Industry Pledge to Help Operators Save Costs in Crisis
Zero Carbon Forum is offering free energy saving resources for operators during energy crisis 7 September 2022: In a bid to help hospitality in a…
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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.
Fish and Chips Still Britain’s Most-Wanted Pub meal as Appetite for Premium Versions Grows
Fish and chips remains Britain’s favourite pub and bar meal, new research from CGA by NielsenIQ reveals—and there is plenty of headroom for growth at…
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New Report Uncovers How Payment Methods are Rapidly Changing
Nearly 9 in 10 consumers (89%) use cards or contactless payment every or most times they visit a pub, bar or restaurant, new research shows,…
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Summer Holidays Boost Hospitality and Leisure in August
Consumer card spending grew 4.7 per cent year-on-year in August – the smallest uplift since March 2021 – as rising living costs hampered the retail…
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Managing Energy Costs for Hospitality and Hotels
By Korosh Farazad – Entrepreneur, Investor, Author and Speaker – Founder of the Farazad Group (www.farazadgroup.com) How can operators secure favourable contracts, manage costs effectively,…
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Truss Plans £40bn Business Aid Package to “Freeze” Escalating Energy Costs
New Prime Minister Liz Truss is planning a freeze on energy bill prices this week as pressure mounts on the government to support beleaguered businesses,…
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Registration Now Open for The Big Hospitality Expo 2022
The Big Hospitality Expo, sponsored by Uber Eats, opens its doors for the first time this September (Olympia London, 26th – 28th), and is set…
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Chef Tom Kerridge Launches £15 Lunch Menu in Wake of Cost-of-Living Crisis
Chef Tom Kerridge is launching a £15 lunch menu at his Bull & Bear restaurant in Manchester to give people an opportunity to dine out…
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“Hospitality Would Shut Within a Day” Without Commercial Laundries” – as The TSA Asks New PM to Guarantee Support
Rising energy prices for laundries could cause massive problems for whole UK economy In an open letter to the new Prime Minister, the Textile Services…
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New Opening: Phil Howard Set to Launch Pasta Bar OTTO in November
Following the success of London-based pasta delivery company OTTO, Michelin-starred chef Phil Howard and business partner Julian Dyer (Pots & Co) are set to open…
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‘Act Quickly and Decisively’ to Save the Sector New Prime Minister Urged
The hospitality sector has reacted to the appointment of Liz Truss as the UK’s new Prime Minister today (5 September), urging her to ‘act quickly…
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“Slim Pickings” for Services Industry as Cost Pressures Grow and Optimism Slumps
In the three months to August, cost pressures and average selling prices grew at record rates of growth for the services sector. Consequently, sentiment about…
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Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi Prepares Multibillion-Pound Business Tax Cuts as Energy Crisis Deepens
Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi is preparing a multibillion-pound package of tax cuts to help businesses struggling with increasingenergy costs. The Chancellor is said to bedrawing up…
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Soaring Energy Costs are Hard for Hospitality to ‘Bear’, MP Told
Vale of Glamorgan MP Alun Cairns tried his hand at three hotel jobs during a fact-finding visit to The Bear Hotel, and learned of the…
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Energy Costs More Expensive than Rent and Rates Combined says NTIA
Businesses have seen energy costs spiral out of control, with many seeing these costs having a greater financial impact than rent and business rates combined….
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