UK Bans Imports of Russian Caviar
The U.K. has imposed an import ban on Russian caviar as part of newly announced sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s regime over the war in Ukraine….
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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.
Courthouse Restaurant and Bar wins OpenTable Diner’s Choice Award
The Courthouse Restaurant and Bar, in the heart of Bolton has been awarded the OpenTable Diner’s Choice Award for 2022, following hundreds of reviews by…
Read more...Drinks Sales Fall Just Short of Pre-COVID-19 Levels for Fourth Week in a Row
After another week of highs and lows, On Premise drinks sales continue to hover just short of pre-COVID-19 levels—and with inflation running high, real-terms growth…
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Top Curry Restaurants Guide Announced as Voting Goes Live for 2022 Awards
The Asian Catering Federation [ACF] has announced that it is to publish a guide to the One Hundred Top Curry Restaurants as voting goes live…
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Brewing and Pub industry Invited to Calculate their Carbon with New Bespoke Tool
To mark #WorldEarthDay and following the publication of the industry’s roadmap to net zero, the BBPA and Zero Carbon Forum have today launched the Brewing…
Read more...Heineken Report Sales Increase but Warns of Price Rises
Heineken delivered first-quarter beer sales ahead of expectations as people returned to pubs, bars and restaurants across Europe. Beer volumes rose 5.2 per cent on…
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Hospitality Wins as Sunshine Spreads Spending Cheer Across the UK
Data from Barclaycard Payments, reveals that the first Easter Bank Holiday Weekend without Covid-19 restrictions since 2019 boosted sales across a number of sectors, in…
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New Rules to Make Fake Reviews Illegal
Reforms to shield the public from rip-offs and boost competition have been announced by the government today (Wednesday 20 April). Plans include making it clearly…
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Site Numbers Down Slightly in First Quarter as Cost Pressures Threaten Fragile Businesses
Britain’s number of licensed premises contracted in the first quarter of 2022, the latest Market Recovery Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners reveals. It indicates that…
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Red Lion Ranked in Top Three Restaurants in Surrey
The Red Lion, a community village pub, restaurant and garden in the heart of Chobham, has been ranked in the top three restaurants in Surrey…
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One Third of Restaurant Owners say their Mental Health Was Worse at the End of 2021 than it was During the Pandemic Peak
UK restaurant owners have long been facing a mental health crisis but new research finds the pandemic and subsequent staff shortages has only fuelled the…
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Consumer Card Spending Grew 17.7% in March as Spring Sunshine Benefits Hospitality
Card spending grew 17.7 per cent in March compared to the same period in 2019, as Brits took advantage of the sunnier weather and lifting…
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SquareMeal Announces the Top 100 Restaurants in London and the UK
The UK’s leading independent restaurant guide – SquareMeal – has announced the best restaurants that London and the UK has to offer. SquareMeal’s London Top…
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Front-of-House Hospitality Workers set to Benefit Most from National Living Wage
The latest figures from hospitality software provider Fourth reveal that the new National Living Wage (NLW) rates will mostly benefit front-of-house workers, who will see…
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Larger Operators Must Display Mandatory Calorie Labelling from Today (April 6)
Calories will be labelled on menus and food labels in out-of-home food businesses from today, April 6 April 2022. Large businesses with 250 or more…
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