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Heaven on earth: Heavenly Desserts’ international expansion

Catering Today sits down with Heavenly Desserts co-founder and managing director Yousif Aslam. He discusses the company’s 2022, its first…

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Consumer confidence improves for first time in 15 months

UK consumer confidence in the final quarter of 2022 improved by half (+0.6) a percentage point, according to the latest…

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High demand for live music in pubs and bars, CGA finds

Nearly 80% of people said that they were more likely to visit a pub, bar or other similar venue if…

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Business energy bills to be capped under new gov scheme

The government has unveiled a new plan that is set to cap wholesale energy bills for businesses for an initial…

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Energy price cap to rise by 80% to £3,549 from October

Ofgem has confirmed that the energy price cap will increase by 80% to a record £3,549 a year for dual…

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Bank of England raises interest rates by 0.5% to 3.5%

The Bank of England (BoE) has announced that interest rates will be raised by 0.5%, bringing the base rate of…

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25 hospitality leaders host zero carbon roundtable

Some 25 leaders from hospitality organisations including Azzuri, Greene King, IHG, Gaucho, Revolution Bars, Peach 2020, Punch Pubs and WSH…

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Wild Beer Co enters administration

Somerset based brewer Wild Beer Co has ceased trading and entered administration as a result of rising costs. The company…

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Energy costs ‘biggest threat’ to pubs’ viability, report finds

Energy bills returning to their regular rate post-March would put pubs and brewers at a loss of 20% on average,…

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Nightcap to slow expansion plans despite revenue surge

Nightcap has announced that it plans to slow down its expansion plans of new site openings during the current financial…

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