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Dec- 2025 -2 DecemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Gail’s to open 40 new bakeries by February 2026
Gail’s has revealed plans to open 40 new bakeries across England by February 2026 as the group steps up its…
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1 DecemberPubs and Bars
Star completes £750k refurb of long-shut Waddington pub
Star Pubs has expanded its managed operator estate to 220 pubs after completing a £750k refurbishment of the Horse and…
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Nov- 2025 -28 NovemberPubs and Bars
Mitchells and Butlers FY profits rise 5.8% to £330m
Mitchells and Butlers has reported that total sales rose to £2.71bn, up from £2.61bn, for the 52 weeks to 27…
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27 NovemberBreweries and Distilleries
Uile-bheist Brewery in Inverness appoints new head brewer
Uile-bheist Brewery in Inverness has announced the appointment of Charlotte Cook as its new head brewer, as it aims to…
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27 NovemberTrade Associations
Hospitality warns of ‘mounting pressures’ amid Budget measures
Hospitality and high street groups have warned that the autumn Budget announcement will place renewed pressure on pubs, restaurants, night-time…
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26 NovemberGovernment
BUDGET: Income tax bands frozen, minimum wage to increase, NI-exempt pension threshold scrapped
Income tax and NI thresholds will be frozen while the minimum wage will rise by 50p from April 2026, the…
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26 NovemberTrade Associations
Hospitality faces £1.4bn in extra wage costs from April 2026, UKH warns
Hospitality businesses face about £1.4bn in additional wage costs from April 2026 following new increases to statutory pay rates, according…
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25 NovemberPeople
Sticks’n’Sushi appoints new chief people officer
Sticks’n’Sushi has announced the appointment of Karl Jolly to the role of chief people officer, as the Danish restaurant group…
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24 NovemberBusiness
Hospitality leaders’ confidence hits five-year low ahead of Budget
Hospitality leaders’ confidence in their business outlook has fallen to its lowest level in five years as rising costs and…
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21 NovemberRestaurants
Des Gunewardena to open trio of F&B venues at Pillar Hall
Restaurateur Des Gunewardena has announced the upcoming openings of three venues at Olympia’s Pillar Hall in spring 2026 as part…
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