Tom Aikens in Charity “Pedal for Pubs” Fundraiser
Chef, Tom Aikens is inviting the hospitality sector to join him and industry colleagues in a virtual ‘Pedalling for Pubs UK Bike Ride’ to Jordan,…
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All the latest hospitality news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Government Must Act to Address the Unfair Burden of Property Tax on the Hospitality Sector
In the decade before the pandemic, hospitality business rates rose by more than 58% or £1 billion Industry body, UKHospitality, says a hospitality tax rate…
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SMEs Hit Back Over Government’s Proposals to Overhaul Alcohol Taxation
The Wine and Spirit APPG has published its SME Inquiry Report probing the consequences of the Government’s proposed reform to alcohol duty for UK SME…
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BII Calls for Unfair Business Rates System to be Rapidly Reformed
The BII has submitted their responses to the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group Business Rates Inquiry as well as the official Technical Consultation to Government. The…
Read more...Prime Minister Sets Out Plan for Living with COVID
Sector leaders have responded to the government’s announcement that all Covid restrictions will end in England on Thursday and free mass testing will stop from…
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Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala Re-Invent Cafe Spice Namaste´ in the Docklands, Now Open for Business
The bar at Café Spice Namaste in Royal Albert Wharf in the Docklands Exactly one year ago this month, Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala began the…
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Food and Drink Inflation Surges, with More Rises to Come
New edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index highlights multiple inflationary pressures in the short-term, but potential stability later in 2022 Year-on-year inflation in…
Read more...Hospitality Calls for 5 Key Support Measures to Aid Living with Covid
Nearly two years on from the Prime Minister’s request that people “avoid pubs, clubs, theatres and other such social venues” and the hospitality industry remains…
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Drinks Sales Just Shy of Pre-COVID-19 Levels, but Rugby Brings a Boost
In the week to last Saturday (12 February), average drinks sales by value in Britain’s managed pubs, bars and restaurants were just 2% off the…
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#Showupforhospitality Campaign Eases the Rate of Dreaded No-Shows
Efforts by the widespread industry campaign reduces the cost of no-shows by nearly £4bn
New figures show that the industry could collectively save £3.8bn a year in lost sales due to a decrease
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Two Years of Covid Does £115bn Damage to Hospitality Industry
Two years on from the start of the Covid pandemic, the full extent of the damage done to the once vibrant hospitality industry has been revealed – a massive and devastating £115bn loss.
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Full Employment Is Hospitality’s Big Challenge, Warns Bizimply
The impact of spiralling costs may be in danger of diverting hospitality operators from the longer-term challenge of employee recruitment and retention, warns workforce management specialist Bizimply.
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UKHospitality Has Welcomed The Mayor Of London’s Announcement Today That A Further £10m Will Be Invested In Attracting Tourists Back To The Capital
Kate Nicholls, UKHospitality CEO, said: “This is exactly the sort of support the hospitality and tourism sector needs in order to recover from the pandemic and attract people back into the capital
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Year-on-Year Surge in Hospitality Vacancies
Vacancies in the hospitality sector have risen by over 600% between November 2021 and January 2022 , when compared to the same period the previous year.
Read more...Hospitality to Bolster Employee Numbers Following Promising Start to 2022
Two in five (40.0 per cent) small and medium-sized businesses in the UK plan to hire, on average, six new employees before the end of March, following a promising start to the year, according to the latest quarterly
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