New Chairman for Campaign for Real Ale
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has announced Ash Corbett-Collins has been appointed as its new Chairman. An election took place at a meeting of…
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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.
Zest Quest Asia Launches Twelfth Annual Competition, With New Semi-Finalist Round
(September 2024, London) Zest Quest Asia 2025 is now open for entries! Fortuitously timed during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival period, the launch of the 12th…
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Hospitality Insolvencies Jump 16% With No Let-Up In Tough Trading Conditions
Company Insolvency Statistics show accommodation and food service insolvencies increased 16% in the year to July 2024 (from 3,292 in the 12 months to July…
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UK’s Finest Hotels & Restaurants Celebrated at the AA Hospitality Awards 2024
The UK’s hospitality elite gathered at JW Marriott Grosvenor House last night (Monday September 23) for the highly anticipated AA Hospitality Awards 2024, an event…
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Love British Food Calls on Government to Embrace Community-Focused Food Strategy During British Food Fortnight
British Food Fortnight is now under way (September 20) and runs until 6th October 2024, marking its 23rd year as the nation’s leading celebration of…
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Drinks Sales Down Again But Losses Narrow
Drinks sales in Britain’s On Premise continue to lag last year’s levels as autumn gets underway, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Average sales…
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Hospitality Businesses Urged to Prepare for New Tipping Laws
A hospitality business adviser is warning owners of pubs and restaurants not to fall foul of new rules governing workers’ tips. Lynne Blakey, a director…
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Hospitality Businesses Urged To Prepare For New Tipping Laws
A hospitality business adviser is warning owners of pubs and restaurants not to fall foul of new rules governing workers’ tips. Lynne Blakey, a director…
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Last Orders – 50 Pubs A Month ‘Vanish’ During First 6 Months of 2024
50 pubs a month ‘vanished’ for good from the English and Welsh communities that they once served calling last orders for the final time during…
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Splendid Hospitality Group Helps the Homeless in York with a Hot Meal
Splendid Hospitality Group, which operates Hotel Indigo York, delivered goulash, bread rolls and water to homeless people in York. The Hungarian kitchen team led by…
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Grey Summer Ends with 1.3% Growth for Hospitality Groups in August
Britain’s leading hospitality groups achieved modest year-on-year sales growth of 1.3% in August 2024, the latest edition of the CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals….
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New General At The Royal Hotel, Deal Swaps The City For The Coast
Working at The Royal Hotel in Deal is the perfect change for new General Manager Paul Finn, as he wanted to move from the city…
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‘St Giles Hospitality Academy’ Launches to Help Those in Need into The Hospitality Sector
St Giles Hotels’ foundation, ‘Hotels with Heart’ has engaged Saira Hospitality to join forces once more to offer hospitality training to 20 marginalised individuals from…
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New Welsh Tax Laws Are A Blueprint To Fixing Business Rates
The changes to Welsh law pave the way for a lower level of business rates for hospitality. The Local Government Finance (Wales) Act became law…
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Interest Rate Remains Unchanged at 5%
The Bank of England has kept interest rates unchanged at 5%, saying should be able to cut interest rates “gradually over time”. The decision comes…
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