Clermont Hotel Group Launches ‘Summer Skills Fest’ Partnership
Clermont Hotel Group (CHG) has launched a partnership with RADA Business, the commercial arm of The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, to deliver specialist performance…
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Criterion Capital and JD Wetherspoon To Open First-Ever Theatreland Venue at London Trocadero
Criterion Capital has announced a landmark partnership with JD Wetherspoon to open the operator’s first-ever venue in London’s Theatreland, within the iconic London Trocadero at…
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IHG Hotels & Resorts Brings Luxury Conversion Brand Vignette Collection to London with Canary Wharf Signing
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) has announced the signing of Canary Riverside Plaza, Vignette Collection by IHG – the brand’s first property in London and…
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Ban On Upwards-Only Rent Reviews Won’t Save The High Street – Morr & Co
New legislation to ban upwards-only rent reviews (UORRs) for commercial property are unlikely to save the high street and may not achieve government aims, according…
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Drinks Sales Dip Again During First Half of May
Disappointing weather and fragile consumer confidence pushed On-Premise drinks sales down year-on-year in the first half of May, NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. The Tracker,…
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Industry Leaders Back Better Hospitality Campaign for a Fairer, Stronger, More Inclusive Sector
Be Inclusive Hospitality has renewed its call for operators to contribute to a sector wide survey as part of its new Better Hospitality campaign, backed…
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Rising Costs and Rain Hold Down Hospitality Spending in April
Britain’s hospitality groups saw like-for-like sales fall by 0.4% in April as consumers tightened their spending, the latest NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. It…
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Government VAT “Giveaway” Ignores Night-Time Economy in Blatant Policy Failure
Michael Kill, CEO of the Night Time Industries Association, delivers a blunt warning that the Government’s summer VAT cut is a politically convenient but economically…
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Business Rates Appeals Hit Record High as Checks Surge Fivefold
The latest business rate appeals figures announced by the government confirm the tsunami of business rates appeals against the 2023 Rating List as predicted, revealing…
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Community Favourite Returns as Oadby Pub Unveils Fresh New Look
Popular community pub, The Fox in Oadby, officially reopened on Wednesday 20th May following a transformational combined investment of £250,000 from experienced licensees, Neil Fowkes…
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Young’s Delivers Record-Breaking Results as Revenue Tops £500m Milestone
Young & Co.’s Brewery, P.L.C. has reported a record financial performance for the 52 weeks ended 30 March 2026, with revenue surpassing the half a…
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Inflation is the Oncoming Storm for Hospitality, Warns Lynx Purchasing
A sharp rise is inflation is inevitable as a result of the fuel crisis driven by the conflict in Iran and the wider Middle East,…
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Bolton Community Pub Set To Reopen Following Transformational Makeover
The Rose & Crown, located in Westhoughton in Bolton is set to officially reopen on Thursday 21st May following a transformational investment of £275,000. The…
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Wetherspoon to Open New Pub at University of St Andrew’s Students’ Association
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon is to open a new pub at the University of St Andrews Students’ Association on Friday 4 September 2026, following a…
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UK Hospitality Collapses Remain High After 762 Fail In Q1
The number of hospitality businesses entering insolvency remained alarming in the first quarter of the year, reflecting challenging trading conditions for the industry. Some 762…
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