Call for Urgent Support on Energy Bills for Independent Brewers
Organisations representing the UK’s independent brewers and beer consumers have called for urgent action on energy and support for the sector. The Society of Independent…
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Conservative Leadership Contenders Invited Down to their Local to Talk About the Future of the UK’s Pubs
Conservative leadership contenders Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have been invited for a drink of their choice at their favourite pub for a chat with…
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Petition Launched Calling for Overseas Hospitality Recruitment
A petition has been launched to allow EU nationals to come to the UK to work in hospitality for up to two years. The petition…
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Growth “Off the Menu” for Small Firms as Cost Crunch “Bites Deep”
Publication of FSB’s full Small Business Index report for Q2 2022 finds growth expectations are down, and cost pressures are weighing heavily on small firms…
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Craft Union Pub Company Turns Seven
Craft Union Pub Company is celebrating seven years of trading with the investment and reopening of its very first pub, The Market Tavern in Hanley….
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Pubs Have Lost Half of Beer Trade to Supermarkets says Wetherspoon Boss Tim Martin
The disparity pub sales in supermarkets has been highlighted by Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin, says that pubs have lost half their beer trade to supermarkets…
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UK Consumer Confidence Hits a New Record Low of -44 in August
UK consumer confidence has hit a record low after inflation hit double digits (10.1%) for the first time since 1982. GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index showed…
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Domino’s Failure to Step into the Italian Market Exposes Gap in its Localization Strategy, says GlobalData
Affordability was also a driving factor in consumer decision making, not just product quality. GlobalData’s survey also revealed that over half (55%)* of Italian consumers are extremely or somewhat concerned about their financial situation due to COVID-19.
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The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has written to both Liz Truss MP and Rishi Sunak MP calling on them to commit to supporting…
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Soaring Inflation Putting Thousands of Jobs & Hospitality Venues at Risk
Soaring inflation is putting one in five businesses and more than 250,000 jobs at risk, according to the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA).
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BBPA Calls for “Summit” with Leadership Candidates to Save Hospitality
The BBPA has written to Conservative Party leadership hopefuls Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak to insist they convene a summit with business leaders to save…
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New Community Café at Norfolk Pub Helps Connect Locals, Tackle Food Poverty and Rural Isolation
The Blue Bell in Stoke Ferry, Norfolk, has opened a community café to provide a place for locals to meet up, socialise and help combat…
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Trading Expectations Remain Downbeat Across Grocery & Eating Out
Over half of leaders across eating out and grocery retail are anticipating deteriorating trading conditions over the next 12 months with the cost of living…
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Finalists Revealed for Prestigious Young National Chef of the Year Final
The Craft Guild of Chefs has announced the ten chefs who will be competing for the title of Young National Chef of the Year (YNCOTY)….
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Hospitality Numbers Stable in Second Quarter but Costs Crisis Threatens Recovery
Britain’s licensed sector has stabilised in the second quarter of 2022, the latest Market Recovery Monitor from CGA by NielsenIQ and AlixPartners reveals. The report…
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