Criminals To Face Pub Football, Travel, Club And Bans
Criminals will be barred from pubs, concerts and sports matches under new sentencing powers unveiled by the Government on Sunday 24 August as part of…
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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.
UK’s Top 100 Restaurant Groups See Profits Soar 18% To £365m in Past Year
The UK’s Top 100 restaurant groups’ profits have jumped 18% over the past year to £365m in 2025, up from £308m in 2024, says national…
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Hospitality Suffers More Than Half Of All Job Losses Since Budget
New analysis of ONS jobs data by UKHospitality reveals that hospitality has accounted for 53% of all job losses in the UK since the Budget,…
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London Transport Strikes Set to Impact Hospitality Trade
Licensed trade operators across London are bracing for potential revenue losses as transport workers prepare for extensive strike action throughout September, threatening to disrupt customer…
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Hospitality Leaders’ Confidence Nudges Up, But New Costs Hit Profits And Jobs
The optimism of Britain’s hospitality leaders rose in the second quarter of 2025 despite the arrival of new labour costs, the latest Business Confidence Survey…
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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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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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