Deals Drive January Footfall As QSR Growth Continues
The latest Lumina Intelligence Eating and Drinking Out Panel (EDOP) data shows that value-led deals are successfully driving consumer engagement at the start of the…
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Restaurants
All the latest restaurants news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Rate Of Liquidations And Critical Distress In Hospitality Signal Need For Precision Rather Than Blunt Policy Instruments
Liquidations in the hospitality sector between 2023 and 2025 remain higher than pre-covid levels, with more expected as the hospitality industry grapples with some of…
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17th Restaurant Manager Of The Year 2026 Crowned
Joshua Oliver Ndirmbita MIH, restaurant manager at Estelle Manor, Oxfordshire, has been crowned the Institute of Hospitality’s Restaurant Manager of the Year 2026 following an…
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73% of Outlets Report A Year-On-Year Decline in Profitability
THE (SLTA) Scottish Licensed Trade Association today releases its bi-annual snapshot survey, highlighting the continued challenges facing Scotland’s pubs, bars and licensed hospitality venues in…
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Reform UK Proposes 10% Hospitality VAT Rate in Pub Sector Support Package
Reform UK has announced a comprehensive five-point strategy aimed at supporting Britain’s struggling pub sector, with party leader Nigel Farage promising significant tax relief for…
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Tourism Industry Presses Parties on Manifesto Commitments Ahead of Holyrood Vote
Scotland’s tourism and hospitality sector will put political parties under pressure on jobs, investment, and economic growth in the run-up to the Scottish Parliament election…
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Foodservice Price Inflation Accelerates in December as Festive Demand Peaks
Food and drink prices in the hospitality sector rose by 1.1% in December according to new data. The sharp upward month-on-month movement marks a significant…
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Only A Pavement Away Places 807 People Into Hospitality Careers
Only A Pavement Away, the charity connecting people facing homelessness and prison leavers with hospitality employment, has placed 807 individuals into jobs since launching in…
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SquareMeal Announces the UK Top 100 Restaurants for 2026
Independent restaurant guide, SquareMeal, has revealed its UK Top 100 Restaurants for 2026, celebrating the very best dining experiences the country has to offer. Unlike…
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Government Announces Rate Relief Support Package for Pubs
Pubs across England are set to benefit from a new package of government support that promises business rates relief and longer-term stability for the sector….
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Landmark Nightlife Taskforce Report Sets Out Clear Roadmap for London After Dark
London’s independent, industry-led Nightlife Taskforce has published the most comprehensive evidence-based assessment of the capital’s nightlife ever produced, setting out 23 recommendations across 10 areas…
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Treasury Prepares £100m Annual Support Package for Struggling Pub Sector
The Treasury is expected to unveil a financial support package worth approximately £100 million per year for the pub sector, following mounting concerns about venue…
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Manchester Launches Online Vulnerability Platform
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has announced the launch of a pioneering online training platform designed to equip staff in the hospitality industry with…
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Hospitality Closures Accelerate In Fourth Quarter As Costs Rise Again
Britain’s number of licensed premises fell by 0.4% in the last three months of 2025, the latest Hospitality Market Monitor from NIQ reveals The country…
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Master Innholders Opens Applications for 2026 Membership
The Master Innholders has officially opened applications for hospitality leaders wishing to join its prestigious community of hoteliers in 2026. As a standard-bearer for professionalism…
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