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Charlotte Church opens Mid-Wales wellness retreat

05 May 2023 by

Singer Charlotte Church has opened the Dreaming, a new wellness retreat at the former Rhydoldog House in Rhayader, Powys.

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'Disappointment' as Welsh government pushes ahead with tourist tax plans

30 March 2023 by

UKHospitality Cymru expressed "deep disappointment" that the Welsh government will proceed with legislative proposals that will enable local authorities to levy a tourist tax on visitors.

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
Wales to provide £460m in rates support for businesses News

Wales to provide £460m in rates support for businesses

13 December 2022 by
Wales launches tourist tax consultation News

Wales launches tourist tax consultation

22 September 2022 by
Welsh government launches consultation on mandatory calorie labelling in restaurants News

Welsh government launches consultation on mandatory calorie labelling in restaurants

23 June 2022 by

Welsh hospitality fears 'tourist tax' would deter visitors as staycation demand slows News

Welsh hospitality fears 'tourist tax' would deter visitors as staycation demand slows

26 May 2022 by

A proposed tourism tax on overnight stays in Wales would deter visitors at a time the[...]

Thomas Herbert of Lucknam Park wins National Chef of Wales 2022 News

Thomas Herbert of Lucknam Park wins National Chef of Wales 2022

25 February 2022 by

Thomas Herbert, chef de partie at Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa in Chippenham, has been crowned[...]

Andrew Birch buys Checkers restaurant with rooms in Powys News

Andrew Birch buys Checkers restaurant with rooms in Powys

17 January 2022 by

Chef Andrew Birch and his wife Rachel have bought the Checkers restaurant with rooms in Powys[...]

Wales to ease hospitality restrictions but keep Covid passes for nightclubs News

Wales to ease hospitality restrictions but keep Covid passes for nightclubs

14 January 2022 by

Wales is to lift restrictions on hospitality by the end of January if coronavirus cases continue[...]

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Welsh hospitality scrambling to alter bookings as 'rule of six' returns

Hospitality venues in Wales have been left scrambling to rearrange and cancel some bookings ahead of new coronavirus restrictions coming into force on Boxing Day."

22 December 2021 by
Rule of six to be introduced in Welsh hospitality as first minister announces £120m support package News

Rule of six to be introduced in Welsh hospitality as first minister announces £120m support package

22 December 2021
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Hospitality venues in Wales will face tough restrictions from 26 December such as the return of the ‘rule of six’ and mandatory face coverings in a bid to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

Business rates support announced for Welsh hospitality but ‘much more needed’ News

Business rates support announced for Welsh hospitality but ‘much more needed’

20 December 2021
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News of 50% business rates relief has been welcomed by Welsh hospitality businesses, although trade body UKHospitality Cymru says that urgent additional support will be needed to avoid “economic carnage” in the sector.

Nightclubs in Wales 'considering legal options' after closure announced from 27 December News

Nightclubs in Wales 'considering legal options' after closure announced from 27 December

17 December 2021 by

Nightclubs will close in Wales from 27 December as part of plans to prevent the spread[...]

Covid passes could be extended across hospitality in Wales News

Covid passes could be extended across hospitality in Wales

29 October 2021 by

Covid passports could be introduced across the wider hospitality industry in Wales if coronavirus cases continue[...]

Wales to introduce vaccine passports for nightclub entry News

Wales to introduce vaccine passports for nightclub entry

17 September 2021 by

Vaccine passports are to become mandatory for entry into nightclubs and large-scale events in Wales from[...]

Busaba to open first restaurant in Wales News

Busaba to open first restaurant in Wales

01 September 2021 by

Thai restaurant group Busaba is making a fresh bid to expand outside London after securing its[...]

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Hang Fire Southern Kitchen closes permanently due to staff shortages

Acclaimed barbecue restaurant Hang Fire Southern Kitchen in Barry has closed permanently due to a shortage of hospitality staff."

25 August 2021 by
Scotland and Wales drop almost all restrictions and nightclubs reopen News

Scotland and Wales drop almost all restrictions and nightclubs reopen

09 August 2021
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Most remaining Covid-19 restrictions on hospitality in Scotland and Wales have been dropped, permitting nightclubs to reopen for the first time in over a year.

Welsh nightclubs to reopen this weekend as coronavirus restrictions ease News

Welsh nightclubs to reopen this weekend as coronavirus restrictions ease

06 August 2021
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All Welsh hospitality venues, including nightclubs, will be able to reopen from Saturday as the country moves to Covid alert level zero.

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