Cash Flow Pressures Drives Over 100% Rise in Insolvencies
Insolvency figures released for April 2022* by the Government’s Insolvency Service showed corporate insolvencies more than doubled compared to the same month last year (1,991…
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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.
Delivery Sales More than Four Times Higher than Pre-COVID, but Growth Eases in 2022
Delivery sales at Britain’s leading managed restaurant and pub groups in April were 357% higher than the pre-COVID levels of April 2019, the latest edition…
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Hospitality & Tourism Records Growth Despite Economic Slowdown
According to the Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker, output growth in most UK sectors slowed in April as rising inflation weighed on demand for goods…
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Big Year for Young Chef Harry as He Cooks for Wales Against World’s Best
A talented young Welsh chef is preparing for a memorable year of competitions on the global stage. Harry Paynter-Roberts, 24, sous chef at Carden Park…
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North Yorkshire Multiple Operator Takes on Fifth Star Site
North Yorkshire multiple operator, J&S Pub Company1 has taken on its fifth Star Pubs & Bars pub, Mist in Scarborough, bringing its pub estate to…
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The Hotel Folk Group Raises Nearly £29K in Support of a Ukraine Charity Appeal
The Hotel Folk group has raised £28,888.67 for the Human Appeal charity Ukraine emergency fund by match funding gratuities kindly left by their guests throughout…
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UKHospitality Releases Levelling Up Report
A new report from UKHospitality, Level up hospitality – level up society, highlights how the sector is uniquely positioned to deliver growth and opportunity across…
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CIEH Raises Concerns Over Delay in Junk Food Promotions Ban to Tackle Obesity
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) raised serious concerns about the Government’s announcement last week that bans on promotions of unhealthy ‘junk’ foods would…
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Sunny Saturday Puts Drinks Sales in Growth for Fourth Week in a Row
A warm Saturday helped Britain’s On Premise to end the week’s drinks sales just ahead of pre-COVID-19 comparatives, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows. Average…
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Tim Matin Call on Goverment to Cut Vat
Wetherspoon founder and chairman Tim Martin has called on the government to reduce the level of VAT in respect of food served in pubs, restaurants…
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Outbound UK Travel Forecast for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend
Ahead of the UK’s four day bank holiday weekend taking place over the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations (Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 June), Mabrian has…
Read more...Food and Drink Menus Get Bigger and Prices Rise +2.5% in Q1 2022
According to data from Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker, menus across the UK eating and drinking our market have grown in size and average prices have…
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Pubs Countdown to Bumper Bank Holiday Weekend with £105Million Boost
With just two weeks to go until the extra-long Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend, pubs and brewers are preparing for a bumper event, with an…
Read more...UKHospitality Calls for UK Online Sales Tax
In its response to the Government’s consultation on the introduction to an online sales tax, UKHospitality says that due consideration must be given to property-based…
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Cider Makers Call for Change
As part of its biannual Cider Month celebration the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has joined forces with makers of real cider and perry from…
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