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Nearly 400 pubs closed in England and Wales in 2022

29 December 2022 by

Almost 400 pubs in England and Wales closed their doors in 2022 as landlords struggled with rising energy costs and food prices.

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Damage to sunken Miller & Carter restaurant to be assessed in New Year

29 December 2022 by

The full extent of the damage to a floating Miller & Carter restaurant which began to sink will not be assessed until the New Year.

Police step up action against drink spiking after almost 5,000 reports in one year News

Police step up action against drink spiking after almost 5,000 reports in one year

29 December 2022 by
Pubs offer warmth and free meals to communities despite rising energy costs News

Pubs offer warmth and free meals to communities despite rising energy costs

21 December 2022 by
Tom Sellers to open hotel restaurant Dovetale in May 2023 News

Tom Sellers to open hotel restaurant Dovetale in May 2023

21 December 2022 by
Average pay for temporary chefs rises 20% News

Average pay for temporary chefs rises 20%

21 December 2022 by

Andrew Watts named head chef at the Tawny News

Andrew Watts named head chef at the Tawny

20 December 2022 by

Andrew Watts has been appointed head chef at the Plumicorn restaurant at the Tawny hotel in[...]

Rail strike impact 'worse than expected' for hospitality News

Rail strike impact 'worse than expected' for hospitality

19 December 2022 by

Hospitality businesses have said last week’s rail strikes had a worse than expected impact on sales[...]

Plans to allow pubs to stay open later for King's coronation News

Plans to allow pubs to stay open later for King's coronation

19 December 2022 by

Pubs, clubs, and bars could be allowed to stay open an extra two hours to mark[...]

Rail strikes 'costing London restaurant £5,000 a day' News

Rail strikes 'costing London restaurant £5,000 a day'

15 December 2022 by

A restaurant manager has revealed the business is losing thousands of pounds a day due to[...]

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The Ethicurean restaurant launches crowdfund to help survive the winter

The Ethicurean restaurant in the Bristol area has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help it survive the winter."

15 December 2022 by
Jeremy Hunt: details of ongoing energy support to be announced 'shortly' News

Jeremy Hunt: details of ongoing energy support to be announced 'shortly'

14 December 2022
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The government plans to set out details of its ongoing energy support package around Christmas, chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed.

Charlie Hodson opens what could be the UK's smallest restaurant News

Charlie Hodson opens what could be the UK's smallest restaurant

14 December 2022
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Chef Charlie Hodson has launched what he believes may be the smallest restaurant in the UK.

Energy crisis: restaurants refused contracts and hit with bills hike News

Energy crisis: restaurants refused contracts and hit with bills hike

14 December 2022 by

Hospitality businesses are still being refused energy contracts and face huge rises in their bills despite[...]

Azzurri Group to introduce carbon labelling on menus News

Azzurri Group to introduce carbon labelling on menus

14 December 2022 by

The company behind the Zizzi, ASK Italian and Coco di Mama restaurant brands is set to[...]

Bowland Inns and Hotels acquires first post-pandemic site Hotel News

Bowland Inns and Hotels acquires first post-pandemic site

14 December 2022 by

Bowland Inns and Hotels has acquired its first new site since before the pandemic as part[...]

Welsh tourist tax would be 'final straw' for hospitality businesses News

Welsh tourist tax would be 'final straw' for hospitality businesses

13 December 2022 by

The introduction of a tourist tax in Wales could prove the “final straw” for some hospitality[...]

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Rail strikes: Hospitality warns of 'devastating' impact on trade

Hospitality businesses are seeing Christmas bookings cancelled and party sizes reduced due to rail strikes this week."

13 December 2022 by
Sir Andy Murray's Cromlix hotel to move to self-management News

Sir Andy Murray's Cromlix hotel to move to self-management

09 December 2022
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Sir Andy Murray’s Cromlix hotel in Dunblane is to move to self-management next year to give the tennis star’s family more of a say in the running of the business.

Late-night hospitality workers' safety campaign backed by Glasgow council News

Late-night hospitality workers' safety campaign backed by Glasgow council

09 December 2022
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A campaign for hospitality employers in Glasgow to provide free and safe transport home for staff after late night shifts has been backed by councillors.

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