Wetherspoon Raise £20 Million for Young Lives vs Cancer
Wetherspoon’s staff and customers have achieved a magnificent milestone – raising £20 million for the company’s chosen charity – Young Lives vs Cancer. The money…
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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.
Hospitality Rebound Continues in June, with Gen Z Driving Sales
Sunshine overseas, combined with an insatiable appetite to shop Tax Free, has driven UK consumer spending across Europe in June. With the better weather acting…
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Food and Drink Industry Accounts for 6% of UK Administrations in 2022, Analysis Reveals
The food and drink industry accounted for 6% of administrations in the first six months of the year – the sixth highest sector in the…
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Shepherd Neame Acquires Bournemouth Bar Urban Reef
Brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame has expanded its estate with the acquisition of Bournemouth seaside bar and restaurant Urban Reef. Located next to the…
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Record 176,000 Hospitality Vacancies
Pubs and restaurants throughout the UK are facing a recruitment crisis after the number of job vacancies hit a record high of176,000, twice as many…
Read more...Fuller’s Opens Two New Managed Sites
Fuller, Smith & Turner, the premium pubs and hotels business, will be opening two new sites today [27 July 2022]. The George & Dragon at…
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Hospitality Operating Costs Account for Over Half of Turnover
Operating costs in the hospitality sector have risen to 55.2% of annual turnover (before rent) the highest level since 2007, according to a report from…
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Hospitality Drives Britain’s City-Centre Recovery in the First Half of 2022
Solid sales growth in restaurants, pubs and bars has helped Britain’s regional city centres to recover their vibrancy in the first six months of 2022,…
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Alfresco Dining Rules to be Made Permanent Next Year
The governments relaxation of “alfresco rules” making it easier and cheaper for hospitality operators to get pavement licences are to be extended and made permanent…
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Rail Issues Continue to Impact on Scottish Hospitality Businesses
As next week’s major rail strike scheduled to take place south of the Border looms, the Scottish licensed trade has reiterated its previous warning that…
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1.2 Million Travel & Tourism Jobs Across the EU will Remain Unfilled Unless Urgent Action is Taken
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the European Travel Commission (ETC) warn the Travel & Tourism sector’s recovery could be put at serious risk…
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Scottish Licensed Trade Calls for VAT Cut to Support Hospitality Businesses as Inflation Soars
As prices continue to rise at their fastest rate for more than 40 years and UK inflation soaring to 9.4% in the 12 months to…
Read more...Calls for Urgent Government Action as Inflation Reaches 40-year High
The hospitality sector is calling for urgent government action is inflation reaches a 40-year high driven by increasing food and fuel costs. Consumer Price Index…
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Hospitality Groups’ Like-for-Like Sales Up 5% in June, but Inflation Bites
June’s like-for-like sales at Britain’s top managed restaurant, pub and bar groups were 5% ahead of the pre-COVID-19 levels of June 2019, the latest Coffer…
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UKHospitality Urgently Calls for Reductions Under Reformed Business Rates
New rateable values, due to come in next April, are coming at a time of ‘unprecedented circumstances’ for the industry, something which should be reflected…
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