Butcombe Group Capitalises on Extended Summer Season as Sales Grow 8.1%
Pub operator and brewer Butcombe Group has reported growing momentum in Q3 as strong summer trading, a standout performance for the drinks division and further…
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Restaurants
All the latest restaurants news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Card Spend Growth Reaches 15-Month High as Shoppers Make Room for Evenings Out
Consumer card spending grew 2.3 per cent year-on-year in October – up from 2.0 per cent in September and the highest growth since July 2025,…
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Big Table Group renews Dreams Come True partnership after £356k raised
The Big Table Group, has announced it will continue its hugely successful partnership with children’s charity Dreams Come True into a third year, after raising…
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WTTC Hails London as a Model for Growth as Global Travel Leaders Gathered for WTM
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has welcomed the launch of the new Oxford Street traffic-free zone in London, supporting its view that the…
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Tube Strikes the “Last Thing London’s Nightlife and Hospitality Sector Needs”
London Underground drivers will stage eight days of strike action over the next four months in a dispute over pay and working conditions, in a…
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Phoenix Tavern to Rise From Ashes as Kent Restauranteur Relaunches Faversham Pub
Dev Biswal, the owner-chef of The Cook’s Tale (formerly The Ambrette) restaurant and Marrakesh Café in Canterbury, has acquired the fourteen-century Phoenix Tavern in Faversham, in time for Christmas.
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OpenTable Reveals Brits Are Finding New Reasons to Dine Out in 2027
OpenTable has unveiled its 2027 Dining Trends Report, revealing the habits shaping the nation’s restaurant scene including emerging dining hotspots, a growing appetite for everyday dining and becoming a familiar face at a favourite restaurant.
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Restaurants’ Delivery Sales Strengthen In September After Tough Summer
Restaurants have made a solid start to Autumn delivery and takeaway sales with like-for-like growth of 2.3% in September, the latest NIQ Hospitality at Home Tracker shows.
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Toque d’Or 2027 Asks Future Hospitality Stars to Shape Tomorrow’s Menu
Nestlé Professional has opened registration for the Toque d’Or 2027 competition. Lecturers are invited to register their college and put forward budding front-of-house and back-of-house superstars for this year’s competition.
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Bold Future for Venue Hospitality as Restaurant Associates Venues Join Company of Cooks
Two of the most respected names in British venue hospitality have come together. Restaurant Associates Venues and its teams have joined Company of Cooks, creating one specialist brand dedicated to delivering exceptional food, drink and experiences to clients and customers in distinctive cultural, heritage and leisure destinations.
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StreetSmart Launches 2026 Campaign to Tackle Homelessness Across the UK
As the weather turns wet and windy, spare a thought for those facing homelessness across the country. StreetSmart’s 2026 campaign launches on 1 November, bringing together restaurants across the UK to raise funds to prevent and tackle homelessness in all its forms, from rough sleeping to housing insecurity among young people.
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Businesses Urged To Prepare For Tougher Sexual Harassment Prevention Duties
Businesses are being urged to review their sexual harassment prevention measures ahead of today’s (October 30) changes under the Employment Rights Act 2025 which will raise the bar for employers and introduce a new obligation to prevent harassment by third parties.
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Businesses Face ‘Stealth’ £1.5bn Tax Bill As One-Year Rates Surcharge Extended To Three
Businesses face a £1.5 billion surcharge to help fund relief for other ratepayers after the Chancellor reneged on a pledge to end a temporary 1p business rates surcharge next April.
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Hospitality Loses 19 Licensed Premises a Week Ahead of Crunch Christmas
Britain’s number of pubs, bars, restaurants and other licensed premises has dropped by nearly 1,000 in the last 12 months, NIQ’s latest Hospitality Market Monitor…
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Pubs say “cavalry” failed to arrive as Healey’s Budget leaves VAT untouched
Pub and hospitality leaders have given Chancellor John Healey’s Autumn Budget a cautious and often critical reception. They welcomed targeted business rates relief and a…
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