Hospitality Job Cuts Continue Despite Services Sector Growth
The UK’s services sector reported renewed growth last month, but employment across hospitality and other consumer-facing industries kept falling — extending a jobs slump that…
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Westminster’s Draft Licensing Policy Sparks Row Over “Vertical Drinking” in West End Pubs
Westminster City Council has proposed new licensing guidance that would discourage “vertical drinking” in pubs and bars across Soho and the West End, prompting a…
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Yummy Collection Celebrates 20th Anniversary & Reveals New Identity
Yummy Collection, the operator behind The Somers Town Coffee House, Above and The Victoria, has announced a new brand identity, changing its name to ‘Hoste’.
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“VAT’S THE PROBLEM”: Hospitality Operator Puts Its Message On Every Staff Shirt
A hospitality operator has taken its support for a lower VAT rate off the picket line and onto the shop floor — literally stitching the message into its staff uniforms.
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World Cup Lifts Pubs, But Restaurant Sales Dip In Flat June For Hospitality
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.
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Read more...VATs The Problem Campaign Hits 300,000 Signatures
Following Andy Burnham’s 20% cut to business rates for pubs and live music venues in his first week as Prime Minister, the #VATsTheProblem campaign has reached another milestone, with 300,000 people having signed the petition supporting a new rate of 10% VAT for hospitality businesses.
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Nancy Spains Announces UK Expansion with New Bristol Opening
Nancy Spains, the Irish pub group founded by brothers Peter and Nicky O’Halloran, has announced plans to open its first Bristol venue this October.
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Tipping Compliance: What the Withdrawal of the Draft Code Means for Employers
The Government has withdrawn the draft revised Code of Practice on tips without explanation, creating uncertainty around proposed worker consultation requirements.
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Government Youth Unemployment Drive Welcomed but Sector Calls for VAT Relief
The Prime Minister has announced a major overhaul of the education system, introducing new technical education pathways designed to give young people routes into skilled…
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Stonegate Raises £115,000 for CALM in Biggest-Ever Fundraising Day
Stonegate Group has celebrated its biggest ever one-day charity fundraising total after raising an incredible £115,000 for Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) at its annual…
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Greene King’s Annual Charity Event Raises an Estimated £350,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support
Greene King brought together more than 140 supplier partners from across the hospitality industry at its fifth annual Macmillan Charity Day and Gala dinner, raising…
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Hospitality Outlets Flat in Second Quarter After Rapid Churn of Closures and Openings
The number of UK licensed premises held steady in the second quarter of 2026 following a fast turnover of closures and openings, NIQ’s latest Hospitality…
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Whitbread Confirms Closure Date for All 106 Beefeater Restaurants
Whitbread has confirmed that every one of its 106 Beefeater restaurants across the UK will close for good on Thursday 10 September 2026, drawing a…
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SLTA Calls for Reform of Business Rates and VAT Reduction in Scotland
The (SLTA) Scottish Licensed Trade Association has welcomed new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s pledge to cut business rates by 20% for some pubs, social clubs…
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