Asda Owner EG Group Buys Leon
Leon has been sold for an estimated £100 million to the billionaire brothers who purchased Asda. EG Group, run by Mohsin Issa and Zuber Issa,…
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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.
One in Four Venues Trading in English Hospitality’s First Week of Outdoor Service
Pubs have returned quicker than restaurants as consumers eat and drink out again, but three quarters of England’s licensed premises remain shut. Just under a…
Read more...Drinks Dominate as Outdoor Trading Returns
Three quarters of spending on the first day of hospitality’s reopening went on drinks, with consumers treating themselves to premium beers, cocktails and spirits after…
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Concern for Staff as Coronavirus Measures Add to Risk of Abuse
Research from commercial insurer NFU Mutual reveals that 40% of customers have witnessed a staff member suffer verbal or physical abuse at a hospitality or…
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Scotland’s Hospitality Leaders Calls for Faster Reopening
Scotland’s hospitality and tourism leaders have criticised the Covid restrictions which currently prevent the sectors’ reopening. The criticism follows the easing of England’s lockdown rules…
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Delivery and Takeaway Sales Soar Ahead of Hospitality’s Reopening
Delivery and takeaway sales continued to rise in March as consumers filled the void left by restaurant, pub and bar closures, CGA’s new Hospitality at…
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The Green Man Reopens its Garden Following Major Investment
The Green Man, on Leverstock Green Road in Hemel Hempstead, has reopened its beer garden this week, following a six-figure investment, under the experienced reigns…
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UKHospitality Cymru Announces Priority Policy Areas Ahead of 2021 Welsh Parliament Election
UKHospitality Cymru (UKHC) has announced its priority areas for the incoming Welsh Government ahead of the 2021 Senedd election to be held this May. A…
Read more...Calls For “Fair Tipping Policy” Post-Covid
Manchester’s Night Time Economy Adviser Sacha Lord has called for an industry-wide fair tipping policy in a move backed by worker’s union, Unite, and the Mayor for Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham.
Read more...Consumer Confidence At Its Highest Level Since Before The Financial Crisis With Leisure Spending The Winner
Consumer confidence is now at its highest level since PwC started the Consumer Sentiment Index back in 2008. A significant improvement to +8 on the consumer confidence index reveals many consumers
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Leading Hoteliers To Cycle 250km To Raise Vital Funds For Hospitality Action
The Master Innholders is looking for hospitality professionals to get into gear and join them on a 250km cycle through South-East England to raise monies for industry charity, Hospitality Action.
Read more...Business Confidence For The Catering Sector In The UK Has Risen By 106% Since Last Year!
Over the past year the pandemic has thrown drastic obstacles in the way for UK catering businesses, with businesses having to close for months on end. But with restaurants and bars welcoming back customers on Monday
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Pub Launches Crowdfund After Garden Area Destroyed Day Before Opening
A newly constructed pub garden to welcome back customers under new beer garden restrictions at pub near Luton, Bedfordshire has been destroyed the day before it was due to open.
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Localis And BBPA To Host Webinar On “Power Of Pubs”
Webinar, featuring guest speaker Danny Kruger MP, will take place at 11am Tuesday 20th April
Localis and the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), the leading trade association representing brewers and pubs
Read more...UKInbound Responds To Global Travel Taskforce Report
UKinbound has responded to the Global Travel Taskforce report on the reopening of international travel.
CEO Joss Croft commented, “Whilst sadly lacking focus on inbound travel to the UK (worth £28.4 billion per year to the UK economy)
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