MP’s Message To Government About The Essential Role Pubs Play
In a report published today by Parliament’s largest cross-party issue group, the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group is calling emphatically for the Government to wake…
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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.
Restaurant Group Set To Close Up To 90 Sites By 2021
The Restaurant Group, the owner of the Frankie & Benny’s chain, has said it would shut stores in its leisure business and temporarily suspend its…
Read more...Over 80 Per Cent Of Hotels Concerned About Post-Brexit Recruitment
Eighty-four per cent of hotel operators are concerned about the impact of the end to freedom of movement on their future recruitment, with almost half…
Read more...Wetherspoon Chairman Tim Martin Warns On EU Deal
Wetherspoon founder and chairman Tim Martin has warned UK and EU negotiators that the UK public will not be fooled by a deal that fails…
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Masterchef Professionals Competition Now Open!
Do you have what it takes to impress the judges and be the next MasterChef: The Professionals champion? The Professionals 2020 gives professional chefs a…
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Fiona Dickie Appointed Pubs Code Adjudicator
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced the appointment of Fiona Dickie as the next Pubs Code Adjudicator, which regulates the…
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Pubs Set To Stay Open Longer For 75th Anniversary Of VJ Day
Pubs may be allowed to stay open for two extra hours to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VJ Day. Victory over Japan Day, known as…
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Cost Of Insolvencies At The Highest Level Since 2012 Driven By Hospitality & Retail Failures
Last year, during 2019, The Insolvency Service an agency of The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy paid out a total of £346.11 million…
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NFU Mutual Warns That 40,000 UK Hospitality Businesses Risk Being Shunned Due To Low Food Hygiene Scores
Following the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) announcement last Thursday that foodborne illnesses in the UK are estimated at 2.4million a year, latest research from NFU…
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Greene King Smashes The £7 Million Mark For Macmillan Cancer Support
Pub operator Greene King has now raised £7m for its national charity partner Macmillan Cancer Support. The remarkable figure comes seven years into the partnership,…
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Government Proposes Duty To Protect Public Spaces From Terror
Security Minister James Brokenshire has announced plans to introduce a law which will require owners and operators of public spaces and venues to put in…
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Super-Premium Sales Rising As On-Trade Drinks Market Polarises
New premiumisation report from CGA reveals a sharp upswing in upmarket drinks products and sales—but a resurgence for some mainstream brands too The out-of-home drinks…
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Tylney Hall Hotel & Gardens Announces Employee Of The Year 2019
Tylney Hall Hotel & Gardens announced its 2019 Employee of the Year recipients at a celebratory staff event in January 2020. This year, two employees…
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CAMRA Calls On New Treasury Ministers To Cut Tax On Beer Sold In Pubs
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has written to the new Chancellor and his Treasury team to call on them to slash tax on beer sold in pubs. With a new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chief…
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Hospitality Leaders Voice Fears On Point-Based Immigration Plans
Business leaders in hospitality think the sector needs better support on immigration to avoid crippling labour shortages. That is one of the exclusive headline findings…
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