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Coverage of operational strategy, branding, and performance at a hospitality venue known for combining premium drinks, atmosphere, and experience-led service. This section explores leadership moves, event programming, menu development, and F&B positioning—offering insight for bar operators, venue managers, and hospitality professionals tracking concept-led growth and competitive differentiation in the UK’s nightlife and casual premium sectors.
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May- 2021 -4 MayCoronavirus
High Court rules against Sasha Lord in hospitality reopening case
The High Court has rejected Sacha Lord and Hugh Osmond’s bid to challenge the Government’s indoor hospitality reopening stall. The case had been set in motion by Lord, Manchester’s night-time economy advisor, and Osmond, founder of Punch Taverns, who argued that a lack of scientific evidence had been provided to…
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Feb- 2021 -10 FebruaryFeatures
David Berkley QC: Interruption and insurance in the age of Covid
As we emerge from one of the most tumultuous periods in living memory, it perhaps comes as little surprise that insurance has been thrust into the spotlight. The unprecedented impact of the pandemic has brought a renewed focus to the issue of business security and, more specifically, business interruption coverage. …
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Jan- 2021 -15 JanuaryBusiness
Former directors of Carillion face disqualification charges
The Insolvency Service has applied to the High Court to disqualify eight directors and former directors for Carillion following the company’s collapse in 2018. Carillion was a supplier to the government with around 420 public sector contracts. At its peak the catering aspect of the business served 32,000 meals to…
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15 JanuaryCoronavirus
Supreme Court sides with small firms in business interruption insurance case
The Supreme Court has delivered its judgment in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA)’s business interruption insurance test case, with the court’s ruling in the favour of small firms potentially forcing insurers to pay out £1.2bn in CBI claims. Following the judgement, thousands of policyholders will now have their claims for…
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5 JanuaryGovernment
Mardin & Maras director banned for 7-years for undeclared takings
Caesar’s Pizza & Kebab owner Huseyin Gozel has been banned from trading for seven years after the Insolvency service revealed the restaurant’s undeclared takings and £400,000 worth of owed tax. Huseyin Gozel, director of Mardin and Maras Limited, which operates the kebab restaurant, entered into liquidation in September 2019 after…
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Nov- 2020 -20 NovemberNews
North-East restaurateur banned for tax abuse
A Sunderland restaurant boss has been disqualified from running companies for seven years after owing tax authorities £130,000. Church View Restaurant Ltd was incorporated in July 2014 and traded as Ministers Restaurant on Church View, Sedgefield, in Stockton on Tees. Abdul Amin, was the sole director of the company and…
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Oct- 2020 -29 OctoberCoronavirus
G-A-Y 10pm curfew battle placed on hold
The legal challenge against the Government’s 10pm curfew on hospitality launched by the owner of the G-A-Y nightclub has been placed on hold after the court refused permission for the case to move forward. In a statement posted to Twitter, owner Jeremy Joseph revealed that the decision was made by…
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Jun- 2020 -19 JuneComment
How pub owners and landlords can work together to brave Covid-19
The term “unprecedented” seems to have been used an unprecedented number of times over recent weeks. It is almost as if we have never seen global pandemics or Coronaviruses before now which is, of course, not true. It is a black swan event perhaps, but certainly not unprecedented. What is…
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17 JuneBusiness
Supreme Court rules against Mastercard and Visa in interchange fees battle
Visa and Mastercard could be set to pay billions in compensation to some of the UK’s top retailers following a court ruling which found that the two payment companies had breached competition laws. The Supreme Court today (17 June) unanimously upheld the conclusion of the Court of Appeal that the…
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4 JuneRegulations & Policies
North London restaurateur banned for under-declaring tax
A restaurant boss from Edmonton, North London, has been banned as a company director for six years after under-declaring tax leading to liabilities of more than £200,000. Village Mangal Limited was incorporated in December 2012 and Ifras Coruk (43) was appointed the sole director at the same time. The company…
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