Inflation Rate Rises For First Time In 2024 To 2.2%
The rate of inflation has risen for the first time this year, official figures from the Office of National statistics (ONS) reveal. Overall prices rose…
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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 Costs Rise Sharply, As Sector Unites Behind Rates Reform
A new survey has revealed how almost every hospitality business has seen steep increases in wages and food costs. Year-on-year, 95% of hospitality businesses have…
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REAL-Ly GREAT News – REAL Handcooked Crisps Win TWO More GREAT TASTE Awards!
Tayto Group are delighted to announce they have been awarded another TWO Great Taste Awards for their premium hospitality-exclusive REAL Hand Cooked Ham & Colman’s…
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Hospitality Skills Scheme Can Help People Back Into Work
Unemployment fallen ‘unexpectedly’ while wage growth continues to slow, new ONS data reveals, with observers saying latest figures highlight the difficulty facing the new government…
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Data Reveals Hospitality Employees Stay With A Company For Just Three Years
The hospitality industry has the second lowest tenure in the UK, according to a new study into employee retention. The ‘Employee Retention Report’, compiled by…
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Heartwood Collection Acquires The George & Dragon, Marlow And The Red Lion, Stratford Upon Avon
Heartwood Collection, the award-winning hospitality group, has acquired the following sites from Whitbread Plc: The George & Dragon, Marlow The Red Lion, Stratford upon Avon…
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Greene King Hires Milestone 250th Prison Leaver Through Its Releasing Potential Scheme
Pub retailer and brewer Greene King has reached the landmark of hiring its 250th prison leaver through its Releasing Potential programme, which helps prisoners to…
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Riots Caused 10% Drop in National Hospitality Sales
The impact on sales in towns where rumoured protests were planned to take place was as high as 40%, with businesses reporting footfall down by…
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Applications Open for Prestigious Andrew Fairlie Scholarship
The industry charity, Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland, is inviting aspiring chefs working in Scotland to apply for this year’s Andrew Fairlie Scholarship as applications…
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Heatwave Could Pull In More Than £30 Million for UK Pubs, According to BBPA
Pubs could be set for a massive multi-million pound boost as the sunny weather rolls in With Britain heading into a predicted to a heatwave,…
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A New Era in Hospitality as 5,000 Hotels Worldwide Adopt WTTC’s Hotel Sustainability Basics
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)celebrates yet another milestone as over 5,000 properties across more than 80 countries have now embraced its Hotel Sustainability…
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UKBG Launches Fundraiser To Commemorate Founder On Its 90th Anniversary
THE UK Bartenders Guild has launched a fundraising campaign to commemorate its founder as the organisation nears its 90th anniversary. As part of the organisation’s…
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Expert Shares 6 Alfresco Tips To Help Your Business Flourish During The Summer
With summer now here, bringing warmer weather, Brits will be excited about the possibility of enjoying alfresco dining at their favourite restaurants and food venues….
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Total Drinks Sales Up 7% as Heatwave Hits the Country
Last week’s hot weather brought a 7% uplift in total drink sales, as consumers flocked to beer gardens across the UK – helping the channel…
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Greene King Set to Trial Return and Refill of Glass Bottles Sold In Its Pubs
Pub company and brewer Greene King is trialling a scheme where glass bottles sold in some of its pubs are being collected, cleaned and returned…
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