Tax Red Tape’s Huge Cost To Small Firms Revealed In New Report
A new report by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed the huge burden of tax compliance on small businesses. • The cost of…
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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.
Campaign Launched to Preserve Historic Indian Restaurant Ahead of Centenary
A campaign to preserve one of the UK’s most iconic dining institutions has been launched, with hospitality leaders and loyal customers calling for intervention to…
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New Business Rates Reform Law A ‘Landmark Moment’
The Government has passed new legislation imposing up to 20% on rates bills for larger property occupiers in England from 1 April 2026, despite objections…
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Foodservice Price Inflation Remains Calm Amidst Global Economic Crosscurrents
The latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index (FPI) indicates a continued easing of inflationary pressures, with the Index remaining relatively flat in February, falling by…
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Consumer Spending Grows at Smaller Rate But Hospitality Thrives
Consumer card spending grew just 0.5 per cent year-on-year in March – lower than February’s 1.0 per cent growth and less than the latest CPIH…
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Hospitality Investment Shows Need To Adapt Industrial Strategy
A multi-billion-pound investment in a major new Universal theme park and resort in Bedford has been agreed between Universal, the government and the local council,…
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Small Business Confidence Remains Sluggish as Scale of Rising Cost Crisis Revealed
New data from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) reveals that small firms’ confidence levels are in a rut amid a rising tide of costs…
Read more...Government Turns Back on Sector – Industry Faces Crisis as April Tax Hikes Bite Warns NTIA
Businesses across the country are bracing for a financial blow as the Government moves ahead with tax hikes – despite repeated warnings of their devastating…
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£3.4 Billion Annual Cost Increases Hit Hospitality
Hospitality businesses will now face an additional £1.9 billion in wage costs, £1 billion of employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and £500m in business rates,…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Chancellor’s Spring Statement – A Devastating Blow to Hospitality
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. The Chancellor’s Spring Statement has once again delivered a hammer blow to the UK’s hospitality and licensed on-trade sector….
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Spring Statement A “Missed Opportunity” Putting Jobs At Risk Sector Says
The hospitality and on-trade sector has slammed the Chancellor’s Spring Statement as a ‘missed opportunity’ to solve the mounting crisis in Britain’s pubs and bars….
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50% Of Guests Order In Or Dine Out When Staying In A Hotel
Rather than eating in a hotel restaurant or getting room service, half of hotel guests are likely to order food for delivery or dine at…
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Reduced Profitability Leads To Small Business Closures As Spring Statement Looms
The latest insight from The Global Payroll Association (GPA), reveals that the number of active small businesses in the UK has fallen in the past…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: A Mixed Bag of News for Hospitality: Red Tape Cut Welcome, But Tax Burden Still Looms
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. In the ever-challenging world of UK hospitality, any sign of relief is welcomed, however small. The Chancellor’s move to…
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Hospitality Insolvencies In January Not As Bad As Feared
Today’s company insolvency statistics show accommodation and food services insolvencies fell 7% from 3,747 in the 12 months to January 2024 to 3,474 in the…
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