Welsh International Culinary Championships Set to Return in 2022
The three-day Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC) is set to return in February next year.
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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.
“Knock-Out Blow” for Scotland’s Licensed Hospitality Operators Now Facing Further Restrictions After Christmas
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has introduced new Covid restrictions for hospitality venues in a bid to slow the rise in the new Omicron variant. Ms…
Read more...Hotels See 1 in 10 December Bookings Cancelled Compared to 1 in 2 in 2020 – Despite Fears of an Imminent Increase
Hotel booking data for 2021 shows that December cancellation rates for pre-Christmas bookings have averaged 11%, while the final two weeks of December (including Christmas…
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Chancellors Support Package “Too Late and Not Enough”
While some sectors of the hospitality industry have welcomed the Chancellor’s £1bn support package, others have dismissed it as “borders on insulting” amounting to”far too…
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Double Delight for New Forest Hotel as its Beresford Restaurant Receives 2 AA Rosette Award
A New Forest restaurant is celebrating having been awarded a prestigious 2 AA Rosette rating following a recent inspection.
The Berefords Restaurant, which is part of the Balmer Lawn Hotel
Read more...Industry Leaders Welcome Chancellors Support for the Beleaguered Hospitality Sector
Industry leaders across the hospitality and licensed on -rade sector have welcomed the chancellor’s commitment to a top up of discretionary grant funding and the release
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Chancellor Announces Cash Grants and Compensation for Sick Leave for Hospitality Businesses
Omicron-hit hospitality businesses will be able to claim up to £6,000 cash grants and companies can receive compensation for employees’ sick pay, as part of a new support package
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Company insolvencies surge by 88% with numbers higher than pre pandemic levels
Insolvency figures released on Friday for November 2021* by the Government’s Insolvency Service showed an 88% increase in corporate insolvencies compared
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CAMRA Warns Against Return to “Cruel and Unfair” Curfew for Pubs
Responding to speculation about the possible return of restrictions and a possible curfew for pubs in England, CAMRA’s National Chairman Nik Antona said:
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Greene King Pledges £100,000 Funding for Grassroots Sports
A new report by Greene King has revealed that 84% of Brits believe grassroots sports are beneficial to local communities.
The study, commissioned to support
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Weekend Hospitality Sales Plummet by 40%, Amid Fears of Another Lockdown
New figures, from industry body UKHospitality, show December set to be a disaster for a sector which had much riding on this key period and hopes for a better 2022 already lie in tatters.
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Fullers to Close Venues ‘Indefinitely’ and Hits Out at ‘Pitiful’ Support
Pub Group Fullers is to close some of its its estate “indefinitely” citing the government’s “pitiful” support amid the Omicron chaos.
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Hertfields Expands to Three Pubs Following Investment with Star Pubs & Bars
Hertfordshire-based events and hospitality company Hertfields is taking on its third leased pub* – The Fox at Pirton near Hitchin – following a £170,000 refurbishment with Star Pubs
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Scotland’s Licensed Hospitality Industry Short-Changed Yet Again
The Scottish licenced hospitality association has hit out At the Scottish governments method of distributing a support fund due to current lockdown restrictions
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Finalists Announced for the UKBG National Cocktail Competition 2021
After an intense two months of searching to find the UKBG’s National Cocktail Competition’s Winner, the UK Bartenders’ Guild is proud to reveal the finalists.
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