Pub Closures Set To Rise Ten-Fold Without Rate Relief Pub Boss Warns
The hospitality sector will see closure rates increase tenfold without business rates relief, the boss of Fuller’s has warned, as businesses brace for an increase…
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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.
Government Must Ensure Minimum Rail Service or Provide Compensation
UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has said the government must ensure a minimum rail service in the lead up to and over the festive period…
Read more...Bristol Hoteliers Join Call For Business Rates Support
Hoteliers in Bristol are adding their voices to calls for the Chancellor to take action to prevent a huge business rates bill next April. Trade…
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Opening Date Revealed for Lathom Pub Revitalised with Total Refurb
Following a total refurbishment, a popular Lancashire pub is set to reopen next month. The Ring O’Bells, a country pub that closed down in 2016…
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New CPI Figures Mean Businesses Due To Pay An Extra £1.74 Billion In Rates Bills Next April
Colliers revises estimates following CPI* figure announced today of 6.7 % Business rates bills will rise by a total of £1.74 billion next April, to…
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Inflation To Drop £864m Business Rates Bombshell On Hospitality
UKHospitality is calling for the Chancellor to freeze business rates and extend the current relief package at the Autumn Statement to avoid this unaffordable rise….
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CGA And RSM Hospitality Business Tracker Creates New On-The-Go Sales Monitor
CGA by NIQ and RSM UK are launching a powerful sales tracking service for Britain’s dynamic on-the-go food sector with an invitation for businesses to…
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Hospitality Trade Bodies Across UK And Ireland Call For Greater Support And Co-Operation From Governments
Hospitality trade bodies from Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland met in Belfast this week (Tuesday, 10 October) to discuss the…
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BII Insight Shows Despite Strong Sales For Many Pubs, Only 50% Are Profitable Due To Exceptional Trading Pressures
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has today revealed trading insight from their members which highlights the severe impact of exceptional costs on their businesses…
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Wetherspoons Reports Like-for-Like Sales Increase of 13%
JD Wetherspoon has reported a pre-tax profit of £42.6m having seen like-for-like sales rise 12.7% in the 12 months to July 2023. During the period…
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Lumina Intelligence Research Finds Consumers Remain Value Conscious When Dining Out
The latest research from Lumina Intelligence Eating and Drinking Out Panel (4WE 03/09/2023) has revealed that rising consumer confidence and easing inflation year on year…
Read more...Businesses Forecast To Pay An Extra £1.56 Billion In Rates Bills Next April
Colliers urge the Government to act on Business Rates now On current predictions, business rates bills look likely to rise by a total of £1.56…
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‘No Christmas Strikes’ – Hospitality Leaders Urge Unions
Leading hospitality businesses have joined UKHospitality’s calls for the crucial festive season to be protected and for an urgent resolution to the ongoing rail dispute….
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Large Businesses Invest £1 In Every Five To Attract ‘Active Leisure’ Tourism
Large businesses in the UK are feeling buoyant about the economy, with more than three-quarters (76 per cent) optimistic about their own prospects, and 59…
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Council Fails To Respond To Restaurant Nuisance Complaints
A Brentwood homeowner, suffering years of distress because the council did not properly investigate her concerns about the restaurant next door to her, has had…
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