British Businesses Call on MPs to Demand Fairer Wine and Spirit Taxation
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association invited MPs and Lords to hear first-hand from British businesses facing a £300 million bill if Treasury introduce complex…
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Wetherspoon Criticises Government Proposal to Increase VAT to 20% Re Food in Hospitality Sector
Wetherspoon has criticised the government proposal to increase VAT to 20 per cent in respect of food in pubs, restaurants and cafes in April. Wetherspoon…
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Sector Leaders Join MPs Call on Draconian Business Rates Tax
Sector leaders have joined calls by the powerful All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) who have today called on the Government to address the business rate…
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Wetherspoon Reports “Return to Normal Trading”
Pub group JD Wetherspoon has reported that trading has almost returned to pre-Covid levels and revealed the hit from the rapid spread of the Omicron…
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The CAMRA Podcast Goes ‘on Tour’ this Year
The popular CAMRA podcast Pubs. Pints. People. will go on tour this year with Season 5 kicking off in Newcastle on 6 April, boasting a…
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MPS Call Last Orders on Draconian Pub Tax
A new report, issued by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) of MPs, calls on the Government to urgently address the business rate iniquity which…
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Devastating Energy Cost Increases and Soaring Inflation Threaten Survival of UK Pubs
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has again written to the Chancellor and the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) making…
Read more...Charitable Plea from Hospitality Boss
A leading figure in Bristol’s hospitality industry is appealing for help as he prepares to spend a day in jail – all in aid of…
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Pubaid and Sky Launch Search for Grassroots Sports Champions – New Programme to Reward Pubs Who Support Local Sport
PubAid and Sky are joining forces on a new programme to recognise and reward the countless pubs across the country who support grassroots sport. The…
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UK Food and Drink Firms Seek New Trade Opportunities but Shadow of Ukraine Looms
Despite a drop in trade with the European Union, UK food and drink manufacturers are searching for new trading opportunities further afield, according to new…
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Tilda supports Sheff’s Kitchen at Whirlow Hall Farm
Two of Sheffield’s best chefs recently went head-to-head to raise funds to support the work of Whirlow Hall Farm, which plays a vital role in…
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Six Colleges Go Through to the Finals of Zest Quest Asia 2022
Six colleges will compete in a live cook-off next month to decide who will be the new Zest Quest Asia champions. Moving forward to the…
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A Quarter of a Billion Meals Redistributed by Fareshare During Pandemic
The UK’s biggest charity fighting hunger and food waste, FareShare, has revealed that it redistributed the staggering equivalent of a quarter of a billion meals…
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Greene King Pub Partners Launches Sixth Hive Pubs Site Following £260,000 Makeover
Greene King Pub Partners has launched its sixth Hive Pubs site. The Peacock in Boughton, Chester has been transformed into a Hive Pub following a…
Read more...Hygiene Demands by Consumers Serve as Wake-Up Call
Hospitality operators who fail to maintain high food hygiene standards and cleanliness post-Covid have been warned they risk their businesses as consumers are less likely…
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