Once again the first part of the year has proved very busy for those of us at CLH News – we have been up and down the country exhibiting at many national and regional exhibitions! Hopefully the past few weeks ...

A couple of stories recently caught my attention, both featured on our website: “Hotel, Dubbed the Worst in Britain Closed Down”, and “Diners More Likely to be Loyal to Businesses Offering Free Wi-Fi”. The hotel, dubbed the worst in Britain ...

We have a story on our website which made my blood boil, and took me back to the days when I had my restaurant here in Bournemouth. The curse of the diners who leave without paying the bill. It didn’t happen ...

We have a rather tongue in cheek article on our website from the Campaign for Real Ale entitled, “Which politician would you trust to run a bar?” I would add, that if they ran a pub in the same way ...

Britain is basking in a heatwave, this is the view from Bournemouth pier at 1 o’clock today (July 19)!!! A walk through Bournemouth town centre, through the gardens and onto the beach shows just how quick we are to take ...

I just come back from a holiday abroad, and was rather dismayed too have found myself paying a tax I had absolutely no idea existed, and unfortunately came into effect the day I arrived! Apparently in March of this year, ...

Readers of CLH News have voted in favour of “Brexit” following an online poll which we have conducted over the past two weeks. Out of the 300+ respondents 53% were in favour of Britain leaving the European Union, 38% in ...

It is very likely the starkest reminder to date that unless we take food allergies seriously we will face a jail sentence. That is the tragic and needless death of a customer who died after consuming a dish containing peanuts, ...

I would be very interested in reader comments regarding “Scores on the Doors” hygiene ratings, they were not around when I had my restaurant or worked in the industry generally. In fact when I look back, the hospitality industry has ...

I read recently that May 30th is Tax Freedom Day! Everything we earn from 1st of January to 29th of May goes to the Government in tax. After which we get to keep what we earn. It is not my ...