East Midlands Based Multiple Operator Takes On Second Star Pubs Lease
Bups Chaggar, a former director of TRG (The Restaurant Group) has taken on a Star Pubs1 lease for The Five Bells in Bugbrooke with business…
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Editor’s Comment: Insolvencies Fall But Concerns Remain
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. Some more positive news to share – hospitality insolvencies have fallen, and we really could do with some good…
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Government Confirms Scope of New Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates Multipliers Ahead of April 2026 Revaluation
The government has published detailed guidance setting out which properties will qualify for the new Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) lower business rates multipliers —…
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Summer Trading Helps Offset Higher Costs As Hospitality Insolvencies Fall
Today’s company insolvency statistics show accommodation and food services insolvencies dropped 19% from 327 in July 2025 to 265 in August 2025. Insolvencies in the…
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Hospitality Sector Comes Under Further Pressure As Wages Rise To Record High
Today’s ONS labour market figures show average weekly earnings in the accommodation and food services industry reached a record high of £357.05 in August 2025,…
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Top Ten Best KPs in the UK Revealed – but Who is Number One?
It’s down to the final straight in the search for the 2025 KP of the Year as Winterhalter, the company behind the awards, has unveiled…
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Valiant Pub Group Reports Strong FY25 Growth
Pub operator Valiant Pub Group (“Valiant” or “the Grouphas) reported a strong year of operational and financial performance, driven by continued expansion and strategic investment….
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Licensing Reform – A Toast Half-Empty?
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. The government’s announcement of a comprehensive review into licensing laws should be cause for celebration. After all, any reform…
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Sector Welcomes Shadow Chancellor’s Pledge To Abolish Business Rates
UKHospitality has welcomed a policy announcement by shadow chancellor Mel Stride to abolish business rates for pubs and shops. The shadow chancellor made the pledge…
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Conservatives Pledge Business Rates Abolition for High Street Pubs and Shops
The Conservative Party has pledged to eliminate business rates for high street pubs and retail premises should it secure victory at the next general election….
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BrewDog Announces Redundancies Following £37 Million Annual Loss
Scottish craft brewer BrewDog has confirmed workforce reductions following the publication of accounts showing a £37 million pre-tax loss for the latest financial year. The…
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Businesses Call For Voice In Overnight Levy Discussions, To Avoid Unintended Consequences For Flagship UK Destinations
Where overnight visitor levies are introduced, businesses must have a voice in their design and rollout, according to High Streets UK (HSUK), the pro-growth partnership…
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Major Revamp to Relaunch Yorkshire Pub Operator’s Third Site with Star
Yorkshire community pub operators Simon Woodcock and Richard Hepplestone are expanding their estate to 10 sites by taking the lease on The Upton Arms in…
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42% Of Brits Believe Their Local High Street Is In Decline
Almost half of Brits believe their local high street is worse than it was a year ago, according to a new survey by UKHospitality. The…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: A Welcome Boost or Political Sleight of Hand?
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. At long last, some potentially positive news for our beleaguered hospitality sector. The Government’s announcement of its £5bn Pride…
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