Dean Gunston Takes the Reins at Bovey Castle
The Eden Hotel Collection has promoted Dean Gunston from Senior General Manager of The Greenway Hotel and Spa in Cheltenham and Brockencote Hall Hotel in…
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Foodhub Calls on New Prime Minister to ‘Sort Out this Ducking Shambles” as Food Prices Spiral
Online takeaway giant Foodhub has erected a giant inflatable duck outside Downing Street to call on the incoming prime minister to ‘sort out this ducking…
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Wetherspoon’s Tim Martin Backs Rishi Sundak’s PM Bid
Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has backed former chancellor Rishi Sundak’s bid to become the next Prime Minister. at the time of writing former Prime Minister…
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Drinkers Back Cask as Greenest Choice at the Bar
New YouGov research commissioned by CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has found that nearly 70% of consumers in the UK believe that having a…
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Deadline Extended for Community Pub Hero Awards
PubAid has extended the deadline for its Community Pub Hero Awards to 21st November, giving another four weeks for pubs to enter, and for MPs…
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Profit Warnings Issued by Travel & Leisure Companies in 2022 Already Double 2021’s Total
Profit warnings issued by FTSE Travel and Leisure companies more than doubled in the first three quarters of 2022 compared to the same period last…
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Top Chefs Get Behind the World’s Biggest Hospitality Recruitment Drive
Tom Kerridge, Rick Stein, Angela Hartnett and Raymond Blanc are just some of the leading chefs backing the launch of the world’s biggest hospitality recruitment…
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Two Thirds of Reviews Left Online by UK Consumers are Negative
Two thirds of reviews left online by UK consumers are negative, a study has found, with hotels and restaurants (50 per cent), shops (35 per…
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Sector Leaders Call for ‘Stable Leadership’ and General Election Following Liz Truss Resignation
Hospitality leaders have joined calls for a general election, stating that the sector needs an “urgent return to stable leadership” following the resignation of Liz…
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Hospitality Rising Campaign Reaches Major Milestone After £80k Investment
Leaders behind Parkdean Resorts, the UK’s largest holiday park operator, and chain restaurant operator Prezzo, have invested a combined £80,000 to provide backing for a…
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Sector Facing “Cliff-Edge” As Current Inflation Figures May Cause Rates Hike
UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has warned the sector faces “an enormous cliff-edge” next April with the September inflation figures traditionally being used to set…
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Deliveroo Sales Growth Slows as Consumers Tighten Belts
Deliveroo has reported a fall in orders in the third quarter of 2022. The company said GTV growth was up 5% year-on-year in the quarter…
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Greene King Pub Partners Invests £200,000 in App to Strengthen Collaboration with Licensees
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has invested £200,000 in an app to enhance collaboration with its Partners….
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Cost-of-Living Crisis Exposing UK Consumers to Unprecedented Risks
New research published by Trading Standards suggests that issues related to “cost-of-living” are at record levels and set to trigger unprecedented demand and pressure on…
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Hospitality Loses 2,200 Sites in Three Months as Business Cost Challenges Mount
Britain’s licensed sector – the universe of pubs, bars restaurants, cafes and hotels – saw a net decline of one closure every hour in the…
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