HMRC Cracks Down on Tax Compliance in the Security Sector
HMRC, in collaboration with the Security Industry Authority (SIA) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), has begun a full-scale compliance drive targeting the…
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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.
Foxhills Club & Resort Welcomes Achal Aggarwal As New Head Chef Of The Fox Dining Rooms
Foxhills Club & Resort hotel and country club in Surrey has announced the appointment of Achal Aggarwal as new Head Chef of its two AA…
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Changes To Licensing In London Could Boost The Economy By Billions
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today (August 22) welcomed the return of al fresco dining and drinking to St Martin’s Lane, in the…
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Welsh Government Announces Consultation On Its Proposals For A New Deposit Return Scheme
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) today expressed concerns regarding the Welsh Government’s confusing proposal to create a unique Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) which will include glass beverage containers. The WSTA has long warned a separate…
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Support More Young People Into Work, Says FSB On GCSE Results Day
Young people deserve better than unemployment after spending years studying for their exams, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned on GCSE results day….
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Hospitality Insolvencies Ease But Stay High After 880 Hit Wall In Q2
The number of hospitality businesses entering insolvency eased slightly in the first half of 2025, yet remained historically high, reflecting challenging trading conditions for the…
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Air Fares & Food Prices Increase Inflation to 19-month High in July
Inflation jumped to its highest level in 19 months, largely attributed to higher food prices and transport costs. Figures from the Office for National Statistics…
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UK Pubs and Bars Face Structural Shift, Economic Pressure and Changing Consumer Habits
The UK pub and bar sector is undergoing a period of profound transformation, with structural changes, economic challenges and shifting consumer preferences reshaping the market,…
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Hospitality Operating At Only 85% Of Capacity, New Survey Reveals
Despite a strong summer of trading, cost increases have forced almost three-quarters of businesses to operate at or below 85% of required capacity. The latest…
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Government Pub Closure Figures “Tip of the Iceberg” says CAMRA
Official Government figures have revealed that more than 200 pubs have closed across the UK in the first half of 2025, with closures accelerating amid…
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Red Engine to Open its 15th UK Flight Club in Newcastle on 7 November 2025
Red Engine, the hospitality group behind Flight Club and Electric Shuffle, has announced the opening date for its next venue. Flight Club – the lively…
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Chill Wind Gathers Pace in Q2 For Hospitality Sector
The number of hospitality businesses entering insolvency eased slightly in the first half of 2025, yet remained historically high, reflecting challenging trading conditions for the…
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Punch Pubs & Co Celebrates Expansion with 35 New Pub Acquisitions in the Last 12 Months
Punch Pubs & Co acquired 35 community pubs during its 2024/25 financial year. This growth strengthens Punch’s portfolio, now boasting over 1,300 pubs nationwide. In…
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New Exmoor Brewery Restores Brewing to Wiveliscombe
Brewing is returning to Wiveliscombe in Somerset later this month, when the New Exmoor Brewery will start brewing on the site of the former Cotleigh…
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Shepherd Neame’s Deal Hoy Sets Sail Again With Local Couple At The Helm
New licensee of Shepherd Neame’s The Deal Hoy, Andrew Freeman, has just one goal on reopening the historic pub which is to keep the locals…
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