Pop Star Paul Heaton Celebrates 60th Birthday with Free Drinks in 60 Pubs
Music legend Paul Heaton is putting money behind the 60 bars to celebrate his 60th birthday. The former Beautiful South and Housemartins lead singer had…
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Hospitality’s ‘Soft Power’ Is Key To Weathering Endemic Labour Shortage
By Jennifer Johansson, founder and CEO of Placed App (www.placed-app.com) Another week, another story about the grim outlook for the hospitality sector, beleaguered by labour…
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Local Pub Teams Celebrate Career Landmark Graduation
Liam Smith, from The Canon, Bath is celebrating his graduation from the Accelerator Programme, a training course run by Stonegate Group. The qualification earmarks him…
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Supply Chains Heroes Honoured at Pride of Greene King Awards
Teams who went above and beyond to ensure pubs remained well stocked with products during the unprecedented challenges of the past 12 months have won…
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Employees Working Longer to Keep Hospitality Afloat
Hospitality employees are working around six hours a week longer than before the pandemic, exclusive new figures from workforce management specialist Bizimply reveal. As the…
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Embrace the Summer Spirit with Permanent Outdoor Seating Regime that Works for Everyone, says Councils
Local cafés, bars, pubs and restaurants should be allowed to continue hosting patrons outside on pavements with the introduction of a permanent but locally led…
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Is the Government About to Backtrack on Tipping Legislation?
Speculation mounts that government is set to backtrack on their commitment to stop people working in hospitality losing out by employers withholding gratuities/tips. Under existing…
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BBPA Joins Domestic Advisory Group to Advise on EU Trade Deals
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has been welcomed onto a Domestic Advisory Group to provide sector-specific expertise to inform the UK-EU Trade and…
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Stonegate Group Celebrate Career Landmark Graduation with Employees
Stonegate Group has celebrated the graduation of 38 team members from its internal Accelerator Programme at Stonegate’s Academy, in Birmingham. The qualification, which is part…
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Greene King Pub Partners Introduces Energy Saving Initiatives for Licensees
Greene King Pub Partners has today launched ‘Partners Powering Change’, a new initiative that will enable Greene King’s Pub Partners to get involved in important…
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BII Licensee of the Year 2022 Semi-Finalists Announced!
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is delighted to announce their thirteen semi-finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year competition. Sponsored by their partners…
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Chefs Support Ukraine
The Craft Guild of Chefs and UK Curry Connect have joined forces and launched a scheme called ‘Chefs support Ukraine’. They are asking their…
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Frontline Workers Now Hold the Power in Turbulent Jobs Market, finds Global Report
Traditionally overworked and underpaid, the UK’s frontline workers are taking back control when it comes to employment, using a volatile market to their advantage and…
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BII NITA 2022 Awards- and the Winners Are…!
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has awarded industry accolades to the winners of its National Innovation in Training Awards (NITAs). The British Institute of…
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Wetherspoon’s Set to “Break Even” as Sales Turn Positive
JD Wetherspoon has reported like-for-like sales have turned positive in the last two weeks with the company set to “break even” this financial year. The…
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