UK Hotel Industry Shows Resilience in November says Hotel Tracker
Despite occupancy rates, room rates, revenues and gross operating profits (GOP) of UK hotels declining in November, the UK hotel industry is showing some signs…
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Chef Adam Handling Becomes a Great Ambassador
Michelin-starred Chef Adam Handling has become an Ambassador for the GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland campaign. GREAT is the UK’s international marketing campaign, creating jobs…
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Government “Must Go Further” to Encourage Low and No Alcohol Uptake, Urges Portman Group
The government is being urged to do more to encourage the uptake of low & no alcohol drinks and launch a consultation on low-alcohol descriptors….
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The Springboard Awards for Excellence Deadline Has Been Extended!
Due to popular demand, The Springboard Awards for Excellence has extended its entry deadline to 13 January 2023, giving hospitality businesses extra time to enter….
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Halving Energy Bill Help Puts UK’s Thriving Beer Scene at Risk
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed that he will announce proposals to reduce energy support for businesses next week, saying it was “unsustainably expensive”. The chancellor…
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NTIA Says 20% of Festive Trade Lost with Over 50% of Businesses Fighting for Survival
Following the Festive Period the NTIA have carried out a Flash Poll of 200 Members to evaluate the impact of the current crises on NTE…
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Total Costs of Rail Strikes to Hospitality Sector Set to Reach £2.5b
The cost of rail strikes to the hospitality sector is set to reach a total of £2.5 billion since industrial action began in June 2022,…
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Enjoy Dry Jan and Support Your Local with More Alcohol-Free Beers at the Bar Than Ever Before
With 85% of pubs now serving alcohol-free beers the British Beer and Pub Association is urging people to get out, banish the January blues and…
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District Council Abolishes Pavement Fees
West Oxfordshire District Council announced it would abolish the charge for pavement seating and displaying material on the public highway. It previously cost £100 to…
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Consumer Card Spending Grew 10.6 percent in 2022, Yet Rising Living Costs Made Brits More Selective About Purchases
Consumer card spending increased 10.6 per cent year-on-year in 2022, as the lifting of all Covid-19 restrictions encouraged Brits to shop more in-store, eat and…
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Pub Managers Making Wedding Wishes Come True Mark their 30th Anniversary with 30 Happy Couples
A husband and wife team who have organized hundreds of weddings at the Shepherd Neame pub they run are set to celebrate 30 years at…
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Third Time Lucky For Country Pub Carriage
The renowned landmark carriage at The Highwayman pub, which was first discovered in the 1950s has been carefully replaced at the favourite Cotswold pub after…
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32 Pubs A Month Disappeared In 2022
The number of pubs ‘disappearing’ from the English and Welsh communities that they once served, having called last orders for the final time during 2022,…
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Over 80% of Alcohol Product Complaints Concern Particular Appeal to Under-18s
A new alcohol sector report finds that 85% of formal complaints considered by the Independent Complaints Panel (Panel) were regarding whether alcohol packaging and marketing…
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Historic Pub Under Community Ownership Receives a National Award from CAMRA
Efforts to safeguard the future of the Plough Inn in Longparish, Hampshire, which dates to 1721, are today being recognised by the Campaign for Real…
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