Skip to content
Latest:
  • UK Diners Swap Restaurants for Coffee Shops as Cost Pressures Bite, New Data Shows
  • Long-Serving Publicans Retire After 35 Years of Service
  • New Site for The Coconut Tree in Next Chapter For Group
  • Proper Pubs Honours Community Champions at Annual Awards Gala
  • Finalists Announced for The 2026 Be Inclusive Hospitality Spotlight Awards
CLH News: Caterer, Licensee and Hotelier News – News for Pubs, Bars, Hotels and Restaurants

  • News
    • Latest News
    • Business News
    • Editor’s Viewpoint
    • Professional Comment
    • Recipes
  • Free Posters
    • Theme Nights
    • Special Occasions
    • Seasonal Celebrations
    • Staycation
  • Products & Services
    • Alcoholic Beverages
    • Cleaning and Hygiene
    • Design and Refit
    • Energy Solutions
    • Entertainment
    • Food Safety
    • Food and Ingredients
    • Hospitality Technology
    • Kitchen Design and Equipment
    • Non-Alcoholic Options
    • Outdoor Spaces
    • Property and Professional
    • Training
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • About RBC Publishing
    • Back Issues
    • Sign Up To Our Newsletter and Digital Editions
    • Editorial Submission Policy
    • Privacy Policy
  • Advertising with CLH
    • Cross Media Marketing with CLH News
    • Media Pack
    • Features
    • Advertising & Insert Rates
    • Technical Specifications
  • Contact
UK Diners Swap Restaurants for Coffee Shops as Cost Pressures Bite, New Data Shows
BusinessCafesFood and DrinkHospitalityNewsRestaurants

UK Diners Swap Restaurants for Coffee Shops as Cost Pressures Bite, New Data Shows

August 4, 2026
Long-Serving Publicans Retire After 35 Years of Service
BusinessHospitalityHospitality WorkersNewsPubPub CompaniesPub NewsPubs

Long-Serving Publicans Retire After 35 Years of Service

August 4, 2026
New Site for The Coconut Tree in Next Chapter For Group
BusinessFood and DrinkHospitalityNewsRestaurants

New Site for The Coconut Tree in Next Chapter For Group

August 4, 2026
Proper Pubs Honours Community Champions at Annual Awards Gala
AwardsHospitalityNewsPubPub CompaniesPub NewsPubs

Proper Pubs Honours Community Champions at Annual Awards Gala

August 4, 2026
Finalists Announced for The 2026 Be Inclusive Hospitality Spotlight Awards
AwardsChefsFood and DrinkHospitalityHospitality WorkersHotelsNewsPubsRestaurants

Finalists Announced for The 2026 Be Inclusive Hospitality Spotlight Awards

August 3, 2026
Punch Pubs & Co Acquires The Vine Inn Pub in Retford
News

Punch Pubs & Co Acquires The Vine Inn Pub in Retford

August 3, 2026
Finalists Announced for NACC Care Chef of the Year 2026 Competition
AwardsCateringChefsCompetitionsFood and DrinkNews

Finalists Announced for NACC Care Chef of the Year 2026 Competition

August 3, 2026
Expanded Holiday Tax Will Hike Costs For Families UKHospitality Warns
BusinessHighlightsHospitalityHotelsLeisureNewsPubsRestaurantsTourismTravel

Expanded Holiday Tax Will Hike Costs For Families UKHospitality Warns

August 3, 2026
World Cup Lifts Pubs, But Restaurant Sales Dip In Flat June For Hospitality
BarsBusinessHospitalityHotelsLeisureNewsPubPub NewsPubsRestaurantsSport

World Cup Lifts Pubs, But Restaurant Sales Dip In Flat June For Hospitality

August 3, 2026
New Inquiry Warns Visitor Levy Must Protect Jobs, Growth And Tourism
BusinessHospitalityHotelsLeisureNewsTourismTravel

New Inquiry Warns Visitor Levy Must Protect Jobs, Growth And Tourism

July 31, 2026
Burnham Announces Plans To Give Regional Mayors Share Of Income Tax
HospitalityLeisureNewsNight LifeRetail

Burnham Announces Plans To Give Regional Mayors Share Of Income Tax

July 31, 2026
Bootle Community Pub Reopens With Fresh New Look
BusinessHospitalityNewsPubPub CompaniesPub News

Bootle Community Pub Reopens With Fresh New Look

July 31, 2026
Expanded Holiday Tax Will Hike Costs For Families UKHospitality Warns
BusinessHighlightsHospitalityHotelsLeisureNewsPubsRestaurantsTourismTravel

Expanded Holiday Tax Will Hike Costs For Families UKHospitality Warns

August 3, 2026
Foodservice Inflation Rises 1.8% as Cost Pressures Persist
BusinessEating OutFood and DrinkFood InflationHighlightsHospitalityHotelsNewsPubsRestaurants

Foodservice Inflation Rises 1.8% as Cost Pressures Persist

July 24, 2026
PM Slashes Business Rates Bills for Pubs, Clubs and Live Music Venues
BarsBusinessClubsHighlightsHospitalityLeisureNewsNight LifePubPub NewsPubs

PM Slashes Business Rates Bills for Pubs, Clubs and Live Music Venues

July 23, 2026
Community Right to Buy Could Be ‘Gamechanger’ for Saving Welsh Pubs says CAMRA
BarsHighlightsHospitalityNewsPubPub CompaniesPub NewsPubs

Community Right to Buy Could Be ‘Gamechanger’ for Saving Welsh Pubs says CAMRA

July 22, 2026

Latest NewsView All...

UK Diners Swap Restaurants for Coffee Shops as Cost Pressures Bite, New Data Shows
BusinessCafesFood and DrinkHospitalityNewsRestaurants

UK Diners Swap Restaurants for Coffee Shops as Cost Pressures Bite, New Data Shows

August 4, 2026

British consumers are increasingly deserting full-service restaurants in favour of coffee shops and food-to-go outlets, according to new spending analysis from data specialist CACI.

Long-Serving Publicans Retire After 35 Years of Service
BusinessHospitalityHospitality WorkersNewsPubPub CompaniesPub NewsPubs

Long-Serving Publicans Retire After 35 Years of Service

August 4, 2026

Two much-loved publicans are retiring from The Safe Harbour in Fowey after decades of service running pubs with St Austell Brewery.

New Site for The Coconut Tree in Next Chapter For Group
BusinessFood and DrinkHospitalityNewsRestaurants

New Site for The Coconut Tree in Next Chapter For Group

August 4, 2026

Sri Lankan restaurant group The Coconut Tree, will open a new restaurant in central Bristol this August. This marks the first site to be launched since a change of ownership in 2025…

Proper Pubs Honours Community Champions at Annual Awards Gala
AwardsHospitalityNewsPubPub CompaniesPub NewsPubs

Proper Pubs Honours Community Champions at Annual Awards Gala

August 4, 2026

Proper Pubs, the community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns, celebrated the outstanding achievements of its pub operators at its ‘Proper Pubs Awards Gala’…

Finalists Announced for The 2026 Be Inclusive Hospitality Spotlight Awards
AwardsChefsFood and DrinkHospitalityHospitality WorkersHotelsNewsPubsRestaurants

Finalists Announced for The 2026 Be Inclusive Hospitality Spotlight Awards

August 3, 2026

Be Inclusive Hospitality (BIH) has announced the finalists for the fifth annual BIH Spotlight Awards, recognising exceptional Black and ethnic minority talent across hospitality, food and drink in the UK.

Punch Pubs & Co Acquires The Vine Inn Pub in Retford
News

Punch Pubs & Co Acquires The Vine Inn Pub in Retford

August 3, 2026

Punch Pubs & Co has added to its growing portfolio with the acquisition of The Vine Inn in Retford.

Finalists Announced for NACC Care Chef of the Year 2026 Competition
AwardsCateringChefsCompetitionsFood and DrinkNews

Finalists Announced for NACC Care Chef of the Year 2026 Competition

August 3, 2026

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has announced the 12 finalists who will be competing for this year’s NACC Care Chef of the Year crown in October.

Expanded Holiday Tax Will Hike Costs For Families UKHospitality Warns
BusinessHighlightsHospitalityHotelsLeisureNewsPubsRestaurantsTourismTravel

Expanded Holiday Tax Will Hike Costs For Families UKHospitality Warns

August 3, 2026

UKHospitality has warned that Government plans to extend tourist tax powers to every strategic authority in England could put 33,000 hospitality jobs at risk…

World Cup Lifts Pubs, But Restaurant Sales Dip In Flat June For Hospitality
BarsBusinessHospitalityHotelsLeisureNewsPubPub NewsPubsRestaurantsSport

World Cup Lifts Pubs, But Restaurant Sales Dip In Flat June For Hospitality

August 3, 2026

Britain’s managed pub groups got a modest boost from early World Cup matches in June while other segments struggled for growth, the latest NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals.

New Inquiry Warns Visitor Levy Must Protect Jobs, Growth And Tourism
BusinessHospitalityHotelsLeisureNewsTourismTravel

New Inquiry Warns Visitor Levy Must Protect Jobs, Growth And Tourism

July 31, 2026

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Hospitality and Tourism has published the findings of its inquiry into the Government’s proposed visitor levy on overnight accommodation in England.

View All News...

 

Business NewsView All...

Rising Compliance Risk: What the New Visa Rules Mean for Hospitality
Business NewsHospitalityHospitality WorkersHotelsLeisureProfessional CommentPubsRestaurants

Rising Compliance Risk: What the New Visa Rules Mean for Hospitality

July 23, 2026

World Cup screenings, warm-weather weekends and peak holiday demand have brought a welcome increase in trade for pubs, restaurants and hotels. Venues are extending opening hours, adding extra shifts and adjusting rotas to cope with demand.

Piece Of The Magic For Everyone: The Savoy Opens Its Doors To Public And Trade Bidders For Monumental Three-Day Live Auction
Business NewsHospitalityNews

Piece Of The Magic For Everyone: The Savoy Opens Its Doors To Public And Trade Bidders For Monumental Three-Day Live Auction

July 7, 2026
Stephen Kinkead Takes Home Lifetime Achievement Award at Lockhart Catering Awards
Business NewsCateringHospitality

Stephen Kinkead Takes Home Lifetime Achievement Award at Lockhart Catering Awards

June 17, 2026
Winterhalter UK Welcomes Three New Members To Its Team
Business News

Winterhalter UK Welcomes Three New Members To Its Team

June 2, 2026
Hospitality Insolvencies Jumped Even Before Middle East Conflict, With More Pain To Come
BusinessBusiness NewsHospitalityNewsNight LifePub NewsRestaurantsSmall Businesses

Hospitality Insolvencies Jumped Even Before Middle East Conflict, With More Pain To Come

April 18, 2026

Professional CommentView All...

Tipping Compliance: What the Withdrawal of the Draft Code Means for Employers
BarsBusinessHospitalityHospitality WorkersProfessional CommentRestaurants

Tipping Compliance: What the Withdrawal of the Draft Code Means for Employers

July 29, 2026

The Government has withdrawn the draft revised Code of Practice on tips without explanation, creating uncertainty around proposed worker consultation requirements.

Rising Compliance Risk: What the New Visa Rules Mean for Hospitality
Business NewsHospitalityHospitality WorkersHotelsLeisureProfessional CommentPubsRestaurants

Rising Compliance Risk: What the New Visa Rules Mean for Hospitality

July 23, 2026
What Could an Andy Burnham Government Mean for Business Rates and Impact Retail and Hospitality?
BarsBusinessHospitalityHotelsLeisureProfessional CommentPubsRestaurantsRetail

What Could an Andy Burnham Government Mean for Business Rates and Impact Retail and Hospitality?

June 19, 2026
Prevent and Protect: What Martyn’s Law Means for Hospitality
BarsHospitalityHotelsProfessional CommentPubsRestaurants

Prevent and Protect: What Martyn’s Law Means for Hospitality

May 11, 2026
Preparing For The Employment Rights Act: What Hospitality And Leisure Employers Should Be Doing Now
BusinessHospitalityHospitality WorkersHotelsLeisureProfessional CommentPubsRestaurantsSmall Businesses

Preparing For The Employment Rights Act: What Hospitality And Leisure Employers Should Be Doing Now

April 7, 2026

Products and ServicesView All...

Extra Security with CardsSafe
BarsHospitalityProducts & ServicesPubsRestaurants

Extra Security with CardsSafe

July 30, 2026

CardsSafe is a cost-effective technology designed to securely retain customer credit, debit and ID cards while customers run tabs…

Turn Underused Conservatories Into Comfortable, Profitable Spaces All Year Round
Products & Services

Turn Underused Conservatories Into Comfortable, Profitable Spaces All Year Round

July 13, 2026
CLEAN Do The Workwear, So You Can Do The Work
Products & Services

CLEAN Do The Workwear, So You Can Do The Work

July 7, 2026
Don’t Let World Cup Demand Catch Your Pub Short
BusinessHospitalityProducts & Services

Don’t Let World Cup Demand Catch Your Pub Short

July 1, 2026
Save on Bestselling Outdoor Tables
Products & Services

Save on Bestselling Outdoor Tables

June 26, 2026

Sign up for all the latest news from CLH!

Sign up to receive the latest issues, along with highlights of the latest industry news and more from CLH News, delivered directly to your inbox twice a week!

Name
johnsmith@example.com

Copyright © 2026 RBC Publishing Ltd. Trading as CLH News. All rights reserved.

CLH News is published by RBC Publishing Ltd, 3 Carlton Mount, 2 Cranborne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5BR. Contributions are welcome for consideration, however, no responsibility will be accepted for loss or damage. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher or the editorial team. Whilst every care is taken to ensure accuracy, the publisher will assume no responsibility for any effects, errors or omissions therefrom. All material is assumed copyright free unless otherwise advised.

Sign up for all the latest news from CLH!

Sign up to receive the latest issues, along with highlights of the latest industry news and more from CLH News, delivered directly to your inbox twice a week!

John
johnsmith@example.com

Never see this message again.