Two Thirds of Reviews Left Online by UK Consumers are Negative
Two thirds of reviews left online by UK consumers are negative, a study has found, with hotels and restaurants (50 per cent), shops (35 per…
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All the latest news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Sector Leaders Call for ‘Stable Leadership’ and General Election Following Liz Truss Resignation
Hospitality leaders have joined calls for a general election, stating that the sector needs an “urgent return to stable leadership” following the resignation of Liz…
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Hospitality Rising Campaign Reaches Major Milestone After £80k Investment
Leaders behind Parkdean Resorts, the UK’s largest holiday park operator, and chain restaurant operator Prezzo, have invested a combined £80,000 to provide backing for a…
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Sector Facing “Cliff-Edge” As Current Inflation Figures May Cause Rates Hike
UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has warned the sector faces “an enormous cliff-edge” next April with the September inflation figures traditionally being used to set…
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Deliveroo Sales Growth Slows as Consumers Tighten Belts
Deliveroo has reported a fall in orders in the third quarter of 2022. The company said GTV growth was up 5% year-on-year in the quarter…
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Greene King Pub Partners Invests £200,000 in App to Strengthen Collaboration with Licensees
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has invested £200,000 in an app to enhance collaboration with its Partners….
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Cost-of-Living Crisis Exposing UK Consumers to Unprecedented Risks
New research published by Trading Standards suggests that issues related to “cost-of-living” are at record levels and set to trigger unprecedented demand and pressure on…
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Hospitality Loses 2,200 Sites in Three Months as Business Cost Challenges Mount
Britain’s licensed sector – the universe of pubs, bars restaurants, cafes and hotels – saw a net decline of one closure every hour in the…
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Candlelit Dining as Pubs Set to Hold Electricity-Free ‘Blackout Nights’
A country pub has announced it will hold another of its electricity-free ‘Blackout Nights’, where customers are invited to an atmospheric candlelit dining experience. The…
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Celebrate the Meals on Wheels Heroes
Meals on Wheels Week returns 31st October to 4th November 2022. The award-winning national awareness event, organised by the National Association of Care Catering (NACC),…
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Best Practice Rewarded by National Pubwatch at Glittering Awards Dinner at House of Lords
Reading Pubwatch has been given the top accolade as the National Pubwatch of the Year at a glittering event, sponsored by pub chain JD Wetherspoon,…
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Craft Union Pub Company Donates Over £37,000 to Local Community Projects Through Its Love Your Local Campaign
Craft Union Pub Company has donated over £37,000 to local community projects as a part of their ‘Love your Local’ campaign, to bolster funds already…
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Tyber’s Reggae Bar is Jammin’
Formerly known as the Grub & Liquor, Tyber’s Reggae Bar in Tunbridge Wells is set for its grand reopening next weekend, with a special performance…
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Hospitality Groups’ September Sales Drop Year-on-Year as Inflation Bites
Like-for-like sales at Britain’s top managed pub, bar and restaurant groups were 3.0% behind the levels of September 2021, the latest edition of the Coffer…
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Revolution Bars Acquires Food-Led Peach Pub Company
Revolution bars, which currently operates 69 bars under its Revolution, Revolucion de Cuba brands, Founders & Co and Playhouse brands, has acquired the 21-strong premium…
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