Bristol “Hoteliers Left Out in the Cold” in Budget
Bristol hoteliers claim the Government has left them out in the cold again after the budget offered nothing to ease concerns over soaring energy costs….
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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.
Report Shows Positive Effect of Independent Breweries Felt by Communities Across the UK
Eight out of ten people in the UK believe that a well-run independent brewery has a positive effect on its local community, according to a…
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OFGEM Promises Action Against Suppliers Who Have ‘Failed to Follow the Rules’
Energy regulator Ofgem has written to chancellor Jeremy Hunt promising action against energy firms demanding massive prices increases. Operators from across the sector earlier this…
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WTTC Launches Ground-breaking Hotel Sustainability Basics
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched the Hotel Sustainability Basics (Basics) verification scheme. Announced at ITB Berlin, Basics will enable tourist accommodation…
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Call for Budget Support as Corporate Insolvencies Surge
Reduced business rates and renewed energy support needed ahead of Chancellor’s Budget Insolvency figures released yesterday* for February 2023 by the Government’s Insolvency Service shows…
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Budget 2023 – The Government Still Needs to Fulfil its Manifesto: And Aid the Retail and Hospitality Sectors by Cutting Business Rates and Introducing Fundamental Reform
“The Chancellor must not miss the opportunity in Budget 2023 for fundamental business rates reform” says John Webber Head of Business Rates at Colliers. Whilst…
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Fear One in Four Independent Night Time Economy Businesses at Risk
Despite having the ability to trade, the current cost of operating is placing an insurmountable amount of pressure on businesses, leaving an entire sector in…
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Tommy Banks and Team to Launch Pub With Rooms in North Yorkshire
The Banks family, Matthew Lockwood and the Tommy Banks Group have announced the forthcoming launch of a pub with rooms in North Yorkshire in late…
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Historic Pub Must be Rebuilt After it Was Illegally Demolished
A court has ordered that a Grade II listed pub which was illegally demolished must be rebuilt within a year and five people have been…
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Number of UK Hospitality Businesses on the Rise, With 17% Increase in Five Years
New analysis reveals the resilience of the accommodation and food services industry, experiencing a surge in business numbers over the last five years despite economic…
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Only a Pavement Away Launches Women in Hospitality Campaign and Female Mentorship Programme, a Seat at the Table
This International Women’s Day (8th March), Only A Pavement Away, the industry charity aiding prison leavers, veterans and those facing homelessness find employment in the…
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And Then There Were Seven – Dodo Pub Co. Goes ‘All Inn’ in Bristol
TODAY, DODO PUB CO. announces the newest addition to its growing family with the takeover of the Cross Hands in Fishponds, Bristol. Taking its portfolio…
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Stroud MP Visits Gloucestershire Hotel to Explore Ways to Support the Hospitality Industry Amid Cost-of-living Crisis
Stroud MP, Siobhan Baillie, has met with a Gloucestershire hotel to discuss the positioning of local businesses amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis – with talking…
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Hospitality May be Added to Shortage Occupation List to Tackle Staffing Crisis
Ministers are understood to be considering adding the hospitality sector to the short of occupation list (SoL) to help alleviate the sectors chronic staffing issues….
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The government has issued an update on its hospitality strategy setting out the ways it is supporting the sector to overcome the significant challenges it…
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