Business Rates Up £5bn Next April
Commenting on today’s many budget and the governments inaction on business rates Robert Hayton, UK President at the real estate adviser Altus Group, said:
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Hospitality
WTTC Publishes Report on How Travel & Tourism can Reverse Nature Loss
A new report published today by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), shows how Travel & Tourism can play a critical role in halting and reversing the destruction of nature.
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Chancellor Announces Biggest Package of Tax Cuts in Generations
The Chancellor today (Friday 23 September) unveiled his Growth Plan to release the huge potential in the British economy by tackling high energy costs and inflation and delivering higher productivity and wages.
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Hospitality Fuels City Centre Vibrancy, But Cost Pressures Threaten Recovery
Pubs, bars and restaurants continue to drive the post-COVID-19 recovery of Britain’s top cities, research from CGA by NielsenIQ and Wireless Social shows—but with costs
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National Insurance Rise to be Reversed from November, Chancellor Announces
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced that April’s National Insurance increase, championed by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to be reversed from November.
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UK Interest Rate Increases by 0.5% – A 14-year High
The Bank of England (BoE) raised interest rates by 0.5 per cent in the biggest rise since 2008, as it forecast a 0.1 per cent drop in GDP over the current quarter, signalling that the UK is already in recession.
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Buzzworks Unveils Stunning New 30 Knots Pub & Restaurant in Edinburgh
The latest venture from Scottish independent bar and restaurant operator, Buzzworks Holdings, has been unveiled – with the opening of an exciting new venue named 30 Knots in South Queensferry.
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Team Members from Craft Union Pub Company Graduate from Internal Training Programme
The first cohort of Ten Craft Union Pub Company Regional Managers have recently graduated from Stonegate Group’s internal training and development programme, named Elevations.
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Scratch Consultancy Takes Landmark Chelmsford Pub as it Eyes Expansion with Star
Scratch Consultancy has taken the lease on its second site with Star Pubs & Bars – The Compasses in Chelmsford – as it looks to build an estate of five pubs with Star across Essex and North Kent.
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Admiral Taverns Launches Sustainability Roadmap with £1 million Initial Investment
Admiral Taverns, the UK’s leading community pub group is unveiling its sustainability roadmap, investing £1 million into energy saving initiatives across its estate. The Group has announced a five-year plan, aiming to reduce carbon emissions across all areas of its business.
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Scots Hospitality Businesses Warn Energy Bill Relief Scheme ‘Goes No Way Near Enough’
The SLTA (Scottish Licensed Trade Association), while welcoming this week’s news that wholesale energy prices for businesses are to be capped, has warned that it “goes no way near enough and more needs to be done to help the struggling hospitality sector through the winter months”.
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Welsh Government Launches Public Consultation on ‘Tourism Tax’ Plans
The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on proposals to give local authorities the powers to introduce a visitor levy.
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Pre-Match Preparation is Key for the World Cup
With the FIFA Men’s World Cup being played this November instead of its customary slot in the British summer, many hospitality operators are juggling schedules to accommodate football screenings alongside Christmas promotions.
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Government Support Warms the Hearts of Bristol Hoteliers
Bristol Hoteliers have welcomed what industry leaders have described as an ‘unprecedented intervention’ by the Government to help them cope with soaring energy costs.
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Hospitality Groups’ August Sales Up from Pre-COVID-19 Levels, but Inflation Wipes Out Growth
Like-for-like sales at Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups in August were 2.0% ahead of the pre-COVID-19 levels of August 2019, the new edition of the Coffer CGA Business Tracker shows.
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