Energy Ombudsman Extends Access to Small Businesses
Small businesses with up to 50 employees are now (from Thursday 19th December 2024) be eligible to access Energy Ombudsman’s independent dispute resolution services for…
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Guinness Supply Challenges to Persist Until End of December, Diageo Confirms
UK pubs and bars will face ongoing restrictions on Guinness supplies until the end of December, according to brewer Diageo. The company has announced plans…
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Alcohol Avoidance Trend Set to Continue in UK Through Festive Season, says Globaldata
The demand for low- and no-alcohol drinks is on the rise as consumers increasingly seek healthier alternatives and choose sobriety to better enjoy their social…
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Bank of England Maintains Interest Rates at 4.75% Amid Economic Uncertainty
The Bank of England has decided to keep interest rates unchanged at 4.75%, following a recent vote by its nine-member monetary policy committee. However, three…
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Spread Joy, Not Fear- Diners Urged To Be Kind To Hospitality Staff This Christmas
As the holiday season ramps up, HR services company UKG is urging party-goers to show kindness to frontline hospitality and food service workers who bear…
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Dalloway Terrace Receives Its First AA Rosette
Dalloway Terrace at The Bloomsbury, a restaurant well known for its seasonal transformations from lush summer gardens to winter wonderlands, is proud to announce it…
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First Look At Pedn Olva’s Visionary New Transformation In St Ives Is Unveiled
St Austell Brewery has announced a multi-million-pound investment at one of St Ives’ most iconic venues. The Pedn Olva, prominently positioned overlooking Porthminster Beach, will…
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Sky Business Backs Pubs With PubAid Sponsorship of PDC World Darts Championship Players
In a show of support for pubs during the busy December trading period, Sky Business has donated its shirt sponsorship of PDC World Darts Championship…
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Pitlochry Hotel Rescues Food Bank Christmas
A Pitlochry Hotel has stepped up to rescue the town food bank’s Christmas Day Lunch by filling a staff shortage which threatened the event. For…
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UK Leisure And Hospitality: Loyalty, Consolidation And Sustainability Will Drive Growth In 2025
As 2024 draws to a close Saxon Moseley, head of leisure and hospitality at RSM UK, comments on the outlook for leisure and hospitality businesses…
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November Sales Solid For Restaurants and Pubs Ahead of Christmas
Britain’s hospitality groups recorded year-on-year sales growth of 2.7% in November 2024, the latest edition of the CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. The like-for-like…
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Chopstix Lays Out Strategy To Support 100 Neurodiverse Young People Into Work By 2027
Chopstix, the largest Asian-Inspired QSR brand in Europe, has launched an employment initiative which sets out to place 100 neurodiverse young people into work in…
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Stonegate Group Invests £100 Million in 2024 to Elevate its Estate
Stonegate Group, the UK’s largest pub company, has invested more than £100 million in 2024 to enhance its estate of 4,500 pubs, bars and venues….
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Hospitality Sector Faces Crisis as Insolvencies Soar
Sacha Lord, the Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester, has issued a stark warning about the perilous state of the hospitality sector as new…
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UK Inflation Rises for the Second Month in a Row
The UK inflation rate has gone up for the second month in a row, rising at the fastest rate since March. Year-on-year inflation rose to…
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