Buzzworks to Close All Venues for Annual Wellbeing Day
Independent restaurant and bar operator, Buzzworks Holdings, will close its entire business on Monday 3 October for an annual Wellbeing Day for its workforce. The…
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All the latest restaurants news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Hospitality Businesses Can be At the Heart of Economic Growth, but Further Support Critical to their Survival
Leaders of trade bodies representing pubs, brewers, bars, restaurants, hotels and consumers have written to the Chancellor following the mini-budget last week, highlighting the urgent…
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Hospitality Fuels City Centre Vibrancy, But Cost Pressures Threaten Recovery
Pubs, bars and restaurants continue to drive the post-COVID-19 recovery of Britain’s top cities, research from CGA by NielsenIQ and Wireless Social shows—but with costs…
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Buzzworks Unveils Stunning New 30 Knots Pub & Restaurant in Edinburgh
The latest venture from Scottish independent bar and restaurant operator, Buzzworks Holdings, has been unveiled – with the opening of an exciting new venue named 30 Knots in South Queensferry.
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Hospitality Groups’ August Sales Up from Pre-COVID-19 Levels, but Inflation Wipes Out Growth
Like-for-like sales at Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups in August were 2.0% ahead of the pre-COVID-19 levels of August 2019, the new edition of the Coffer CGA Business Tracker shows.
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Urgent Clarity Needed on Energy to Save Hospitality Businesses and Jobs this Winter
Leaders of trade bodies representing pubs, brewers, bars, restaurants and hotels have written to the Chancellor ahead of the fiscal statement later this week warning…
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Welsh Chef Who Cooked for the Queen Speaks of World’s “Huge Loss”
One of Wales’ top chefs has said the passing of Her Majesty the Queen is a ”huge loss” not only to the United Kingdom and…
Read more...Nation Pays Tribute to Queen’s “Remarkable Reign”
The State Funeral of Her Majesty The Queen will take place today September 19 at Westminster Abbey beginning at 1100hrs. The Service will pay tribute to The…
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Mark Sargeant Opens First Independent Restaurant
Former Chef of the Year Mark Sargeant has returned to his roots with the opening of his first independent restaurant in his hometown. The Brasserie…
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New Report Uncovers How Payment Methods are Rapidly Changing
Nearly 9 in 10 consumers (89%) use cards or contactless payment every or most times they visit a pub, bar or restaurant, new research shows,…
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Chef Tom Kerridge Launches £15 Lunch Menu in Wake of Cost-of-Living Crisis
Chef Tom Kerridge is launching a £15 lunch menu at his Bull & Bear restaurant in Manchester to give people an opportunity to dine out…
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Delivery and Takeaway Sales Double Pre-COVID Levels but Drop Year-on-Year
Restaurant and pub groups’ delivery and takeaway sales have fallen since COVID restrictions ended, the latest CGA Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals—but they remain well…
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UK Restaurants Welcome a Bank Holiday Boost in Trade as Brits Enjoy the End of Summer
Data from Barclaycard Payments shows that during the Summer Bank Holiday (27-29 August), UK restaurants benefited from an 8.32 per cent increase in transactions as…
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Consumer Priorities Have Changed Since EOTHO Discount Scheme, Analysis Reveals
This month marks two years since Rishi Sunak launched the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, aimed at getting people into restaurants during the pandemic….
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Hospitality SMEs Report Revenue Growth but Brace Themselves for Turbulent Times Ahead
More than half (55 per cent) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) saw revenue increases in the second quarter of this year against 2021, reveals…
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