National Living Wage

Shepherd Neame revenues surge to £89.0m in H1 2024

Shepherd Neame, Britain’s oldest brewer and owner and operator of 296 pubs in Kent and the Southeast has reported a…

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Quarter of hospitality venues have run out of money, survey finds

A quarter of hospitality businesses have no cash reserves and a further 29% have less than three months’ worth, according…

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Costa Coffee to boost pay in April

Costa Coffee has announced that from 1 April 2024 it will increase pay rates for over 15,000 team members in…

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Buzzworks sees revenues rise to £29.9m

Buzzworks Holdings Limited has reported a 19% increase in revenue to £29.9m for the year ending 30 April 2023. Its…

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UKH ‘encouraged’ as job vacancies fall by 35,000 in 2023

UKH has been “encouraged” by news that job vacancies within the industry have fallen by 35,000 within 2023, according to…

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Mitchells and Butlers sees LFL sales rise to 7.7% in Q1

Hospitality group Mitchells and Butlers has reported strong Q1 results as it recorded a 7.7% like-for-like sales growth, with total…

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Revolution Bars Group to close eight sites

Revolution Bars Group, trading mainly under the Revolution, Revolución de Cuba and Peach Pubs brands, has announced the closure of…

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Chancellor extends business rates relief for hospitality

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a series of measures to help boost the UK economy as part of his Autumn…

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UKH criticises 10% rise in NLW amid business rates row

UKH has criticised the government’s latest announcement that the National Living Wage will rise 10% and 28p more than originally…

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Confidence in hospitality sector climbs again

Nearly half (49%) of hospitality business leaders feel confident about the hospitality market over the next 12 months, up by…

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