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Coverage focuses on the strategy, operations, and sustainability initiatives of the UK’s leading sports and entertainment caterer, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland. Reporting includes catering partnerships at major venues such as Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Twickenham, ExCeL London, and the OVO Arena Wembley. Topics span net zero commitments, plant-forward food strategy, digital ordering and payments, branded concessions, and premium fan experience delivery — offering insight for professionals tracking high-volume, event-driven hospitality across sport, music, and exhibition spaces.
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Nov- 2018 -22 NovemberPubs and Bars
Nearly 70% of Edinburgh businesses support ‘tourist tax’
A recent survey by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce found that 69% of businesses would support the introduction of a Transient Visitor Levy (TVL) in Edinburgh. The survey yielded views from 200 businesses and organisations from across the city, from a range of industries including hospitality, financial services, creative industries…
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6 NovemberRestaurants
Restaurant insolvencies reach highest level in eight years
The number of restaurant businesses going bust has reached its highest level since 2010, jumping sharply in the first three quarters of 2018, according to data by accountancy firm Price Bailey. According to the firm, 1,123 British restaurant businesses became insolvent in the first three quarters of 2018, a 35%…
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Oct- 2018 -29 OctoberBusiness
Autumn Budget 2018: Business rates cut for SMEs and new digital services tax
Chancellor Philip Hammond has confirmed plans to give smaller retailers a 33% cut to business rates and introduced a new digital services tax for companies with at least £500m in global revenue. The reduction in rates will take place over the next two years and is expected to save businesses…
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11 OctoberOpinion
Apprenticeships reform: Good news for SMEs
“For the past 18 months the Apprenticeship Levy has been firmly in the spotlight. While larger business with a pay bill over £3m now pay monthly into their levy pots, SMEs have been hit by new requirements to pay a 10% contribution to their apprenticeships, where previously they received the…
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5 OctoberFeatures
The ten top trends for 2018 that are set to stay
Keeping menus fresh and updated is key when it comes to standing out from the crowd and getting ahead of the competition. Therefore, it is crucial for operators to regularly take the latest trends and consumer behaviour into consideration. Beacon, Britain’s leading purchasing company has worked with its suppliers to…
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Sep- 2018 -21 SeptemberOpinion
Brexit, inflation and coffee: what does the future hold?
It’s fair to say that the news at the moment is pretty bleak. A US president who seems hell bent on insulting every person or group he comes into contact with, a hefty divorce bill from the EU and a depressing economic outlook – at the moment, it feels that there is…
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10 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Frankie’s Sports Bar & Grill relaunched and rebranded
Frankie’s Sports Bar and Grill has relaunched following its refurbishment which included a rebranding of the bar and an extension of its menu. The new concept was created by Roy Westwood and Nick Leith-Smith from design firm Forward Associates. The project designer was Katharine Kiss, who is part of the…
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Aug- 2018 -29 AugustBusiness
Bailiffs visited more than 200 firms daily over unpaid business rates
In the first year after the new business rates revaluation came into effect, councils sent bailiffs to more than 200 commercial properties everyday for unpaid rates. An investigation by real estate advisor Altus Group revealed that during 2017/18, over 81,000 business premises liable for rates were referred to bailiffs to…
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24 AugustFeatures
The changing face of apprenticeships
In light of GCSE results day (23 August 2018), there will be many school leavers across the country deciding what their next steps will be. With university graduates racking up debts of £50k on average, and no guaranteed job to show for it, apprenticeships are growing in favour as an…
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Jul- 2018 -30 JulyFeatures
The Apprenticeship Levy – one year on
Following a year of the Apprenticeship Levy, the government initiative to fund three million places for apprentices by 2020, Jill Whittaker, managing director at HIT Training, reflects on its impact, what the future holds for apprenticeships in the UK and what opportunities this opens for the hospitality sector “For some…
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