidelined In Plans For Visitor Levy Funds
UKHospitality Cymru has said the current plans for a visitor levy fund in Wales are too broad and include no specific ring-fencing of funds to…
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Care Home Celebrates Local Pub Re-Opening
Hilton Park Care Home, in Bottisham, have taken some of their resident to their local pub to celebrate its recent re-opening. Residents were eagerly waiting…
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NEOS Hospitality Acquires 19th Site, Bringing Barbara’s Bier Haus to Bournemouth
NEOS Hospitality are set to bring Barbara’s Bier Haus to Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, following their acquisition of the former ‘Vodka Revolution’, following its sudden…
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Nightclub Closures Slow as Challenging Trading Conditions Persist
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has released figures showing a 32.7% decline in the total activity of the UK’s nightclub sector since March 2020….
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The New World Trading Company Reports Growth and Announces Future Plans
Pub and restaurant group The New World Trading Company (NWTC), supported by Graphite Capital, has reported a 5.5% growth in like-for-like sales during the festive…
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Greene King Plans for £40m Brewery Approved
A major milestone has been reached for a £40 million brewery development in Bury St Edmunds, as local authorities have officially approved the project. The…
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Award-Winning Perthshire Boutique Hotel Earns Michelin Guide Acclaim
The Old Manse of Blair, a five-star boutique hotel and destination restaurant in the heart of Highland Perthshire in the Cairngorms National Park, has been…
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Edinburgh to Introduce Overnight Visitor Levy in Phased Rollout
Edinburgh is set to implement a visitor levy on overnight stays, marking the first city-wide mandatory scheme of its kind in the UK. The charge…
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Historic East Yorkshire Hotel Announces Closure After Almost 90 Years
© Copyright JThomas and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. A historic seafront hotel & bar in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, has closed its…
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UK Hotel Sector Gets Pre-Christmas Boost
UK hotel occupancy levels saw a year-on-year boost in November, helped by the start of the Christmas party season, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker….
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