UKHospitality launches guidance on new Calorie Labelling legislation
UKHospitality has produced guidance on the new Calorie Labelling legislation, due to be implemented this April. It is intended to help affected businesses
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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.
New Jobs Mission to Get 500,000 into Work
A new target to move half a million people into jobs by the end of June launched this week, under ambitious government plans to turbo-charge our national recovery
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Chancellor Will Target Women with Another Pink Tax in New Plans to up the Price of Wine (again)
Wine drinkers have already paid £5.9 billion more in duty than beer drinkers since 2010 – meanwhile beer, favoured mostly by men, will be unaffected
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Drinks Sales Still Behind Pre-COVID-19 Levels but Plan B Easing Brings Boost
Drinks sales continued to lag behind pre-pandemic trading last week, ahead of a much-needed lift to pubs, bars and restaurants from the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
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Profit warnings issued by FTSE Travel and Leisure companies fell to seven-year low in 2021
FTSE Travel and Leisure companies issued just 11 profit warnings in 2021, down from the 74 issued in 2020
Earnings downgrades have reduced warnings and careful management, together with certain government support measures
Latest Business Rates Appeals Figures Reveal Record Number of Cases Resolved by the VOA
Latest CCA business rates appeals figures (to end December 2021) show the VOA has had the highest ever success rate in resolving checks and challenges since the list began on April 1st, 2017.
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Brewers, Publicans, and Beer Drinkers Urge Treasury to Call Time on Over-Taxation of Beer and Pubs
Trade bodies and Europe’s largest consumer group, representing UK brewers, publicans, and beer lovers, are today urging the Treasury to look again at the tax burden heaped on the sector.
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Robert Walton MBE becomes a GREAT Ambassador
Robert Walton MBE has become an Ambassador for the GREAT Britain & Northern Ireland campaign (GREAT) to help promote the UK hospitality sector internationally.
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Restaurant 1890 By Gordon Ramsay To Open At The Savoy, Offering An Intimate And Elevated Experience
Restaurant 1890 by Gordon Ramsay will be opening at The Savoy, London, on 23rd February, 2022. 1890 marks the year that Georges Auguste Escoffier joined
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England Returns to Plan A as Regulations on Face Coverings and COVID Passes Change Today
From today, January 27th, all measures under Plan B have been lifted, meaning face coverings are no longer mandatory in indoor venues
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The Alchemist to Host First Annual Chef Competition
The Alchemist to host their first ever annual Chef competition this February in Birmingham.
The event which is sponsored by Lamb & Weston, Bidfood and Oliver Kay will be held
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Nominations Open for North’s Best Hospitality Operators
Nominations are now open for the Kuits NRB Top Fifty 2022 which compiles the annual list of the most significant hospitality operators in the North of England.
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Omicron Hits Festive Hotel Occupancy Across the UK
UK hotel occupancy rates fell sharply in December 2021 due to Omicron fears and the introduction of Plan B measures, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker.
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North West Multiple Operators Take on Third Star Pubs & Bars Village Pub in Two Years
North West multiple operators Chris and Jon Nevin have taken on their third Star Pubs & Bars lease in two years, The Farmer’s Arms in Burscough
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Business Secretary Urges Councils to Distribute Omicron Grants as Businesses Suffer
The Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has instructed councils to speed up their distribution of emergency Covid grants worth up to £253 million after the high street
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