National Insurance
Coverage includes key policy changes, thresholds, and government announcements affecting payroll costs and contributions for hospitality employers. Reporting focuses on how evolving rates and regulations impact staffing budgets, employer liabilities, and net pay across restaurants, pubs, catering firms, and hospitality businesses, offering clarity and guidance for operators navigating workforce-related financial planning.
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Oct- 2025 -24 OctoberPubs and Bars
Revel Collective launches strategic review amid weak trading
The Revel Collective has launched a strategic review that could lead to a sale of the company or parts of its business after continued weak trading and rising costs. The board of the premium bar and gastro pub operator said it was considering “all options”, including a formal sales process…
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20 OctoberRestaurants
Various Eateries posts record FY profit and sales growth
Various Eateries has reported record profitability and a return to like-for-like growth for the 52-week period ended 28 September, with full-year revenues expected to reach £52.4m, up by 6% year-on-year. The group, which operates Coppa Club and Noci restaurant brands, said performance was ahead of market expectations of £50.7m and…
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9 OctoberBusiness
Soaring operational costs pile pressure on hospitality capex, CGA finds
Rapid rises in operational costs are damaging hospitality’s capital expenditure programmes, according to a survey from CGA and Sona. The survey of industry leaders found that nearly two thirds (63%) have increased their operational expenditure over the last 12 months, following inflationary pressures on the costs of labour, food and…
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3 OctoberPubs and Bars
Wetherspoon warns of new cost pressures despite rise in FY profits
JD Wetherspoon has reported a rise in annual sales and profits for the 52-week period to 27 July, but warned that new energy levies and higher wage costs will weigh on the business and add to inflation. The pub operator said sales for the year stood at £2.13bn, up 4.5%…
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Sep- 2025 -22 SeptemberTrade Associations
UKHospitality urges staff to join #TaxedOut campaign ahead of Budget
UKHospitality has launched an online tool to enable hospitality staff to contact their MPs as part of its #TaxedOut campaign, which calls for government action on the sector’s tax burden. The tool provides a template letter that employees can adapt and send to MPs. Similar resources have already been made…
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22 SeptemberFeatures
What effect will Labour’s proposed business rates reform have ahead of the budget?
After years of pressure from hospitality businesses and the trade organisations that represent them, the government has finally relented. Last week it revealed its proposed changes to the business rates system in England and Wales. Despite this positive news, it remains to be seen how this reform fits in with…
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18 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Hydes FY turnover hits ‘record’ £40.8m
Manchester-based Hydes’ Brewery has reported a record turnover of £40.8m for the year ended 30 March 2025, surpassing last year’s £39.3m despite poor summer trading conditions and ongoing cost pressures. The brewer and pub operator revealed that profits dipped only marginally, with operating profit before exceptionals at £2.2m and EBITDA…
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17 SeptemberTrade Associations
NTIA calls for tax cuts to protect clubs and bars at upcoming budget
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has called on the government to cut taxes in the Autumn Budget (26 November), warning that rising costs are pushing clubs, pubs and bars to the brink of collapse. The trade body said Britain’s nightlife is “under real threat”, with nearly 800 venues closing…
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15 SeptemberRestaurants
Restaurant takeover deals rise 88% in past year
The number of takeover deals targeting UK restaurant groups has soared by 88% in the past year, according to analysis by law firm TWM Solicitors. It found that the sector witnessed 30 deals in 2024/25, up from 16 in 2023/24, due to a combination of lower interest rates, rising investor…
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11 SeptemberTrade Associations
UKH welcomes business rates reform but urges maximum discount
UKHospitality has said government proposals to reform business rates are a “positive” move but stressed the need for a maximum discount to be applied at the Budget. It comes after an interim report on reform, published yesterday (10 September), outlined measures including changes to Small Business Rates Relief and adjustments…
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