Hospitality and Entertainment Sector Boost as Consumer spending Grows 13.7% in February
Consumer card spending grew 13.7 per cent in February compared to the same period in 2020 – the highest growth since November 2021 – as…
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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.
Three AA Rosettes Awarded to Blas Restaurant at Twr Y Felin Hotel
Blas Restaurant, at Twr y Felin in Britain’s smallest city, St Davids is celebrating its latest accolade, being awarded three AA rosettes for culinary excellence….
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More Than One Million Customers Take Advantage of Extra Time to File Tax Returns
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed that more than one million customers filed their late tax returns in February – taking advantage of the…
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Chef Nico Simeone Expands Restaurant Portfolio
Nico Simeone, a renowned Scottish-Italian chef, is set to bring his Glasgow dining concept to Aberdeen this Spring when he opens ‘Six by Nico’ in Scotland’s North East.
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New 5* Hotel Concept Opening in Bournemouth This summer
Nici Hotels, a new 5* hotel concept aimed at replacing fuss with fun, are opening their first hotel in Bournemouth – launching in summer 2022….
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Government Must Help Businesses Move Away from Single-Use Plastics – UKH
UKHospitality is urging the Government to support hospitality businesses as they move away from single-use plastics, ahead of a proposed ban next year. The leading…
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January Deliveries up Five-Fold on Pre-COVID-19 Levels for Restaurants and Pubs
Britain’s restaurant and pub groups saw their delivery sales reach five times their pre-pandemic levels in January, the CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker…
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Scottish Hospitality Sector Welcomes End to Covid Passport Scheme
Scotland will end its COVID passport scheme on Monday and the legal requirement to wear face coverings in some indoor settings will be dropped from…
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Tom Aikens in Charity “Pedal for Pubs” Fundraiser
Chef, Tom Aikens is inviting the hospitality sector to join him and industry colleagues in a virtual ‘Pedalling for Pubs UK Bike Ride’ to Jordan,…
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Government Must Act to Address the Unfair Burden of Property Tax on the Hospitality Sector
In the decade before the pandemic, hospitality business rates rose by more than 58% or £1 billion Industry body, UKHospitality, says a hospitality tax rate…
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SMEs Hit Back Over Government’s Proposals to Overhaul Alcohol Taxation
The Wine and Spirit APPG has published its SME Inquiry Report probing the consequences of the Government’s proposed reform to alcohol duty for UK SME…
Read more...Prime Minister Sets Out Plan for Living with COVID
Sector leaders have responded to the government’s announcement that all Covid restrictions will end in England on Thursday and free mass testing will stop from…
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Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala Re-Invent Cafe Spice Namaste´ in the Docklands, Now Open for Business
The bar at Café Spice Namaste in Royal Albert Wharf in the Docklands Exactly one year ago this month, Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala began the…
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Food and Drink Inflation Surges, with More Rises to Come
New edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index highlights multiple inflationary pressures in the short-term, but potential stability later in 2022 Year-on-year inflation in…
Read more...Hospitality Calls for 5 Key Support Measures to Aid Living with Covid
Nearly two years on from the Prime Minister’s request that people “avoid pubs, clubs, theatres and other such social venues” and the hospitality industry remains…
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