Works Commence at Hotel Project in Coventry City Centre
Developers have broken ground on a £20million project to bring a new Hotel Indigo to Coventry. The boutique Hotel Indigo will boast 100 modern bedrooms…
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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.
Hospitality Sector Recovery Stymied by Labour Shortages, Rising Costs, and a Drop in Consumer Confidence
A new report, Future Shock – Leaving Covid Behind, shows sales back to pre-pandemic levels – but 15% of roles remain vacant, costs are spiralling…
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UKHospitality Urges Government Action on Lords Licensing Report
Responding to the new House of Lords select committee follow up report on the Licensing Act 2003: Post-Legislative Scrutiny, UKHospitality CEO, Kate Nicholls, said: “This…
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Impact of Cost of Living & Calorie Labelling Changes on Bookings Revealed
A survey by customer experience platform Feed It Back, has revealed the impact both the cost of living and calorie labelling changes have had on…
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Lumley Castle Guests Support North East Charity
GENEROUS guests at a North East historic hotel have given a local charity a boost to its coffers.
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Eating Out and Travel Bounce Back in June as Month-on-Month Spending Rises
Consumer card spending grew 6.2 per cent in June compared to the same period in 2021, with the entertainment, hospitality and international travel sectors all…
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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER: SmartDispense™ Energy Well Spent Summit
Register to attend the FREE SmartDispense™ Energy Well Spent Summit Tuesday 12th July, 9am-5pm, at Villa Park, Birmingham, marks the inaugural Energy Well Spent Summit…
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Jane Hunt is New Hospitality Minister Following Government Reshuffle
Jane Hunt has been appointed as business minister with responsibility for sectors including hospitality, nightclubs and weddings as the government reshuffle continues. Ms Hunt replaces…
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Guild of Beer Writers Annual Competition Opens for Entries
NEW AWARDS LAUNCHED WITH 17,500 PRIZE FUND Journalists, writers, bloggers, broadcasters and photographers who communicate about beer or pubs are invited to enter the Guild…
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Shaker Group Takes on First Star Pubs & Bars Lease
Shaker Group, established in 2001 and run by husband-and-wife team Adam and Theresa Freeth has taken on its first Star Pubs & Bars lease, The…
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London-based Hotel Group Hamlet Hotels Sets Out to Acquire 50 New Hotels in the Next Twelve Months
Hamlet Hotels group aims to add an extra 50 hotels to their portfolio in the next twelve months, expanding from their Southeast location to the…
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Flaws in the Licensing System Remain Unresolved, Says New Lords Report
Significant issues remain between the licensing and planning systems and little progress has been made in addressing the lack of coordination between the two systems….
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Drinks Sales Dip from Pre-COVID Levels as Working-from-Home Bites
Britain’s On Premise drinks sales stayed just short of the pre-pandemic levels of 2019 last week, CGA’s Drinks Recovery Tracker shows. Average sales by value…
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Chef to Turn an Historic Northamptonshire Pub into ‘Destination’ Restaurant
A traditional village pub in Northamptonshire is set to become a destination restaurant after the bar group behind the venture invested £330,000 in a major…
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Premium Beer Brands Becoming More Prominent on UK Pub and Bar Drinks Menus
According to data from Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker, presented at the MCA Pub Conference, premium beer brands are becoming more prominent on operator menus across…
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