Cost-of-Living Squeeze Hits Dining Out
Consumer card spending grew 9.3 per cent in May compared to the same period in 2021, inflated both by the rising cost of living, and…
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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.
Emma McClarkin Awarded OBE
Chief Executive of the British Beer & Pub Association Emma McClarkin has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, for services to…
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Bespoke Hotels Group Adds Trio of Scottish Venues to Collection with Purchase of McMillan Hotels
Bespoke Hotels, the UK’s largest independent hotel group, has purchased the renowned Scottish hotel group, McMillan Hotels. The Bespoke Hotels group continues to build its…
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London Wine Fair Opens Tomorrow!
The London Wine Fair opens its doors tomorrow, 7th June 2022 at 10am! With a packed programme of over 80 masterclasses, tastings and panel discussions…
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On Premise Crosses Fingers for Jubilee Boost to Drinks Sales
Pubs, bars and restaurants will be hoping the long weekend to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will kickstart the summer after another disappointing week of…
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BII Licensee of the Year 2022 Finalists Announced!
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is delighted to announce their six incredible finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year competition. Sponsored by Sky,…
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Platinum Jubilee Celebrations – A Boon For The Hospitality Industry
By Kunal Sawhney, CEO of Kalkine (www.kalkine.co.uk) The UK hospitality industry is going to get a mega push with the platinum jubilee Bank Holiday weekend,…
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New UKHospitality Strategy Will Create ‘Dynamic Workforce’ and Resolve Sector’s Staffing Crisis
UKHospitality has launched a nationwide hospitality workforce strategy to nurture cooperation between industry stakeholders and boost recruitment and training for a new generation of skilled…
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Graduate Points Based System “Positive Indication” says UKHospitality Chief
Graduates from the world’s top 50 non-UK universities can now apply to come to Britain through a newly launched visa scheme. Successful applicants with a…
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Building Compliance Warning for the Hospitality Sector
The hospitality sector faces fresh warnings about restaurants’ compliance procedures across the UK. Data from facilities management and IoT company Cloudfm shows that many restaurant…
Read more...Lunchflation: Hospitality Should Not Be Blamed For It
By Kunal Sawhney, CEO of Kalkine (www.kalkine.co.uk) While the UK is struggling with a 40-year record high inflation, workers returning to offices after a long…
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NTIA Appoints Sacha Lord as Chair of the Board of Directors
Sacha Lord, night-time economy advisor for Greater Manchester and co-founder of Parklife and the Warehouse Project, has been appointed chair of the board of directors…
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Hospitality Set for Jubilee Weekend Boost
The British hospitality industry is set for a £2.9bn cash injection as a result of consumer spending across the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Weekend (2nd –…
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Queen’s Jubilee: How to Introduce Regal into Your Restaurant
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is fast approaching, and this is set to be a big date for the hospitality industry across the UK. You are…
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Action Needed as Hundreds of Pubs Have Failed to Re-Open, CAMRA Figures Show
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has released its pub closure statistics for 2021 and is calling for intervention from government to protect the great…
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