Card Spending Grew just 3.6% in May but Pubs & Bars See Sales Uplift
Consumer card spending grew just 3.6 per cent year-on-year in May – less than half the latest CPIH* inflation rate of 7.8 per cent and…
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Chef Vacancies Need Urgent Attention
UKHospitality has urged the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to add chefs to the Shortage Occupation List, in order to alleviate persistent shortages. Responding to the…
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S U R V I V I N G – An Open Letter to Readers of CLH News
By David Hunter, The Bowden Group (www.bowdengroup.co.uk) Ok … we all know that we have been through some very difficult times over the last few…
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The Importance of Energy Savings to Business Operations Cannot Be Overstated
By Mike Nixon, Sales Director at Abraxas Catering Equipment Ltd. (www.abraxascatering.co.uk) The last three years have been difficult for the catering sector. The Covid-19 pandemic,…
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Pub and Bar Transactions Up 27.3% as Brits Make the Most of the Warm Weather
Data from Barclays has revealed that during Saturday and Sunday (27-28 May) transaction volumes increased across Hospitality and Leisure businesses. Restaurants, pubs and bars, camping…
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Pubtrack Reveals The Winners In Britain’s Pub Sector
CGA by NIQ has launched its exclusive new PubTrack survey, revealing the performance of top pub groups across Britain against a wide range of key…
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Just 1 In 3 Hospitality Operators Optimistic with Energy Costs Up 80% on Last Year
New industry-wide data shows just 29% of hospitality businesses feel optimistic about the next 12 months, with energy their biggest concern, prompting an alliance of…
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You May Be In Limbo, But Just Not Know It
By Donna Obstfeld, twice published author and expert in Human Resources (HR) and management at DOHR (www.dohr.co.uk) The law changed In July of 2022, the…
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Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Partners with World Resources Institute to Support the Hospitality Industry Tackle Climate Change Through Food
The aim to reduce food waste and offer more low carbon foods in the hospitality industry is set to be a key focus for the…
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Punch Pubs & Co Launches ‘Punch Promise’
Punch Pubs & Co has unveiled its inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report – Punch Promise – highlighting the business’ ongoing commitment to sustainability…
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‘New Approach’ Needed to Business Rates
Lack of action to address an outdated and costly business rates system is holding businesses back, UKHospitality Scotland said today. Responding to the Ministerial Statement…
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Hospitality Sector Bounces Back to Highest Growth Outlook in 12 Months
Almost two fifths of small businesses in the hospitality sector are predicting growth in the next three months (38%), more than twice the proportion compared…
Read more...Tsunami of Appeals Proves Business Rates System Just Isn’t Working Says Colliers
Latest business rates appeal figures announced today reveal that the business rates system and in particular, CCA, the “new” Check Challenge Appeal Business Rates Appeals…
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Small Firms in Hospitality & Retail in the “Crosshairs” as GDP falls in March
Responding to Office for National Statistics figures showing that GDP fell by 0.3% in March 2023 compared with the previous month, but rose by 0.1%…
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‘Significant’ Drop in Vacancies, but Shortages Continue to Hold Back Growth
The latest vacancy figures from the Office for National Statistic show that vacancies in hospitality fell by 22% over the last year and by 9%…
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