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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All the latest news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
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.
Read more...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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