Low Pay Increasing In Worst Hit Areas Despite National Falls
New analysis of ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) data by the Living Wage Foundation reveals that areas where low pay is most…
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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.
Cidermakers Call On Government To Help Safeguard Future Of The Industry
Members of Parliament and British Cider Makers gathered this month (11 February 2026) for an evening reception at the Houses of Parliament, celebrating our nation’s…
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Strong Delivery Boost Restaurants Sales in January
Restaurant groups across the country have seen a strong growth in delivery sales in the first month of 2026, according to the latest NIQ Hospitality…
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Back SMEs Or Pay The Price, FSB Wales Tells Senedd Hopefuls
Wales’s next government must put the country’s 200,000 small businesses at the heart of its strategy in order to protect jobs, communities and the Welsh economy,…
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The Breakfast Group Partners With Laki Kane To Bring Iconic Tiki Concept To Oxford Street
Hospitality operator The Breakfast Group has announced a new partnership with immersive tropical brand Laki Kane, which will officially launch in central London with a…
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FSB Wales Urges Welsh Government To Shield Hospitality From Punishing Business Rates Rises
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Wales has written to Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Mark Drakeford MS, warning that the Welsh Government Budget…
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Nestlé Professional® Reveals Toque d’Or® 2026 National Heats Shortlist
With just two weeks to go until the 2026 Toque d’Or National Heats, Nestlé Professional has unveiled the shortlist of students set to compete in…
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NTIA Hosts NSW Night Time Economy Minister as Global Demand for Dedicated Government Leadership Accelerates
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) will host The Hon. John Graham MLC, Minister for Music and the Night Time Economy in New South Wales,…
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Longer Stays, Fuller Venues: Six Nations Delivers for Hospitality
The third weekend of the Guinness Six Nations delivered a major boost to the UK on trade, with pubs selling an estimated 12.7 million pints…
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Research Shows That at Least £14 Billion Would Be Lost From the UK Economy If Daily Visitor Taxes Are Introduced
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the private sector in the Travel & Tourism industry, has published new research which highlights the…
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Admiral Taverns Reports Strong Growth as Acquisitions and Pub Investment Drive Record Profits
Community pub group Admiral Taverns has reported a significant uplift in profitability for the 53 weeks ended 1 June 2025, with underlying profit from operations…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Thank Goodness for Sports Tournaments
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News If ever we needed a reminder of the vital role the great British pub plays in national life, the…
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Forest Of Dean Pub Campaign To Tackle Rising Costs Goes National
A growing grassroots movement led by a Forest of Dean publican is gaining national momentum as hospitality operators call for what they describe as a…
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One In Five Brits Brew A Business Idea At The Pub
The British pub has always been a place for free-flowing ideas, and Brits are generating, developing, and launching businesses from their local boozer, according to…
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Proposed Tourist Tax Is The Wrong Policy At The Worst Time
Concerns have been raised about both the timing and impact on plans to introduce a visitor levy (tourist tax) on overnight accommodation in England. In…
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