Christmas Drinks Sales On A Knife-Edge After Slow November
Year-on-year drinks sales in Britain’s On Premise were down again last week—though the 2022 football World Cup made for difficult comparatives. 7CGA by NIQ’s Daily…
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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.
Charlie’s Bar Christmas Advert “Reinforces The Social And Cultural Value Of Pubs”
A new Christmas ad making waves, not for the retail space but for the voice of our wonderful pubs. One small family-run pub in Enniskillen,…
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The Grand Hotel Eastbourne Welcomes new Head Chef, Alex Burtenshaw, to the Mirabelle
The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne is delighted to announce the appointment of Head Chef Alex Burtenshaw, to the Mirabelle Restaurant. Alex joins from Port Hotel…
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Ofgem Proposals Much-Needed To Deliver Fairness
Energy regulator Ofgem has announced proposals to expand existing rules on Standards of Conduct to all businesses, increase transparency for businesses when using brokers and…
Read more...Eat Out to Help Out Was “Not a Gamble” Former PM Says
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson said there was no “conclusive” evidence that the government’s Eat Out to Help Out (EOTHO) initiative to encourage the public…
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NTIA Backs Cross-Party Support for Specific Offence Against Spiking
In a united front, Members of Parliament have rallied behind the call for a specific offence against spiking, as proposed by previous Home Secretary Priti…
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Tommy Banks Returns To Toque d’Or Judging Panel As Nestlé Professional Open Registrations
Nestlé Professional today opened registrations for the 36th edition of its Toque d’Or competition. College lecturers have until 12th January 2024 to register their Level…
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Over Six Million People Will Go Without A Conversation On Christmas Day
Six million or one in seven (14%) people across the UK will go through Christmas Day without a face-to-face conversation this year, according to new research…
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£7.4 Bn Predicted To Be Spent On Christmas Partying – Three Times The Amount Of Last Year
A recent survey has unveiled promising prospects for the UK hospitality sector this festive season. The survey conducted by tonics and mixer brand, Double Dutch,…
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‘Make Your Voice Heard’ – Businesses Urged To Write To MP’s
Hospitality businesses are being encouraged to join UKHospitality Scotland’s call for business rates relief at the Scottish Budget by writing to their MSPs. With the…
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35.9 Million Pints Sold in “First Christmas Week”
The festive season kicked off in style this week with a whopping 35.9m pints being sold across UK pubs in this first Christmas week. Compared…
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Ringwood Brewery To Close
Photo Credit: © Clive Perrin and licenced for reuse under cc-by-sa 2.0 Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company has announced it plans to close the Ringwood Brewery…
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Visitengland Launches New Accessibility Toolkit For Tourism Businesses
VisitEngland has launched its new ‘Accessible and Inclusive Toolkit for Tourism Businesses’ in England. The toolkit includes practical guidance on providing an inclusive welcome, designing…
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Wholesale Online Report Reveals How Suppliers Are Developing Key E-Commerce Capabilities
The latest research from Lumina Intelligence UK Wholesale Online Report 2023 reveals that inflation, energy hikes and staff costs ‒ alongside ongoing volatile consumer sentiment…
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Banana Tree Opens Three New Sites, Trials Breakfast With Greenwich Opening
The Big Table Group’s award-winning Pan-Asian restaurant brand, Banana Tree, has opened three new sites, in Greenwich, Bath and Henley, launching its first ever breakfast…
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