Hospitality Heavyweights Team up with Punch Pubs & Co
Punch Pubs & Co has appointed three Strategic Advisors to the Board. After securing the services of Dame Karen Jones and John Colley earlier in…
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Autumn Statement – Chancellor Has One Last Chance to Come Good on Election Promise
The Chancellor must freeze the business rates multiplier for all sizes of businesses when he gives his Autumn Statement this week, or the High Street…
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Hilton Named No. 1 Best Place to Work in the World
For the first time ever, Hilton has been named the No. 1 World’s Best Workplace by Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work. This recognition…
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A coalition of leading hospitality, retail and leisure organisations have written to the Chancellor urging him to freeze the business rates multiplier and extend existing…
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Admiral Taverns Reports Strong Trading Results
Admiral Taverns, the Proprium-backed business, has reported “strong underlying trading” across its estate of circa 1,500 pubs in the year to 28 May 2023, helped…
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Bolton Pub Opens Following £260,000 Refurbishment
The Victoria on Market Street in Westhoughton re-opened last Friday the 3rd November following a major investment of £260,000. The pub is part of the…
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Minimum Service Levels Won’t Save Christmas for the Public Sector
Responding to the plan to introduce Minimum Service Levels (MSLs) for rail workers, ambulance staff and border security over the Christmas period, the Association of…
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Hospitality Leaders Call For ‘Urgent Government Action’ In Autumn Statement
Tom Kerridge, Tom Aikens, Monica Galetti and Jodie Kidd join forces with a host of leading hospitality CEOs to back a letter asking the Chancellor…
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Lights, Camera, Action! SmartDispense® Puts 14 Industry Experts In The ‘Hot Seat’ In New Series
New on-demand video series offers insights to support improving business operations and employee wellbeing Fresh after a five-stop nationwide tour for the SmartDispense® Energy Well…
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Strike Laws To Be Passed To Protect Vital Public Services Over Christmas
Minimum service level regulations for rail workers, ambulance staff and border security staff will be laid in parliament to mitigate disruption and ensure vital public…
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An Immersive Jail-Themed Bar Is Set To Open In Cardiff Next Month
A one-of-a-kind theatrical experience is set to open in Cardiff later this month. Alcotraz, the immersive prison-themed cocktail experience, is opening in Cardiff next month. …
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Latest Appeal Stats Show Business Rates Appeals System Creaking Under Pressure
The latest business rates appeal figures announced November 2 reveal that the business rates system and in particular, CCA, the Check Challenge Appeal Business Rates…
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Hospitality Investors Spy Potential in Corporate and Urban Markets
Hospitality investors have reported growing confidence in the corporate sector for the first time in six months. Responding to Questex’s latest Hospitality Investor Sentiment Index,…
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Interest Rates Remain Unchanged But Could Rise Again, says Bank
The Bank of England has left rates unchanged for the second time in a row at 5.25%, their highest level for 15 years. The Bank…
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Uptick In Company Insolvencies Driven By Leisure, Hospitality And Retail Sectors, Says RSM UK
Figures from the Insolvency Service show higher insolvencies in the 12 months ending Q3 2023 have been driven by increases in consumer facing industries such…
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