Eating Out and Travel Bounce Back in June as Month-on-Month Spending Rises
Consumer card spending grew 6.2 per cent in June compared to the same period in 2021, with the entertainment, hospitality and international travel sectors all…
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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.
Jane Hunt is New Hospitality Minister Following Government Reshuffle
Jane Hunt has been appointed as business minister with responsibility for sectors including hospitality, nightclubs and weddings as the government reshuffle continues. Ms Hunt replaces…
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Shaker Group Takes on First Star Pubs & Bars Lease
Shaker Group, established in 2001 and run by husband-and-wife team Adam and Theresa Freeth has taken on its first Star Pubs & Bars lease, The…
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London-based Hotel Group Hamlet Hotels Sets Out to Acquire 50 New Hotels in the Next Twelve Months
Hamlet Hotels group aims to add an extra 50 hotels to their portfolio in the next twelve months, expanding from their Southeast location to the…
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Flaws in the Licensing System Remain Unresolved, Says New Lords Report
Significant issues remain between the licensing and planning systems and little progress has been made in addressing the lack of coordination between the two systems….
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Chef to Turn an Historic Northamptonshire Pub into ‘Destination’ Restaurant
A traditional village pub in Northamptonshire is set to become a destination restaurant after the bar group behind the venture invested £330,000 in a major…
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Memories Haven’t Faded of April Tax Hikes, say Firms, as Personal Allowance Rises to £12,570
Relief for employees and sole traders is helpful, but businesses still face a higher tax burden than in March, at a time when other costs…
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Consumer Sector Growth Slows Sharply – Growth Indicator
Private sector growth slowed sharply in the three months to June (+5%, from +23), according to the CBI’s latest Growth Indicator, marking the slowest rise…
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Welsh Government Warned of Risks of Deposit Return Scheme
Independent brewers across Wales urge Government to avoid pitfalls of adopting Scottish Deposit Return Scheme Wales’s small independent brewers have today written to the Welsh…
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Craft Guild Names 40 Chefs Advancing to National Chef of the Year Semi-Final
Some of the most talented chefs in Great Britain have been receiving a gift in the post courtesy of the Craft Guild of Chefs, Continental…
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The Hospitality Industry Join forces at Nailcote Hall to Strive for Fairer Treatment from the Government
A group of leading hoteliers and restaurateurs fed up with their industry being discriminated against, with disproportionate business rates, came together at Nailcote Hall Hotel,…
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Rising Cost of Living Continues to Bite as Spend and Penetration Stay Flat in Latest Quarter
According to the latest data from Lumina Intelligence Eating & Drinking Out Panel, in the 12 weeks ending (12WE) 12/06/2022, penetration has increased just +2.0ppts…
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Britain’s Best B&Bs Unveiled at AA B&B Awards 2022
AA Hotel & Hospitality Services has announced the winners of the AA B&B Awards in a virtual ceremony, recognising the UK’s top B&Bs and the…
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Hospitality Sector Still Suffering as R&D Spending Falls 21%
Research & Development spending in the hospitality industry fell 21% in the first quarter of the year — underlining the stress the sector is still…
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Staffing Shortages Blunt The Oakman Group Results
The Oakman Group Plc has ended its financial year 2021/22, with between 2 and 3% loss of growth as a result of restricted trading due…
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