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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All the latest news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
UKHospitality Responds to Speculation Over a Potential Imminent Announcement of Further Covid Restriction
Responding to speculation over the weekend about a potential imminent announcement of further Covid restrictions, UKHospitality CEO, Kate Nicholls, today said:
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100,000 Hospitality Businesses Write to Government Demanding Urgent Support
Over 100,000 hospitality, leisure and retail businesses have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak calling for urgent pledges of financial
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Omicron Hits Festive Trading and Highlights Need for Support
After a tough 2020 and early 2021, CGA’s latest research shows how new COVID-19 concerns and Plan B restrictions threaten to dramatically impact Christmas sales across hospitality.
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Small Firms Warn of “Nightmare Before Christmas” as Input Costs Surge 14%
With inflation soaring, FSB warns that more targeted support is needed to help small businesses
Responding to new Office for National Statistics figures which show 14.3%
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Wales to Introduce Restrictions and Closure of Nightclubs from 27 December
Wales will introduce new social distancing measures and close nightclubs from 27 December to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
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Restaurants Only Have Enough Cash to Survive 10 Weeks as Another Lockdown Looms
UK restaurant owners could only last 10 weeks if the UK went into another lockdown, according to new research by Flipdish. The data from 200 UK restaurant and cafe
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November’s Delivery and Takeaway Sales Double Pre-COVID-19 levels
Hospitality groups’ delivery and takeaway sales continue to grow, the latest edition of the CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker shows—and with COVID-19
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British Institute of Innkeeping Releases Devastating Results of Christmas Trading Survey
and calls for immediate support to safeguard the future of our nations’ pubs
The BII has has released the results of its survey of members since the announcement from the Prime Minister last week.
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Pubs Will Sell 37 MILLION Fewer Pints and Lose £297 MILLION this Christmas
The British Beer & Pub Association has revealed that pubs will sell 37 million fewer pints and lose out on £297 million in trade this Christmas.
Read more...Hospitality Sector Call for Support as Cancellations Mount
Hospitality businesses, particularly pubs and restaurants are calling for support from the Government as the spread of Omicron and health warnings create havoc on the sector.
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Fake Tripadvisor Reviewer Ordered To Pay Restaurant Owner £7500
A man who harassed a restaurant with a series of bogus negative reviews on Tripadvisor which claimed the food made his family ill has been ordered to pay compensation to the restaurant owner.
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70% of Beer Consumption Set to be Premium or Super-Premium by 2025
Budweiser Brewing Group is forecasting that by 2025, 70% of total beer consumption will be of brands in the premium or super-premium category.
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Unpaid Carers Enjoy Family Time at Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels Thanks to Respitality Initiative
More than 100 unpaid carers in Scotland have enjoyed time at Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels since it pledged its support to Shared Care Scotland’s Respitality initiative six months ago.
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Research Shows UK Hospitality Workers are Amongst Most Likely to Show Up for Work
British hospitality workers took the seventh lowest number of sick days in Europe last year, according to new research that identifies the countries most and least notorious
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