Shuttered Pub Numbers Surge, As High Business Costs Make Trading Impossible
New data on licensee turnover from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) highlights the need for systemic change in Autumn Budget Shocking figures released today…
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All the latest business news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
£48m Inflation Hike To Take April Business Rates Bill Increase To £914m
Septembers inflation figures would translate to an additional £48 million increase in business rates for the sector next year on to of a sheduled end…
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Revolution Bars Group Changes Name to the Revel Collective
Revolution Bars Group has changed its name as it moves forward following recent restructuring. The group which operates of 60 bars trading under the Revolucion…
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Pro-Small Business Budget ‘First And Best’ Chance For Chancellor To Secure Sustainable Growth
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on the Chancellor to deliver a decisively pro-small business Budget, saying SMEs are “sick of stagnation.” The…
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£2.66 BILLION Looming Tax Hike For Leisure & Hospitality Firms In England
Retail, Leisure & Hospitality firms’ the length and breadth of England are set to pay an eye watering £2.66 Billion a year more in business…
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Hospitality Is The Foundation For Inward Investment As Britain “Open For Business”
Billions worth of investments in emerging growth sectors are set to be unveiled by businesses and ministers at the government’s inaugural International Investment Summit today…
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Bristol Hoteliers Hope ‘Halloween Budget’ Is Not The Stuff Of Nightmares
Hoteliers in Bristol hope this month’s budget – coming the day before Halloween – is not the stuff of nightmares for struggling hospitality businesses. During…
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Limited Growth For Hospitality Barclays Consumer Growth Report Reveals
Consumer card spending increased 1.2 per cent year-on-year in September, after returning to growth in August, but remained lower than the latest CPIH inflation rate…
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Pro-Small Business Budget ‘First And Best’ Chance For Chancellor To Secure Sustainable Growth
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on the Chancellor to deliver a decisively pro-small business Budget, saying SMEs are “sick of stagnation.” The…
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Hospitality Businesses Exposed To New Regulations As Home Office Immigration Audits Increase
Specialist lawyers at Irwin Mitchell are warning hospitality businesses about increased risks relating to immigration compliance due to recent regulatory changes. The firm reports that…
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Wetherspoon Sales Increase 5.7% As Revenue Tops £2bn
Pub group JD Wetherspoon has revealed that strong customer demand helped boost revenues. Total sales in FY24 were £2,036 million, an increase of 5.7%, compared…
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Coming Soon: The £1 Pub With A £1 Million Makeover
A Grade II listed building on the corner of Oxford Road and Grosvenor Street in Manchester is set to make a comeback and reopen next…
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Birmingham to Host Pioneering Night Time Economy Summit, Showcasing the City’s Nightlife and Cultural Scene
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has announced that the Night Time Economy Summit 2025 will take place in Birmingham at Hockley Social Club from…
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Punch Pubs & Co Acquires The Salmon Leap, Southampton
Pub company Punch Pubs & Co has added to its growing portfolio with the acquisition of The Salmon Leap in Totton, Southampton. Having first opened…
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Hospitality Campaign Love Food Give Food Returns For Another Year
Action Against Hunger’s flagship restaurant campaign Love Food Give Food has returned this year, inviting diners across the UK to add £1 to their bill…
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