Andy Burnham faces calls to be more ambitious with hospitality businesses calling for VAT cuts and help for hotels and restaurantsPubs, clubs and live music venues in England will receive a 20% discount on their business rates...
Read MoreAndy Burnham faces calls to be more ambitious with hospitality businesses calling for VAT cuts and help for hotels and restaurantsPubs, clubs and live music venues in England will receive a 20% discount on their business rates...
Read MoreWhile most hospitality venues are struggling, there has been an enormous rise in ‘competitive socialising’. But why? And could I find the answer while dressed in a prison jumpsuit and drinking a daiquiri?British hospitality is...
Read MoreHospitality trade bodies’ data published as celebrity chefs and restaurateurs launch campaign for VAT cutNearly a quarter of UK pubs, bars and restaurants are losing money, according to new survey data that came as a group of...
Read MoreManchester, Birmingham and Leeds are experiencing after-hours boom as a result of more lenient rulesLondon has the earliest council-mandated bedtime of any other city in the UK as a result of policies in nightlife districts that...
Read MoreOne in four late-night venues went out of business between 2020 and 2025. Those that remain are struggling to pull in customers. Maybe a night out in Birminghan will reveal whyThe £5 entry is a good start. So is the loud, lively...
Read MoreSector cites ‘billions of pounds in additional costs’ from new business rates and increase in minimum wage thresholdsTwo-thirds of hospitality businesses are planning to cut jobs as a result of “suffocating” costs imposed by...
Read MoreThe ever-changing menu is a paean to things that make me happyThe Wellington has been drawing crowds to Margate of late, due to a recent takeover by chef Billy Stock and front-of-house queen Ellie Topham. Stock is formerly of...
Read MoreUnruly behaviour, safety concerns and lost trade are forcing some landlords to act, but others argue pubs should remain for everyone“It was like the wild west. If you had an hour, I could talk you through so many scenarios,”...
Read MoreWith more than 350 establishments closing last year, social media accounts such as Proper Boozers and London Dead Pubs have rallied to fight their sticky-carpeted corner – and bring the ‘old-man pub’ a new clienteleThe Calthorpe...
Read MoreStarmer faces criticism from MPs on all sides of the CommonsThis liveblog is now closed. Read the politics team’s report on today’s developments herePMQs is starting soon. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.The...
Read MoreStarmer faces criticism from MPs on all sides of the CommonsPMQs is starting soon. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.The Reform UK MP Lee Anderson has dismissed claims that his party’s plan to support the pub...
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