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Restaurant and pub insolvencies rose before pandemic, says UHY Hacker Young

There were 1,452 restaurant and 526 UK pub insolvencies last year, according to UHY Hacker Young. The financial firm said…

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The darkest of days: Why the hospitality industry must come together

At the risk of stating the obvious, I’ve never witnessed anything like this during my 30+ years in the hospitality…

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Covid-19: Government to pay 80% of salary to staff unable to work

Chancellor Sunak Rishi has said the government will pay 80% of wages for employees who aren’t able to work due…

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UKHospitality calls for business support to deal with coronavirus threat

Hospitality businesses need “immediate and wide-ranging support” to deal with the threat of the coronavirus, UKHospitality has said. The body,…

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Administrators close Mayfair’s The Square restaurant

RSM Restructuring Advisor has been appointed as administrators to three companies within the Marc Limited restaurant group. As a result,…

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The election is over – time for the Tories to deliver for small businesses

It now looks as though political stasis and all the damage that does to business will be lifted in 2020. Boris…

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London restaurant bill prices rise by ‘record’ amount in 2019

London restaurant bill prices have risen by 6.3% in the past 12 months, compared with 4.8% the previous year, according…

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UKHospitality warns blanket calorie cap would be ‘impractical’

Hospitality trade body UKHospitality has warned against the introduction of a calorie cap for out-of-home food and drink calling it…

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Restaurateurs disqualified for failing to pay £4m in taxes

Two restaurateurs from Glasgow have been banned for a total of 17 years after they caused a loss to HMRC…

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Restaurateur banned for nine years after concealing tax

A restaurateur behind Cyan Restaurant in Glasgow, has been banned from being a company director for nine years after he…

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