UKHospitality Scotland voices disappointment as compulsory face coverings to continue
Laws requiring masks to be worn on public transport and in some other settings in Scotland will not be scrapped next week as planned due…
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Only Hospitality Can Deliver Jobs, Growth and Investment, Select Committee Told
Hospitality is the only industry in a position to deliver post-pandemic jobs, growth and investment at speed, leading trade body UKHospitality has told a government…
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Fast Food Restaurants Face More Challenges than Other Sectors to Withdraw Operations in Russia
Following calls from international brands to pull out of Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine; Ramsey Baghdadi, Consumer Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data…
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Hospitality and Entertainment Sector Boost as Consumer spending Grows 13.7% in February
Consumer card spending grew 13.7 per cent in February compared to the same period in 2020 – the highest growth since November 2021 – as…
Read more...Hospitality Sector Businesses Only Have One Year Left to Register Historical Banking Complaints
The Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS) is an independent and free dispute resolution service. The BBRS is appealing directly to the tourism and hospitality sector…
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City Centres Building Back from COVID-19 as Hospitality Sales Rise
Hospitality sectors in major British cities including Bristol and Manchester are recovering their vibrancy as COVID restrictions wind down, according to new research. The latest…
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New 5* Hotel Concept Opening in Bournemouth This summer
Nici Hotels, a new 5* hotel concept aimed at replacing fuss with fun, are opening their first hotel in Bournemouth – launching in summer 2022….
Read more...Cost of Living Hits UK Hotel Occupancy in January
UK hotel occupancy rates fell again in January 2022 as the Omicron hangover and cost of living crisis hit consumer confidence at the start of…
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VisitEngland Rolls Out ‘Escape the Everyday’ Campaign to Boost City-Breaks this Spring
VisitEngland has launched the next phase of its domestic ‘Escape the Everyday’ campaign, to encourage short-breaks to English cities this spring and early summer. The…
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Cornwall’s Hospitality and Catering Trade Show is Back!
The Expowest Cornwalltrade show takes place on Wednesday 2nd & Thursday 3rd March at the Royal Cornwall Showground in Wadebridge. Yes, after what seems like…
Read more...Prime Minister Sets Out Plan for Living with COVID
Sector leaders have responded to the government’s announcement that all Covid restrictions will end in England on Thursday and free mass testing will stop from…
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Drinks Sales Just Shy of Pre-COVID-19 Levels, but Rugby Brings a Boost
In the week to last Saturday (12 February), average drinks sales by value in Britain’s managed pubs, bars and restaurants were just 2% off the…
Read more...UK’s Travel & Tourism Sector Poised to hit £192 Billion this Year if Government Keeps Borders Open, says WTTC
New data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows the UK’s Travel & Tourism sector is recovering, with the country’s GDP predicted to rise to £192 billion, just 19% below pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022.
Read more...Confidence Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels as International Travel Restrictions Lift
UKinbound, has released results that show business confidence has risen to pre-pandemic levels.
The association’s Q1 Business Barometer Member Survey, complied by Qa Research, indicated that 56%
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UK Flight Bookings Take Off as Travel Tests are Removed
New research by travel data specialists ForwardKeys has revealed that flight bookings to and from the UK have soared following the government’s announcement that COVID-19 testing would no longer
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