Redcat Acquires The Coaching Inn Group
Former Greene King boss Rooney Anand has announced he will acquire The Coaching Inn Group under his investment vehicle.
Red Cat will take on the estate of 18 sites for an undisclosed sum.
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Self-Isolation Removed For Double Jabbed Close Contacts From 16 August
From Monday 16 August, people who are double jabbed or aged under 18 will no longer be legally required to self-isolate if they are identified as a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case.
Read more...Latest GDP Figures Shows Importance Of Hospitality Sector In Driving Economic Recovery
Data published by the ONS reveal the UK economy grew by 4.8% in Q2 2021 as coronavirus restrictions were lifted. Further analysis as part of the UKHospitality Quarterly Tracker, produced by CGA
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Contract Caterers’ Sales Rise 69%, But Sales Still 38% Down Overall
Sales in the contract catering sector grew by more than two thirds in the second quarter of 2021 as the sector continues its recovery from COVID-19 lockdowns, exclusive research from CGA reveals.
Read more...Import/Export Challenges And Staff Shortages The Biggest Impacts Of Brexit
According to the Lumina Intelligence Top of Mind Business Leaders Survey, challenges around importing/exporting and staff shortages have been the biggest impacts of Brexit to businesses
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Threat To Beer Supplies As Draymen Vote To Strike
Britain is facing the threat of a beer shortage after 1,000 draymen who deliver some of the most popular lager and ale brands voted for industrial action.
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Manchester Hoteliers Association Tackles Recruitment Difficulties Head On
The organisation takes a three-tiered approach
The Manchester Hoteliers Association (MHA), the non-profit organisation of the key hotels within the city centre and the Greater Manchester area
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The UK’s Best-Looking Pubs Unveiled In Prestigious CAMRA Awards
The Blind Bull, Little Hucklow, one of seven pubs celebrated in this year’s Pub Design Awards
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has just unveiled the 2021 winners of its prestigious Pub Design Awards
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Badger Hounds Wins 2021 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award
Badger Hounds’ Great Reviews Earn it a Place Among Travelers’ Top 10% of Restaurants Worldwide.
The Badger Hounds, a community pub in the heart of Hinderwell, has been recognised as a 2021 Travelers
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Hotel Jobs Surge 21% in a Week After Quarantine Restrictions Ease for Foreign Visitors
Hotel jobs rose by a fifth in just one week following the announcement that double-vaccinated US and EU visitors can come to the UK without quarantine, according to new data from Indeed Flex,
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Devon Pub Launches Craft Cabin To Help Locals And Receives Top Community Award
The Lord-Lieutenant of Devon David Fursdon has officially opened a creative cabin at the Stoke Canon Inn in Stoke Canon, Devon.
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Post Covid Loneliness “Serious Issue” With Pubs To Play Part In Recovery
A survey for its new report ‘Loneliness Beyond Covid’ reveals that nearly three quarters of UK adults (71%) think loneliness is going to be a serious issue beyond Covid-19.
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Deliveroo Growth “Ahead Of Expectations”
Food delivery specialist Deliveroo has reported growth “materially ahead of expectations” in its first half of trading, when performance proved resilient as Covid restrictions eased.
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Nightclubs Enjoy Rush Of Returns, But Caution Remains
Consumers are spending freely on their return to nightclubs, CGA’s Consumer Pulse research shows, but many remain cautious about visiting.
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UK Government Should Pay For Expensive PCR Tests Crippling The Travel & Tourism Sector
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) says the government should bear the cost of hugely expensive and unnecessary PCR tests for fully jabbed citizens, which are deterring Britons from travelling.
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