Back Hospitality to Solve NEETS Crisis, Sector’s Rising Stars Urge Government
The current generation of leading lights across hospitality have urged the Government to back the sector to create jobs and help solve the NEETs crisis,…
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Food and Drink
Urban Pubs & Bars Announces Third Bat & Ball London Venue with £1 Million Investment in Tower Hill
Urban Pubs & Bars has announced the opening of its third Bat & Ball venue in London with a £1 million investment.London’s largest independent pub…
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Cut Alcohol Tax and Help British Businesses Get Back On Their Feet, Says WSTA
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) is warning that an increase to alcohol tax at the Autumn Budget will be a major blow to businesses and consumers, who are already “on their knees”.
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Card Spending Grows 2% in September, as Consumer Confidence Improves
Card spending rose 2.0 per cent year-on-year in September, just below August’s 2.1 per cent growth, and remaining below the latest CPIH inflation rate of…
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Runcorn’s Iconic Halfway House Set for Reopening Following £150,000 Transformation
The Halfway House on Halton Road in Runcorn is getting ready to unveil its stunning £150,000 makeover. Managed by mother-and-daughter duo Mandy Schon and Gemma…
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Marston’s Profits to Beat Top End of Forecasts as Grandstand Drives Conversion Push
Marston’s expects to report underlying profit before tax above the top end of market expectations for the 2026 financial year, as it accelerates its pub…
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Operators Urged to Check Egg Supplies as FSA Issues Salmonella Alert on Ukrainian Eggs
Pubs, restaurants, hotels and other food businesses are being urged to check their egg supplies after the Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued a Food Alert for Action…
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Britain Set to Lose One Pub a Day and 5,000 Jobs in 2026 BBPA Reveal
Approximately one pub a day will have closed by the end of 2026, according to the latest figures from the British Beer and Pub Association…
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Drop the Pint Day Sees Venues Across the UK Offer Pints at Lower German Tax Rates
Pubs, bars and taprooms across the UK will be pouring pints at Germany’s lower tax rates today (Friday 9 October) as part of the Drop the Pint Day to highlight the potential benefits of a lower tax on pub beer ahead of the Budget later this month.
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Clarkson Questions UK Business Climate as He Hints at Overseas Pub Plans
Jeremy Clarkson has suggested that any future expansion of his pub business could take place outside the UK, arguing that current trading conditions make starting…
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Christie & Co Reports 22% Rise in Pubs and Restaurants Brought to Market this Year
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has today launched its Pubs & Restaurants Market Review 2026, which provides insight into transaction activity, buyer demand,…
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Blueprint for the High Street: UKHospitality Launches Placemaking Report
UKHospitality’s Placemaking report, launched this week sets out 33 clear recommendations for Government and local authorities to reduce the costly and burdensome red-tape holding hospitality…
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New Restaurant for Historic Stanley Dock Following £1.5 Million Transformation
To celebrate World Architecture Day today (5th October), Harcourt Developments, the owners of Stanley Dock Liverpool, have today announced a new restaurant, that is set…
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Lincolnshire Pub Launches New Services to Help Bring Locals and Families Together
A Lincolnshire pub is strengthening its role at the heart of the community with a new outdoor stage, bar and pizza oven designed to bring…
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Chef Tommy Banks Calls for 13% VAT Rate for Smaller Hospitality Businesses
Chef-patron Tommy Banks has proposed a reduced 13% VAT rate for hospitality businesses with annual turnover under £50m, arguing that a targeted cut would give…
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