BBPA Welcomes Government Progress On Its Calls To Slash Unnecessary Red Tape
The BBPA has welcomed the Licensing Hours Extensions Bill going through its final Commons stage today. The bill had cross party support and was backed by…
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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.
Latest Research Shows Further Slump In Cumbria’s Post-Pandemic Tourism Recovery
Five years on from the Covid pandemic, latest figures reveal a continuing challenging picture for Cumbria’s tourism sector as visitor numbers and profitability shrink further….
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North-West Multiple Operators Take On Third Star Pubs Lease
North-west multiple operators, Julie Panaro and George Catterall have taken on a Star Pubs lease for the Feilden’s Arms in Mellor Brook, Blackburn. It is…
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Highbury Barn Tavern to Reopen Following £500,000 Refurbishment
Urban Pubs and Bars has today announced the reopening of the Highbury Barn Tavern. The beloved North London local will return to the neighbourhood from…
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PM Warned Hospitality Is In Danger Of Being Taxed Out, As Sector Loses 69,000 Jobs Since Budget
The hospitality industry has lost 69,000 jobs since chancellor Rachel Reeves’s rise in employers’ national insurance contributions took effect, a bleak reversal from the 18,000…
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UKHospitality Responds To Government’s 10 Year Health Plan For England
UKHospitality has warned of further red tape and costs stifling the sector if blunt measures are enforced. The warning follows the Department of Health and…
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FEA’s Nextgen Initiative: Voice Of The Industry Calls For Voice For Young People
Food Equipment Association is calling on young people in the foodservice equipment industry to join together to make themselves heard. The Association has ambitious plans…
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WSTA Say Final Fees For DEFRA’s Flawed Waste Packaging Scheme (EPR) Confirm Industry Fears
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has dubbed long overdue confirmation of the fees for the Government’s waste packaging tax scheme (EPR) as a…
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BII Announces New Chair Elect
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced their new Chair Elect Clive Price of Barons Pub Company. The position will be formalised at the…
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Tax Burden Hurting Scotch Whisky
Three in four Scotch Whisky companies will defer UK investment, or invest elsewhere, due to the high tax burden, according to research undertaken by the…
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Quick-Service Restaurants Surge Ahead as UK Consumers Seek Value and Convenience
Despite improved weather conditions, UK consumers are demonstrating caution in their dining habits, opting for fewer but more meaningful eating-out occasions. According to the latest…
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Ping Pong Restaurant Chain Closes After Two Decades
Popular dim sum chain Ping Pong has permanently closed its doors after two decades in the London restaurant scene. The brand announced the closure of…
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The Great British Pub Ride: Comedy Duo Cycles 1,000 Miles to Save British Pubs
Award-winning drinks journalists and comedy duo Tom Sandham and Ben McFarland are pedalling their way into hospitality history with an ambitious 1,000-mile tandem bike ride…
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NTIA Marks First Year Of Labour In Power With Blistering Critique – Accusing Government Of Failing Nightlife!
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has issued a scathing review of the Labour government’s first year in power, describing it as a “catastrophic cliff…
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Government May Force Hospitality Operators to Disclose “Healthy Food Sales”
The hospitality and licensed trade sectors are bracing for significant changes following the government’s announcement of new healthy food standards that will impact how businesses…
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