CH&CO Crowns its Barista of the Year 2022
Natalia Taraskiewicz has been named the CH&CO Barista of the Year 2022. Natalia, part of the Gather & Gather team at Sky Osterley showcased incredible…
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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 Sales and Wireless Logins Rise in Britain’s City Centres Ahead of Christmas Rush
Pubs, restaurants and bars have made a good start to the festive season in Britain’s major cities—but high inflation and rail strikes continue to make…
Read more...Retail and Hospitality Spend Set to Reach £281m During World Cup 2022 Quarter-Final Stage
The 2022 World Cup Quarter-Final stage is predicted to bring in a combined £281 million for retail and hospitality venues across the nation, according to…
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IoH Members Confirm Scottish Independence Not Good For UK Hospitality Industry
The latest Umbrella Insight research for the Institute of Hospitality (IoH), confirms that 67% of its global hospitality industry membership, supports the unanimous legal decision…
Read more...Consumers Take a “Direct Hit” as Cost-of-Living Crisis Eats into Christmas Finances
According to a survey among 1,000 consumers, 50% of those surveyed plan to spend less on socialising as the impact of the cost-of-living crisis begins…
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UKHospitality Launches Guide to Recruiting ‘Untapped Potential’ of over-50’s
As hospitality continues to face staffing challenges, UKHospitality’s new guide shows businesses how they can adapt their recruitment practices and engage with the over-50’s in…
Read more...UKHospitality Success as Prime Minister Confirms Registration Scheme to Tackle Short-Term Lets
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commits to delivering a new tourist accommodation scheme in Prime Minister’s Questions. In response to a question by Conservative MP Nickie…
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Mitchells & Butlers Returns to Profit-but Highlights “Challenges”
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has reported a promising start to its new financial year, with like-for-like sales growth of 6.5% in the last ten weeks…
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Business Optimism Fell in the Quarter to November as Profitability Declines Further
Last quarter, business optimism continued to deteriorate for the third consecutive quarter across the service sector as a whole, the decline was particularly sharp in…
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Further Rail Strike Dates Announced as RMT Rejects Pay Offer
Further strikes over the Christmas period announced yesterday by rail union RMT are set to disrupt the “third Christmas in a row” for hospitality businesses…
Read more...Price of Pint Could Reach £20 Warns CAMRA
The price of a pint may reach a staggering £20 or we could see a wave of pub closures if the government’s energy support will…
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Christmas Campaign to Save Hospitality Supported by Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham
Greater Manchester’s ‘Give the Gift of Going Out’ initiative has now been joined by over 130 restaurants and bars across the city-region and has been…
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November Sales Lift, as Live Events and Sport Boosted Hospitality & Leisure
Consumer card spending grew 3.9 per cent year-on-year in November – slightly higher than in October (3.5 per cent), but well below the 9.6 per…
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Britain and Italy lead World Cup of Cuisines but New Players Emerge
As football’s World Cup gets into full swing, the ‘Food Insights Report 2022’ from CGA by NielsenIQ reveals the countries that lead the global competition…
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Direct Your Anger at Rail Operators- Union Boss Tells Hospitality Leaders
Mick Lynch general secretary of the train drivers union RMT has told hospitality businesses to direct their anger at rail operators for the forthcoming rail…
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