Winner of KP of the Year Announced
The winner of KP of the Year 2025 has been announced, and taking home the trophy is Ram Meadows, the head kitchen porter of Liverpool…
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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.
HMRC Receipts on “Sin Taxes” Continue to Fall – Now Just 2.8% of Total Tax Revenues
HMRC’s takings from ‘sin taxes’ have fallen by 35% over the past decade to £24.2bn or 2.8% of its total revenues in 2024/25, versus 4.3%…
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Autumn Budget 2025: Hospitality Sector Demands Meaningful Support From Government
As the Autumn Budget 2025 approaches, the leisure and hospitality sector is looking for measures that will restore consumer confidence and provide relief from this…
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Restaurant Group Foodlink And AVT Capital Choose Leeds For First India Bistro Restaurant In The UK
Hospitality Investment company AVT Capital has partnered with Foodlink Global Restaurants (UAE and India) to bring its celebrated India Bistro concept to the UK for…
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FSA Publishes Updated Food Law Codes Of Practice And Practice Guidance
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published the updated Food Law Codes of Practice (Codes) and Practice Guidance for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, marking,…
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Modest Growth In Hospitality Spend As Consumers Cut Back On Spending Pre-Budget
Consumer card spending fell -0.8 per cent year-on-year in October, a slight drop from September (-0.7 per cent), and considerably lower than the latest CPIH…
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Modest Growth For Drinks Sales In First Half Of October
On Premise operators and suppliers overcame windy weather to generate decent growth in drinks sales in the first full fortnight of October. CGA by NIQ’s…
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Delivery Sales Rise But Takeaways Dip In Flat September For Restaurants’ At-Home Sales
A slump in takeaway sales offset sharp growth in deliveries to leave Britain’s top restaurant groups with flat like-for-like sales in September, CGA by NIQ’s…
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Ardy Ferguson Wins S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Award 2025
Following a two-day Grand Finale, last night saw Ardy Ferguson crowned as the winner of S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition 2024-25, the competition’s sixth edition,…
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Hospitality Businesses Urged To Have Their Say On Licensing Reform
UKHospitality is urging businesses to respond to the Government’s licensing reform consultation before it closes on 6 November. This is the sector’s last opportunity to…
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VisitBritain/VisitEngland Activity Boosts Economy by £562 Million
International visitors spent an additional £562 million across Britain as a result of activity by national tourism agency VisitBritain/VisitEngland, latest figures show. Results also show…
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CLH News Marks 25 Years at the Heart of UK Hospitality
Twenty-five years of stories, challenges and triumphs in the HOSPITALITY AND licensed on-trade Yes, we are 25 years old!!! As CLH NEWS reaches its 25th anniversary, we…
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Nine Out of Ten MPs Favourable Towards the Hospitality Sector Research Reveals
A survey of MPs has found that they are overwhelmingly favourable towards the hospitality sector, piling pressure on the Chancellor ahead of the Budget, the…
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Hospitality Sector Set For £12.6bn Christmas Boost
The hospitality industry is set to see festive sales rise 2.8% this year as inflation and price hikes push up spending. New research by discount…
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Jobs at Risk Across 68 Pizza Hut Dine-In Restaurants
Administrators have been appointed to Pizza Hut’s dine-in operations, placing approximately 741 jobs in jeopardy across 68 restaurant sites. FTI Consulting has been brought in…
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