Government Responds to Cut Hospitality VAT Petition
The government has responded to petition which called for the reduction in VAT on Hospitality to 10% from the current rate of 20% to allow…
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Easter Weekend Lifts Spending Across Hospitality and Leisure
New data from Barclays shows that Hospitality and Leisure businesses benefitted from a 2.7% per cent increase in the total number of sales over the…
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Brits Cut Back on Eating Out in March
Consumer card spending grew just 4.0 per cent year-on-year in March, less than half the latest CPIH* inflation rate of 9.2 per cent, as Brits…
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One in Five Meals Consumed at Home in Europe Will Come from Restaurants
For the first time since the pandemic began, consumer spending in the food service industry in Europe bounced back to pre-pandemic highs, according to “State…
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Sacha Lord Urges Ofgem to Launch Intervention to Prevent Business Closures
Calls for Ofgem to Investigate Extortionate Exit Fees in Hospitality Industry Sacha Lord, the Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester, has called on Ofgem…
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Businesses Urged to Sign Up to New Hospitality Wellbeing and Development Promise
More than 30 leading businesses, including Big Table Group, Greene King, Parkdean Resorts and Revolution Bars, have helped launch the new campaign by signing up…
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High Street Firms See Tax Slashed by £5,500 from Today
Publicans, shopkeepers, restauranteurs, small hoteliers, and other high street firms the length and breadth of England will see tax cuts of more than 50% from…
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London’s Hospitality Sector “the Most Poorly Paid Industry in London”
New analysis by the Living Wage Foundation shows that the hospitality sector has the highest proportions of low-paid jobs in London compared to other industries,…
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The Hospitality Blue Badge Access Awards 2023 Launches Next Month
The search is underway to find the very best in exceptional accessibility for disabled people and to reward hotels, restaurants, leisure, and tourism venues worldwide…
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UK Foodservice Delivery Market Set to Reach £14.4 Billion in 2023
The UK foodservice delivery market is expected to reach a total value of £14.4 billion in 2023, according to Lumina Intelligence’s recently released Foodservice Delivery…
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UKHospitality Responds to Latest ONS Figures
UK inflation jumped unexpectedly in February after food prices surged at their highest rate for 45 years, while price increases in alcohol in pubs and…
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Pubs & Restaurants Grow Sales Again in February but Battle Soaring Costs
February sales at Britain’s leading managed restaurant, pub and bar groups were 3.9% ahead of last year on a like-for-like basis, the latest Coffer CGA…
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Licensed Trade Charity Launches New Support Campaign
With increased emotional and financial pressures being placed on those who work in the drinks industry, The Licensed Trade Charity has unveiled a brand-new campaign,…
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Childcare Support Could Boost Female Hospitality Workers Salaries
The childcare plan announced in the latest budget may help to address a current imbalance in the hospitality industry, according to analysis from shift work…
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“British Ale May be Warm, But the Duty on a Pint is Frozen,” says Chancellor
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the duty of draught beer in UK pubs will be frozen in a move to help the struggling hospitality…
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