UK Unemployment Hits Near Five-Year High As Wage Growth Stalls
The latest ONS figures, covering the three months to the end of December, show the jobless rate nudging upward from 5.1% in the previous rolling…
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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.
First Four Chefs Announced for ThirdBite 2026, The Return of Charity Fundraiser BiteBack
The first four chefs confirmed for ThirdBite 2026 – the return of charity fundraiser BiteBack in aid of Cancer Research UK – have been announced….
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Six Nations Drives 11.5 Million Pints Across UK Pubs But Rate of Sale Softens Despite Strong Footfall
UK pubs sold an estimated 11.5 million pints of draught beer and cider during the second weekend of the Guinness Six Nations, underlining the tournament’s…
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VisitEngland Launches Domestic North West Coastal Campaign to Boost Spring Breaks
VisitEngland will next week launch its domestic coastal marketing campaign to drive breaks to all seaside destinations on England’s North West coast. The £1 million…
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Meagre GDP Growth Not Felt By Small Businesses As Costs Mount
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose by a lacklustre 0.1% in December, and by 0.1% in the final quarter of 2025, while confidence levels among small…
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Grant Funding Available to Help Pubs Add New Services and Activities
Pub is The Hub may be able to offer grants of up to £6,000 to publicans in rural, remote, or deprived areas, who want to…
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NTIA and International Nightlife Association Back UK Call for Minister as Australian Leaders Urge Worldwide Action
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) and the International Nightlife Association (INA) have today thrown their full support behind calls from Angela Rayner, Andy Burnham…
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BrewDog Explores Strategic Investment Options as Financial Pressures Mount
Scotland’s prominent craft beer operator BrewDog has engaged restructuring specialists AlixPartners to conduct a structured evaluation of potential investment opportunities, a move that could result…
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Enhancing Restaurant Profitability Immediately with Real-Time Insight
By Christian Mouysset Co-Founder – Sales at Tenzo (https://www.gotenzo.com/) The hospitality industry is facing unprecedented challenges. Having survived the upheaval of COVID through innovative thinking…
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Colombo Kitchen Wins Sri Lankan Restaurant of the Year at the Nation’s Curry Awards 2026
Colombo Kitchen, with restaurants in Worcester Park, Surrey and Putney, has been named Sri Lankan Restaurant of the Year at the fourth annual Nation’s Curry…
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Scotch Whisky Exports To United States Down 15% Since Tariffs Implemented
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released figures for 2025 that show global exports of Scotch Whisky falling by -0.6% in value, and by -4.3%…
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ScotGov Announces A Stronger Rates Relief Package For Scottish Licensed Hospitality.
The Scottish government has increased rates relief for licensed hospitality premises to 40%. The additional Scottish Budget funding means that rates relief for eligible premises…
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“Holidays Are For Relaxing, Not Taxing”, 200 Hospitality Bosses Urge Government To Scrap Unfair Holiday Tax
The 200 signatories from leading accommodation providers including Butlin’s, Haven, Hilton, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Merlin Entertainments, Parkdean Resorts, Travelodge and Whitbread warn that the…
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Greene King Hits 100 Franchise Pubs And Announces Expansion Into Wales
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has announced it has reached the major milestone of 100 franchise pubs….
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National Chef Of The Year 2026 Open For Entries As Craft Guild Of Chefs Unveils Sustainability Led Brief
The Craft Guild of Chefs has officially opened entries for the National Chef of the Year 2026, the UK’s most prestigious and career-defining culinary competition….
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