Ahead Of Dry January, Gen Z Interest In Monthlong Abstinence Stalls
Monthlong abstinence is becoming less popular among Gen Z legal drinking age (LDA+) drinkers in several key markets around the world, according to the latest…
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Food and Drink
Rateable Values for Some Hotels are Going Up by Over 300%
Government tax and employment policies are hurting hospitality profits even during the usually prosperous Christmas season, say leading audit, tax and business advisory firm, Blick…
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“‘Chrimbo Limbo’: The Dead Zone Costing Restaurants And Hotels A Fortune”
As UK inflation shows signs of easing, consumer confidence might be beginning to stabilise, but spending remains highly selective. For the hospitality sector, this creates…
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Hospitality Venues Hit With Average £32k Business Rates Increase
The shocking figures reveal the scale of cost increases facing hospitality businesses across the country. Even when factoring in a lower multiplier – or tax…
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Perthshire Hotel Provides Foodbank Meals After Closure Threat
A Pitlochry hotel is to supply three chefs and 100 free three-course Christmas lunches to the town’s foodbank this Christmas. McKays Hotel Bar and Restaurant,…
Read more...Flat November Sales Deepen Hospitality’s Challenges After Budget Blows
Britain’s leading managed hospitality groups enter the crucial Christmas period on the back of flat sales in November, the latest NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker…
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Half of Night Time Venues Face 50%+ Business Rate Rises as 2026 Operating Costs Become Unsustainable
Britain’s nightclubs, live music venues, and late-night entertainment spaces are warning that 2026 will bring unsustainable operating costs, with nearly half of venues expecting business rates to…
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PM Faces Criticism Over Impact of Budget on Hospitality Sector
The hospitality sector’s concerns over rising business costs took centre stage in the final Prime Minister’s Questions before the Christmas recess, as Conservative leader Kemi…
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Hospitality Sector Braces for HFSS Advertising Ban as January Deadline Looms
New restrictions on promoting ‘less healthy’ food and drink set to reshape marketing strategies affecting a range of sectors including pubs, restaurants and bars. The…
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Nathan Outlaw to Close Fine Dining Restaurant in Port Isaac
Acclaimed Cornish chef Nathan Outlaw has announced plans to close his fine dining establishment in Port Isaac, with a new bistro concept set to replace…
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Longer Visits Fail To Offset Softer Spend As Real-Term Pressure Persists
UK pubs and bars saw customers staying longer and venues filling more consistently in November, but softer consumption and rising costs mean real-term trading performance…
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Bidfood Announces Martin Eshelby As Its First Culinary Director
Bidfood has announced the promotion of its long-standing and highly regarded Food Innovation Manager, Martin Eshelby, to the role of Culinary Director. For more than…
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Two New Initiatives Set to Open Doors for Young Hospitality Workers Amid Autumn Budget Pressures
With recent warnings of significant job losses across the hospitality industry, new initiatives – Rise & Serve and Hospitality: The Leaders of Tomorrow – are…
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Rosebank Distillery Named Whisky Tourism Destination of the Year
Rosebank Distillery, part of Ian Macleod Distillers, has bee named Tourism Destination of the Year at the 2025 Scottish Whisky Awards. The award recognises the…
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Butcombe Group Celebrates Record-Breaking Community Week, Raising over £40,000 for Local Causes and Industry Charities
Butcombe Group has announced its most successful Community Week to date, hitting an incredible total of £40,540, a £20,000 increase from the previous year, while also delivering hundreds of volunteering hours to local charities,…
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