‘No End in Sight’ – Businesses Unable to Cope with Sustained Inflation
New data today showing food service price inflation remains above 20%1, coupled with rising energy costs and a lack of support, signals the need for…
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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.
Business Rates Bill Won’t Solve Hospitality Sector Issues
Business Rates Experts Feel the Bill Does Not Go Far Enough and Query New Obligations and Possible Fines Imposed on the Ratepayer the government’s proposed…
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Businesses Urged to Sign Up to New Hospitality Wellbeing and Development Promise
More than 30 leading businesses1, including Big Table Group, Greene King, Parkdean Resorts and Revolution Bars, have helped launch the new campaign by signing up…
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Government Launches Campaign to Help Businesses Drive Down Energy Bills
A new government campaign has been launched to help organisations save money on their energy bills by improving energy efficiency The campaign, targeted at small…
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Sacha Lord Urges Ofgem to Launch Intervention to Prevent Business Closures
Calls for Ofgem to Investigate Extortionate Exit Fees in Hospitality Industry Sacha Lord, the Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester, has called on Ofgem…
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Businesses Urged to Sign Up to New Hospitality Wellbeing and Development Promise
More than 30 leading businesses, including Big Table Group, Greene King, Parkdean Resorts and Revolution Bars, have helped launch the new campaign by signing up…
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High Street Firms See Tax Slashed by £5,500 from Today
Publicans, shopkeepers, restauranteurs, small hoteliers, and other high street firms the length and breadth of England will see tax cuts of more than 50% from…
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BII Licensee of the Year 2023 Semi-Finalists Announced!
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is delighted to announce their 12 Semi-Finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year competition. Sponsored by fantastic partners…
Read more...New Bill to Modernise Business Rates System
A new bill introduced today this week will support businesses by modernising the business rates system to incentivise property improvements and support more frequent revaluations….
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Travelodge Proposes Local Council Expansion Partnership
Budget hotel group Travelodge is writing to 220 local authorities across the UK topropose a joint development partnership aimed at stimulating regeneration and economic growth….
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“Inflation Only” Price Rise Would Lead to Business Failure and Job Losses
Leading trade body UKHospitality has hit out at the suggestion from the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey that businesses should not raise prices above…
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Wetherspoons Reveal Solid Results – But Challenges Remain
J D Wetherspoon has today announced results for the six months ending 29 January 2023: Like-for-like sales were up 13% compared to the same period last year…
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Energy Suppliers ‘Destroying Great British Pubs in Every Community’
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has today written an open letter to Ofgem, demanding urgent action to tackle energy suppliers who are crippling fragile…
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Coffee Shops and Cafés Show Strongest Growth Potential in Food to Go
Lumina Intelligence’s latest market report on the food-to-go industry revealed that coffee shops and cafés are expected to see the strongest growth in share from…
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UK Foodservice Delivery Market Set to Reach £14.4 Billion in 2023
The UK foodservice delivery market is expected to reach a total value of £14.4 billion in 2023, according to Lumina Intelligence’s recently released Foodservice Delivery…
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