Country Estate Hotel Gives Nature A Buzz With New Beehives
Staff at a country estate hotel have taken to beekeeping in a drive to help nurture its surrounding woodlands and wildflowers. Wild Boar Estate near…
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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.
100,000 Jobs Lost Since April Cost Increases
Unemployment in the UK rose in April to the highest level in almost four years, according to official figures, as tax increases introduced by Chancellor…
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Cheers to Great Design: CAMRA Names UK’s Best-Looking Pubs
The Swan in Stratford St Mary, Suffolk. Photo by Historic England. CAMRA has announced the winners of its Pub Design Awards 2025, celebrating some of the…
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Overall Consumer Card Spending Slows In May But “Modest Increase” In Hospitality Spend
Consumer card spending grew just 1.0 per cent year-on-year in May, down from April’s 4.5 per cent growth, and below the latest CPIH inflation rate…
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Nestlé Professional® Crowns 2025 Toque d’Or® Champions
Nestlé Professional has announced the winners of the 37th edition of its prestigious hospitality competition Toque d’Or. Thomas Brassington from Loughborough College has been crowned…
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NACC Launches New National Webinars to Support Learning in Care Catering
The NACC has announced the launch of their bespoke National Webinars, a new initiative providing accessible, topic-focused online learning for care catering professionals across the…
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East Anglia Operator Takes on Third Star Lease
East Anglia based multiple operator, Lapen Inns, has taken on the lease for The Wildfowler in Kings Lynn, their third with Star Pubs. The pub…
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Tinie Tempah Joins Forces With The NTIA For ‘The Last Night Out’ Campaign
Acclaimed artist and cultural icon Tinie Tempah will officially support the Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) and their powerful campaign, ‘The Last Night Out’, aimed at…
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UCFF And The Staff Canteen Support Tom Aikens’ Kilimanjaro Charity Challenge
The universal cookery & food festival (UCFF) and The Staff Canteen have announced that Only A Pavement Away, the industry charity championed by chef Tom…
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Final Curtain Call for Karen’s Diner in London as Concept Shifts to Pop-Ups
After a two-year run that brought a unique blend of hospitality and theatre to the capital, the final UK-based Karen’s Diner, located on White Lion…
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Don’t Let Chance For Real Growth Slip Away At Spending Review, Say Small Firms
FSB calls for the Chancellor to back the UK’s small businesses ahead of the Spending Review. The Government must “make every taxpayer pound count” in…
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Britain’s Hospitality Sector Set To Save £3 Million Under New Scheme
Pubs, cafes, restaurants and hotels across the UK will have lower energy bills thanks to a new emissions cutting trial as part of the government’s…
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Tax Shock Threatens Fragile Nightlife Recovery
While nightlife venues have sought to adapt to changing consumer behaviour and evolving formats such as experience-led socialising, to some success, the overall numbers of…
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UKHospitality’s Kate Nicholls OBE Promoted To Chair As Allen Simpson Becomes CEO
UKHospitality has announced that current CEO, Kate Nicholls OBE, is to step up to the new role of Chair, while current Deputy CEO, Allen Simpson,…
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Chickpea Group Expands with New Dorset Pub with Rooms Set to Open in July
Independent hospitality operator Chickpea Group is continuing its growth across the South West with the launch of its latest venture – The Fleur de Lys…
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