89% Of UK SMES Have Made Redundancies Due To Autumn Budget
The latest insight from The Global Payroll Association (GPA), reveals that 89% of small-to-medium sized businesses (SMEs) in the UK have reduced their workforce since…
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Flat February As Consumer Spending Tightens And New Costs Loom
Britain’s leading restaurant, pub and bar groups delivered fractional like-for-like sales growth of just 0.1% in February, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business…
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Hospitality Insolvencies In January Not As Bad As Feared
Today’s company insolvency statistics show accommodation and food services insolvencies fell 7% from 3,747 in the 12 months to January 2024 to 3,474 in the…
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Hospitality’s Expectations and Predictions for the 2025 Spring Budget
When the Autumn Budget 2024 was announced, the impact on the hospitality sector was immediately clear. We hear from leaders from the hospitality and events…
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Executives from Over 70 Security Companies and Associations Urge Government Action in Letter on Licensing Reform
Today, the UK’s private security sector has come together in unity, signing a formal letter to the Home Secretary and the Minister for Security urging…
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Sports-Driven Weekend Boosts Pub Sales Despite YoY Decline
As the fifth week of the Six Nations unfolded alongside the Carabao Cup Final, UK pubs experienced a mixed weekend in sales performance. While overall…
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UK Food to Go Market Set to Surpass £24bn in 2025 as Demand for Convenience Drives Growth
Lumina Intelligence has launched the UK Food to Go Market Report 2025, revealing that the sector is forecast to grow +3.3% to reach a value…
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Government Plans To Cut Red Tape “Long Overdue” Sector Says
Chancellor, Rachel Reeves is set to announce 60 measures aimed at reducing regulatory burdens and stimulating economic. With between 100 and 130 regulatory bodies currently…
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Storms And Cautious Spending Reshape UK’s Eating And Drinking Out
The latest data from Lumina Intelligence’s Lumina Intelligence’s Eating and Drinking Out Panel highlights the impact of poor weather conditions and cautious consumer sentiment on…
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Bristol Hoteliers Celebrate Magnificent Seventh Awards Evening
The latest glittering gala to recognise and honour Bristol’s hospitality heroes has been hailed as the biggest and best yet by organisers. The seventh ‘Night…
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Craft Guild of Chefs Chairman’s Charity Dinner Raises Over £10,000 for Down’s Syndrome Association
In total £10,193 was raised for the Down’s Syndrome Association (DSA) at the successful Craft Guild of Chefs Chairman’s Charity Dinner on 6th March 2025,…
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13th Century Pub The Three Tuns Opens In Henley This May
What began years ago over the counter at celebrated butchers Gabriel Machin in Henley has now come full circle as Barry, the butcher, and his…
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Gloucestershire Pub Becomes Village Hub To Support Community
The George in Newnham on Severn has created a safe space for local people to come together to help overcome social isolation and feelings of…
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Drinks Sales Rise as On Premise Bounces into Spring
Britain’s On Premise drinks sales have closed out the Winter with three successive weeks of above-inflation growth, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker reveals. After…
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UK Economy Saw Unexpected Contraction in January
The UK economy saw an unexpected contraction of 0.1% in January, raising concerns for businesses and policymakers alike ahead of the Chancellor’s upcoming Spring Statement….
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