No Slowdown for UK Hotel Occupancy After the Summer
UK hotel occupancy rates continued to increase in September as London starts to bounce back driving an increase for the fifth consecutive month, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker.
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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.
Small Business Confidence Drops Amid Inflation and Tax Hikes, as Chancellor Urged to Act
Government plans to increase tax on employers, employees, sole traders and company directors in April is set to hamper the UK’s nascent economic recovery
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Why the Budget is Pivotal for the Hospitality Industry
The Chancellor will later today announce the new Budget, unveiling the plans to move the country forward after the challenges thrown at us during the pandemic.
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Scottish Licensed Trade Renews Call for Overhaul of Alcohol Excise Duty
SCOTLAND’S most influential licensed trade body, the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA), is calling on Westminster to overhaul the alcohol excise duty
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UK Restaurant Chain Healthy Option “Winners & Losers”
The Soil Association has released its out to lunch league table revealing the winners and losers in some of the country’s leading chain restaurants regarding menus
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Brewing Industry Warns of ‘Business Closures Time-Bomb’ in the New Year
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) say that rising costs in essential materials such as fuel, CO2, energy, bottles, cans and packaging are making it impossible
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CBI Warns Government Budget Must Tackle a Fundamental Inconsistency in its Economic Strategy
The CBI has warned the Government against new business tax rises in next week’s Budget (and Comprehensive Spending Review) or face dampening the economic
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Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Announces Michel Roux Jr as Chef Ambassador for 2022
Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC), the business event for the foodservice and hospitality industry, has announced that Michel Roux Jr will be joining the event as Chef Ambassador
Read more...Treasury Must Play Its Part To Support Small Businesses Ahead Of NLW Increase
Following the announcement that the National Living Wage is set to rise by 6.6 per cent from £8.91 per hour to £9.50 in this week’s Budget, the Federation of Small Businesses
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Brewing Sector Launches Roadmap to Net Zero Ahead of COP 26
BBPA, Zero Carbon Forum and Carbon Architecture present roadmap at Tennent’s Wellpark Brewery
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Scotland’s Vaccine Passport Scheme ‘A Disaster’, say Hospitality Group
The first weekend of enforcement of Scotland’s vaccine passport scheme has been an “unmitigated disaster”, according to The Scottish hospitality Group (SHG).
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Europe Travel & Tourism Sector Lags Global Recovery
Latest research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows Europe’s Travel & Tourism sector’s year on year recovery may only achieve a growth of 23.9% this year.
Read more...Move to Lateral Flow Tests for Arriving Travellers Begins
Eligible fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England from countries not on the UK’s red list can take a cheaper lateral flow test instead of a PCR from Sunday 24 October.
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Over 200 Hospitality CEOs Sign Letter urging the Chancellor to Permanently keep 12.5% VAT
Leading industry figures add their support to UKHospitality’s #VATsEnough campaign
Chief executives of the UK’s best loved pubs, bars, restaurants, cafés, hotels
Read more...Why Skating Over Business Rates in Budget 2021 Will be a Mistake
The Government must not just skate over business rates when it finally responds to the consultation on business rates reform in the Autumn Statement on Wednesday
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