BII NITA 2022 Awards- and the Winners Are…!
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has awarded industry accolades to the winners of its National Innovation in Training Awards (NITAs). The British Institute of…
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Food and Drink
Wetherspoon’s Set to “Break Even” as Sales Turn Positive
JD Wetherspoon has reported like-for-like sales have turned positive in the last two weeks with the company set to “break even” this financial year. The…
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Licensees Celebrate 43 Amazing Years at Local Sevenoaks Pub
Barry Dennis and Philip (“Phil”) Wheeler celebrated their 43rd anniversary as the licensees of the Anchor in Sevenoaks, as well as signing another 10-year contract…
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Intercontinental Edinburgh the George Announces ST Columbas Hospice as its Charity Partner for the Year
InterContinental Edinburgh The George has announced St Columba’s Hospice Care, a world-leading hospice providing services around Edinburgh and the Lothians, as its charity of the…
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National KP Day – Let’s Get Tweeting for Hospitality Action
Is your kitchen porter amazing? June 22 is National KP Day and once again Winterhalter is celebrating by raising funds for Hospitality Action. For every…
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UK Now Third Largest Rum Market in the World
A landmark report by Campari Group UK reveals how rum increasingly represents a key growth area within spirits in 2022 and beyond for both the…
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The NTIA & the Drinks Trust Partner to Launch 24/7 Mental Health Support for Night Time Economy Businesses
The Drinks Trust, the drinks industry charity, has partnered with Night Time Industries Association within the UK which challenges mental health stigma within the Night…
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UKHospitality Backs Call for Government Night-Time Sector Support
UKHospitality has backed calls for a Government support package to help counter shortages in night-time sector door staff, including assistance in recruitment and training of…
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Brummie Chefs Team Up to Raise £22k
The ICC Birmingham and Glynn Purnell have teamed up to help raise £23,000 for the city’s only producing theatre. The event raised funds for Birmingham…
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Customers are Crying Out for Support when Buying Wine
New research out this week shows that 1-in-3 customers don’t feel confident ordering wine in pubs, bars and restaurants, with 1-in-9 admitting that they often…
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Refusal to Inspect Food Imports Could Have Severe Public Health Consequences, Warns CIEH
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has expressed serious concern that the decision by the UK Government to scrap planned checks on food imports…
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Total UK Coffee Shop, Sandwich and Bakery Market Set to Exceed 2019 Market Value in 2022
According to the latest data from the Lumina Intelligence Operator Data Index, the total UK coffee shop, sandwich and bakery market set to exceed 2019…
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Hilton Funds Aurora Foxes’ Food Truck to Help Students with Learning Difficulties into Work
Aurora Foxes, a specialist hospitality training college for young adults with learning disabilities, has launched the Flying Fox food truck on the Minehead Promenade outside…
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Back Us, Don’t Tax us Says UKHospitality Cymru
The Hospitality industry in Wales can do without the extra worry of a Visitor Levy hanging over cash-strapped businesses, UKHospitality Cymru has warned. “This industry…
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Delivery and Takeaway Sales Slip Year-on-Year as Consumers Return to Eating Out
Britain’s managed restaurant and pub groups’ delivery and takeaway sales remain more than double pre-COVID-19 levels—but trading has dipped year-on-year after consumers resumed their out-of-home…
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