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UK trade bodies call for lower rate of VAT, amid 12.5% rise

UK Hospitality alongside other trade associations have joined forces to call on the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to introduce a permanent…

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UKH calls for permanent hospitality VAT cut

UK Hospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls called for additional Government support to help safeguard the sector’s recovery and rebuild resilience…

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Hospitality business optimism rises, CGA reveals

Some seven in 10 (70%) restaurant, pub and bar leaders have expressed their optimism about their businesses’ prospects for the…

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Inflation sees biggest jump on record in August

UK inflation saw its largest jump since records began in August, as the rate spiked to 3.2% in a 12…

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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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Hospitality sector still struggling despite customers’ return to venues, UKH warns

Despite 56% of consumers returning to hospitality venues in the first 10 days after ‘Freedom Day’ last month, compared with…

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Hospitality contributed to 40% of Q1 to Q2 economic growth, says UKH

The hospitality industry reportedly contributed to 40% of the UK’s total economic growth between Q1 and Q2 2021. The figure…

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Domino’s H1 profits boosted by post-lockdown sales

Domino’s has reported a 27.7% rise in its pre-tax profits for the 26 weeks ended 27 June 2021 to £60.8m…

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Hospitality businesses miss out on £100.2bn in sales due to Covid

Hospitality businesses have suffered a £100.2bn drop in sales from pre-pandemic levels in the 15 months since the start of…

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Marston’s reopening sales beat expectations

Marston’s pub group has reported that overall sales for the 42 weeks to 24 July 2021 have been “encouraging, and…

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