New figures unveiled at Cumbria Tourism’s November Members’ Meeting show continued pressure on tourism businesses across the county, with rising costs, reduced consumer spending and concerns around future viability all weighing on confidence.
Read more...Hoteliers and other accommodation providers in England who deliberately dodge a proposed overnight visitor levy could be jailed for up to 14 years, under legislation…
Read more...OpenTable has unveiled its 2027 Dining Trends Report, revealing the habits shaping the nation’s restaurant scene including emerging dining hotspots, a growing appetite for everyday dining and becoming a familiar face at a favourite restaurant.
Read more...J D Wetherspoon has reported like-for-like (LFL) sales growth of 8.2% for the first 14 weeks of its financial year, as chairman Tim Martin used…
Read more...Admiral Taverns has announced the appointment of Carol Campbell as Managing Director for its Leased and Tenanted Division. She succeeds Ian Ronayne who, having been…
Read more...Britain’s number of pubs, bars, restaurants and other licensed premises has dropped by nearly 1,000 in the last 12 months, NIQ’s latest Hospitality Market Monitor…
Read more...Hospitality businesses in England are set to benefit from an expanded package of business rates support announced in the Budget, with the Government raising the…
Read more...VisitBritain and Marketing Manchester are extending a warm Northern welcome to more than 30 top international travel buyers and media as they host the inaugural ‘Spotlight Manchester: Gateway to Northern England and North Wales’.
Read more...Hospitality businesses should look beyond December when preparing for the festive trading season, with new analysis from payments platform Square identifying a series of major trading peaks spanning November, December and January.
Read more...The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has issued a stark warning ahead of today’s Autumn Budget, declaring that consumers have reached an affordability ceiling when…
Read more...Pub operator JD Wetherspoon has rejected suggestions that it prohibits customers from wearing Remembrance poppies in its pubs, following reports that several people were refused…
Read more...The National Living Wage is expected to increase by 3.9% to around £13.20 an hour from 2027, with the rate for younger workers rising by…
Read more...The VAT rate on hospitality food and accommodation in Northern Ireland should be cut to 10% for a trial period of four years to help…
Read more...Europe’s tourism market will be reshaped over the next decade by new travellers, new destinations and changing demand patterns, according to a new report from hospitality group Accor.
Read more...Average sales in managed venues in the week to Saturday 10 October were down by 2.6% from the same period in 2025, as cool and…
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