Inflation Biting as Hospitality Sales Lag Behind Pre-Pandemic Levels
UKHospitality Tracker, provided by CGA by NielsenIQ, turnover in the year up to the end of September 2022 was up 1.3% at £135 billion, compared…
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Tickets Now on Sale for Zest Quest Asia 2023 Gala Dinner & Awards Night
Tickets are now on sale for the 2023 Zest Quest Asia Gala Dinner and Awards Night on Friday, 17th February 2023 at Radisson Red Hotel London Heathrow. The event will celebrate the efforts and achievements of the…
Read more...Campaign for Pubs Calls on the Government to Act to Save Small Brewers and Pubs this Christmas
The Campaign for Pubs has written to the Chancellor and the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy urging them to take action…
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The Stag Inn Scoops Pub of the Year Accolade in Annual Tourism Awards
Shepherd Neame pub The Stag Inn in Hastings has been named Pub of the Year in the annual Beautiful South Tourism Awards 2022/23, held on…
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VisitBritain Forecasts Strong Recovery in Inbound Visitor Spending in 2023
VisitBritain has published its inbound tourism forecast for 2023 with continued strong recovery predicted in overseas visitor spending. It shows spending by inbound visitors is…
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Disappointment by Delay on Energy Support but Alcohol Duty Freeze Welcomed
The governments delay to an announcement regarding extended energy support is “disappointing” say sector leaders. Earlier this week the government issued a statement saying that…
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WTTC Reveals APAC’s Travel & Tourism Sector’s Climate Footprint
London, UK: The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Saudi-based Sustainable Tourism Global Center have unveiled revolutionary new data detailing the climate footprint…
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Success for Hospitality Against Homelessness Campaign as Industry Gets Behind Only a Pavement Away
Only A Pavement Away, the charity aiding prison leavers, veterans and those facing homelessness back into employment in the hospitality industry, is reporting great success…
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The Builder’s Arms, Croydon, Takes Nine Trollies of Shopping to the Local Foodbank
The Builder’s Arms in Croydon raised over £1,000 through a hamper raffle – and promptly headed to the supermarket to purchase nine trolley-loads of goodies…
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Proper Pubs Collects Almost 20,000 Selection Boxes to Provide Christmas Cheer to Communities in Need this Year
Proper Pubs, the community wet-led division of Admiral Taverns, has collected over 18,800 Christmas selection boxes, to provide Christmas cheer to local charities this year….
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Early Retirement Causing Staffing Shortages, says Lords Report
A wave of early retirement following the pandemic is the ‘biggest cause of labour shortages’ across the UK, according to the House of Lords Economic…
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Omnichannel is a Strategic Move as Operators Face Tough Conditions
There is appetite for omnichannel products as consumers reduce restaurant visits due to financial pressures. The Lumina Omnichannel Foodservice Report 2022 has brought awareness to…
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Hourly Pay for Chefs Jumps by Up to 20% Amid Staff Shortages
Average hourly pay for temporary chefs has risen by as much as 20% in parts of the UK over the past year, data released by…
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Further Train Strikes Announced for January
Train drivers are to for the fifth time early in the new year, after members of the drivers’ union Aslef at 15 train companies plan…
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Chefs Chosen to Represent Wales at Global Chefs Challenge European Heats
Chefs have been chosen to represent Wales at the Global Pastry Chefs Challenge and Global Young Chefs Challenge European heats next February. Will Richards, a…
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