Holiday Bookings And Festivities Brought December Cheer For Hospitality And Leisure
Consumer card spending grew 2.3 per cent year-on-year in December – less than the latest CPIH inflation rate of 4.2 per cent and lower than…
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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.
Pints’ Of Wine Stocked On Britain’s Shelves For The First Time Ever
The government is to allow the sale of ‘pint’ sized still and sparkling wine across supermarkets, pubs, clubs and restaurants, the Department for Business and…
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Chef Adam Handling Appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire
photo credit Jason Alfred Palmer Chef Adam Handling has been appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to Hospitality and International…
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Action on Growth, Investment and Jobs Critical in 2024
In a New Year message, UKHospitality outlines its priorities for the next year. UKHospitality Chief Executive Kate Nicholls said: “Hospitality businesses will be hoping this…
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National and Junior Chef of Wales Finalists Announced
A strong line-up of finalists has been announced for both the National and Junior Chef of Wales contests, the country’s premier culinary competitions, next month….
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Card Spending Grew just 4.1% in 2023 with Pubs & Bars Enjoy Strong Sales
Consumer card spending increased just 4.1 per cent year-on-year in 2023 – noticeably lower than the growth seen in 2022 (10.6 per cent) – as…
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Scottish Tourism And Hospitality Bodies Express ‘Extreme Disappointment’ At Scottish Budget
The Scottish Tourism Alliance, UKHospitality Scotland, the Scottish Licensed Trade Association and the Scottish Beer and Pub Association have highlighted the material threat of long-term…
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Six Company Announce Further Investment Into Glasgow Restaurant Scene With Three New Openings For 2024
– CGI Image of Six by Nico Merchant City – Six Company, the Glasgow-based company behind the Six by Nico restaurants, has announced ambitious development…
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Spiking To Be Targeted In Raft Of New Measures
Photo Credit – Getty Images Spiking will be targeted by police and door staff in a raft of new measures unveiled yesterday (Monday 18 December)…
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Government Publishes Draft Statutory Code of Practice for Tipping
The Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is publishing this Code to promote fairness and transparency in the distribution of…
Read more...10,000 Hospitality Businesses ‘Hang In The Balance’ Without Rates Support
New analysis shows that thousands of Scottish hospitality businesses will be left unsupported, if rates relief isn’t included in the Scottish Budget. The Fraser of…
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The Burnt Chef Project Encourages Operators to Boost Their Colleagues’ Morale This Christmas
The team behind The Burnt Chef Project has joined forces with Morale, the world’s kindest social networking platform, to encourage hospitality businesses and operators to…
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FSA Backs Call To Make Allergy Information Compulsory On Menus
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has backed calls for “Owen’s Law”, which would force restaurants to publish allergy information on their menus. The FSA Board…
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Hospitality Urges Welsh Government to Provide £50, Rates Relief Lifeline
UKHospitality Cymru is calling on Welsh Government to boost beleaguered pubs, hotels and restaurants in Wales and provide vital business rates relief in next week’s…
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The Strangest Cancellation Reasons Revealed
New RESEARCH has revealed 10 of the “strangest reasons” people provided for cancelling a reservation in the hospitality industry. Taken from booking trends seen by…
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