Business Cost Recovery ‘Essential’ To Edinburgh Visitor Levy Scheme
UKHospitality Scotland has urged City of Edinburgh councillors to adopt the cost recovery mechanism recommended in the draft visitor levy scheme. In the draft scheme…
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All the latest news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Urban Pubs & Bars Announce Acquisition Of The Herne Tavern In East Dulwich
London pub and dining group Urban Pubs & Bars has announced its latest pub acquisitions across the capital. The Herne in East Dulwich is an…
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Train Strike Resolution In Sight As Union And Government Agree Deal
Train drivers are to vote on a new pay deal aimed bringing an end long-running strike action. The proposed vote follows talks between representatives of…
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FSA Issues Updated Notice On Plastic Containers And Utensils Containing Bamboo
The Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland have continued to advise consumers not to use plastic containers or utensils containing bamboo and other unauthorised…
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Miscommunication’ Over Drink Order May Have Led To Girl’s Death, Inquest Told
A young girl with a severe dairy allergy may have been served a Costa Coffee hot chocolate that was made with cows’ milk after a…
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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 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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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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