Chesham’s Longest-Serving Publican Receives Prestigious Award
Chesham’s longest-serving licensee – Jane Clarke of The Pheasant on Waterside – has received a prestigious award to mark her 30th anniversary at the helm….
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National Best Bar None Awards 2026 Winners Announced
Nottingham, Chesterfield and York were recognised as top performers at the annual National Best Bar None Awards, held at the House of Lords on Tuesday…
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National Chef of the Year Extends Entry Deadline Following Demand from Chefs
The Craft Guild of Chefs has announced a deadline extension for this year’s National Chef of the Year competition after chefs requested additional time to…
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UK SMEs Face Europe’s Sharpest Cost Pressures But Stand Out For Regulatory Preparedness, Research Finds
Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting today announced findings from its inaugural Future Ready Business report, revealing that UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are facing…
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Back to the Floor Raises a Record-Breaking £405,000 for Hospitality Action
Senior figures from across the hospitality industry swapped boardrooms for the ballroom floor last Friday night to raise an incredible record-breaking £405,000 for UK Charity…
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BII Licensee of the Year 2026 Quarter-Finalists Announced!
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced their Quarter-Finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year Award (LOYA). The Licensee of the Year Award…
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Star Pubs Launches Free AI Social Media Training and Shares It with BII Membership
Star Pubs has launched an online course – AI for Publicans. The company has also gifted the material to the BII membership along with access…
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Government Announces £1bn Plan To Tackle Youth Unemployment
A major youth employment drive backed by £1 billion will help create 200,000 jobs for young people, alongside the biggest transformation of apprenticeships in a…
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Winchester Chef Luke Emmess Reaches Semi-Finals of MasterChef: The Professionals
Winchester’s Luke Emmess, Head Chef at The Wykeham Arms, has stormed his way into the semi-finals of the BBC’s prestigious cooking competition, MasterChef: The Professionals….
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UK’s First Women’s Prison Hospitality Academy Celebrates First Graduates
Marston’s is celebrating a major milestone as the first cohort of trainees officially graduate from the Hope & Anchor at HMP Styal, the UK’s first…
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Greene King and Ministry of Justice Host Career Events in Female Prisons for International Women’s Day
Greene King has partnered with New Futures Network and the Ministry of Justice to host a series of dedicated career events at female prisons across…
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St Austell Brewery Celebrates The Women Driving Its Future – 175 Years After Trailblazer Hester Parnell Helped Shape Its Past
As St Austell Brewery celebrates its 175th anniversary, the business is honouring the women who continue to drive it forward today, building on a legacy…
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Hotel Managers Switch Roles for Career Development
Two hotel managers in the North West have swapped respective job roles and venues to obtain more experience and develop their professional skills. Adam Bujok…
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Chancellor Delivers Spring Statement as Financial Pressures Mount for Hospitality Operators
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stood firmly behind her government’s economic programme, telling MPs it remains the correct course of action for the country — even…
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Crave’s Chef Features in ITV’s Brand-New Reality Series The Heat
Popular Exeter restaurant, Crave, has shared support for its Creative Director and chef, Tom Lodge, who appears on ITV’s brand-new reality series The Heat, which…
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