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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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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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Restaurant insolvencies rise to 354 in Q4

Restaurant insolvencies jumped by a fifth to 354 in the last quarter of 2021, rising from 296 in Q3, according…

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UK restaurant groups see losses increase 174% to £673m

Losses at the the top 100 UK restaurant groups increased by 174% last year to £673m, up from a loss…

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Hospitality vacancies could reach 163,000 over Christmas, study finds

Hospitality vacancies could reach as high as 163,000 over Christmas as the UK continues to be hit by an employment…

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Over 200 CEOs sign letter urging chancellor to permanently keep 12.5% VAT

Over 200 chief executives of the UK pubs, bars, restaurants, cafés, hotels, leisure parks, nightclubs, entertainment venues, and visitor attractions…

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Hospitality owners report staff shortages as vacancies rise

Hospitality owners are reportedly facing staff shortages after a lack of response to job advertisements, according to the BBC.  In…

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UKH outlines 12-point plan to tackle staffing shortage

UKHospitality has announced a 12-point plan aimed at tackling the “acute” staffing shortage crisis that the industry is facing. The…

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Sunak to extend furlough scheme until September

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to extend the furlough scheme until September as part of his March Budget which will…

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