Cracking Clubs! CAMRA Announces Top Four Social Clubs In The UK
The Club of the Year competition is heating up as CAMRA unveils the top four social clubs in the UK. Run in conjunction with Club…
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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.
£420m Cut in Support as Pubs and Restaurants Face 40%–65% Business Rates Rise
Pubs, restaurants and small shops in England are facing steep business rate rises from next April after the Autumn Budget delivered far less generous support…
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Tourist Levy Is A Disastrous Tax On Hotels
New powers to levy a tourist tax on visitors to fund local projects under a new policy have been branded “disastrous” by sector leaders and…
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Industry Reacts with Dismay to Chancellors Budget
Industry leaders have expressed deep disappointment with Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget delivered on Wednesday 26th November warning that the package of measures represents another…
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Budget 2025: Hospitality Sector Faces Mixed Signals as Reeves Delivers Business Rates Reform
Today’s Budget at a glance: Chancellor Rachel Reeves today delivered her second Autumn Budget, confirming long-awaited business rates reform for the hospitality and licensed on-trade…
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Licensed Trade Charity Grows Commercial Arm With Acquisition Of Site For New School
The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has announced the acquisition of a new location that will expand its specialist education provision for children and young people…
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RedCat Hospitality Offloads Leased Estate to Admiral Taverns in Strategic Refocus
RedCat Hospitality is set to divest its entire leased and tenanted division, comprising 21 properties, to Admiral Taverns in a move that signals a strategic…
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2025 Andrew Fairlie Scholarship Awarded to Gleneagles Chef
Following an intense competition, Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland announced Michael Sutherland, 31, Gleneagles Junior Sous Chef, as the winner of the prestigious Andrew Fairlie…
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Paddy Power, Sky Sports and the Professional Darts Corporation join forces to launch The Even Bigger 180 campaign with Prostate Cancer UK
Paddy Power, Sky Sports and the Professional Darts Corporation have launched The Even Bigger 180 – a landmark men’s health campaign starring the best darts…
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Hospitality Leaders’ Confidence Sinks Ahead Of Make-Or-Break Budget
Soaring costs of doing business and pressure on guests’ spending have pushed hospitality leaders’ optimism down to a five-year low, the latest Business Confidence Survey…
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Ed Miliband MP Visits Marr Lodge
Doncaster North MP and Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Rt Hon Ed Miliband, visited Marr Lodge recently to meet the team…
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Wage Increases Make Budget Support For Hospitality Essential Leaders Say
The Government has announced that, from April 2026, the National Living Wage will increase to £12.71, an increase of 4.1%. The wage rate for 18-…
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Manor Farm Barn Unveils £60K Refurbishment
Independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame has completed a £60,000 refurbishment of Manor Farm Barn in Southfleet. Originally an 18th-century threshing barn, it…
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Marston’s Reports Strong Profit Growth with 71% Surge in Full-Year Results
Pub operator Marston’s has reported robust financial performance for the year ending 27 September 2025, marking its second consecutive year of significant profit expansion. The…
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Passion4Hospitality: The Future Leaders Conference Inspires Next Generation of Professionals
The Institute of Hospitality welcomed more than 750 hospitality students, apprentices, and graduates alongside educators, employers and industry leaders, including The Rt Hon the Baroness…
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