UK Food Industry Backs IGD’s Mmmake Your Mark Campaign
The UK food and drink industry is uniting to tackle a workforce crisis. Facing a critical labour shortage and skills gap, businesses, trade bodies and…
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Hospitality
All the latest hospitality news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
“Another Solid Year” As Hall & Woodhouse Publish Annual Results
The managed house pub estate of brewer and operator Hall & Woodhouse has performed well over the last 12 months, as the business reveals its…
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Commercial Rent Reform Will Strangle High Streets Says Property Advisor
The government’s proposal to ban upwards-only rent reviews in new commercial leases risks triggering a wave of unintended consequences across the commercial property sector, says…
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Rational To Host Live Chef Demonstration Focusing On Asian Event Catering
Rational is inviting catering professionals to an exclusive culinary showcase taking place at their head office in Luton, featuring Chef Rehan Uddin – renowned restaurateur…
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New Trade Show Brings Food & Drink Businesses Together In Somerset
Hale Events, the team behind popular and established regional trade events like The Source, and Expowest Cornwall, is launching a brand-new event in 2026. The…
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Closures In Britain’s Late-Night Venues Reach All-Time High With One In Four Businesses Lost Since 2020
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has raised concern about the contraction in Britain’s nightlife scene as new data from the latest Night Time Economy…
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Criminals To Face Pub Football, Travel, Club And Bans
Criminals will be barred from pubs, concerts and sports matches under new sentencing powers unveiled by the Government on Sunday 24 August as part of…
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UK’s Top 100 Restaurant Groups See Profits Soar 18% To £365m in Past Year
The UK’s Top 100 restaurant groups’ profits have jumped 18% over the past year to £365m in 2025, up from £308m in 2024, says national…
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Hospitality Suffers More Than Half Of All Job Losses Since Budget
New analysis of ONS jobs data by UKHospitality reveals that hospitality has accounted for 53% of all job losses in the UK since the Budget,…
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London Transport Strikes Set to Impact Hospitality Trade
Licensed trade operators across London are bracing for potential revenue losses as transport workers prepare for extensive strike action throughout September, threatening to disrupt customer…
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Hospitality Leaders’ Confidence Nudges Up, But New Costs Hit Profits And Jobs
The optimism of Britain’s hospitality leaders rose in the second quarter of 2025 despite the arrival of new labour costs, the latest Business Confidence Survey…
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HMRC Cracks Down on Tax Compliance in the Security Sector
HMRC, in collaboration with the Security Industry Authority (SIA) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), has begun a full-scale compliance drive targeting the…
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Foxhills Club & Resort Welcomes Achal Aggarwal As New Head Chef Of The Fox Dining Rooms
Foxhills Club & Resort hotel and country club in Surrey has announced the appointment of Achal Aggarwal as new Head Chef of its two AA…
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Changes To Licensing In London Could Boost The Economy By Billions
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today (August 22) welcomed the return of al fresco dining and drinking to St Martin’s Lane, in the…
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Welsh Government Announces Consultation On Its Proposals For A New Deposit Return Scheme
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) today expressed concerns regarding the Welsh Government’s confusing proposal to create a unique Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) which will include glass beverage containers. The WSTA has long warned a separate…
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