Cost of Living

New PM must support beer and pubs, BBPA urges

A letter urging the new leader of government to support pubs during the cost of living crisis has been penned…

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Losses at top 100 UK restaurant groups surge 24% to £832m

Losses at the Top 100 UK restaurant groups grew 24% from £673m to £832m in just the past six months,…

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Hospitality staff least likely to receive cost of living pay boost

Hospitality workers are among the least likely to receive a pay rise from their employers in order to help them…

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Pubs and bars see 74.2% surge in Jubilee spending

The hospitality sector has witnessed a “spending boom” during the Platinum Jubilee long weekend (2-5 June) as Brits celebrated, with…

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Fridays owner set to double estate despite profit warning

Hostmore is set to expand its portfolio with the addition of three new sites in FY22, as it outlined its…

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Delivery and takeaway sales slip as consumers return to eating out

Britain’s managed restaurant and pub groups’ delivery and takeaway sales fell 24% year-on-year after consumers resumed eating out, according to…

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VAT rise to result in double-digit price increases, UKH warns

VAT in hospitality will rise from 12.5% to 20% on 1 April 2022, which UKH said “will result in double-digit…

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Sunak’s Spring Statement: What it means

“Businesses are going to be incredibly challenged to sustain themselves, having just begun some recovery after Covid,” reveals Lionel Benjamin,…

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Weekend pub and bar transactions up 83% on pre-pandemic levels

Transaction volumes for pubs and bars over the weekend of 18-20 March were up 83.2% on the same weekend in…

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Spring Statement: Chancellor raises NI threshold to £12,570

The chancellor has outlined a series of measures to help combat the rising cost of living in his latest spring…

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