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Shining Success: Seveal UK hospitality businesses, including hotels in Colwyn Bay, are reporting an increase in trade as a result of the recent heatwave which is set to continue

Hospitable Heatwave: UK hospitality businesses boosted by hot weather

By Peter Ruddick

Several hospitality businesses from across the UK have reported increased bookings and sales as a result of the recent spell of hot weather but with soaring temperatures set to continue restaurants, hotels and pubs have also been warned to make sure their...

Government drops plans for minimum alcohol pricing

Government drops plans for minimum alcohol pricing

By Emma Eversham

The Government has dropped plans to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol, instead pledging to take 'tougher action' on pubs and clubs running 'irresponsible' drinks promotions in a bid to tackle anti-social drinking. 

The 27 leading companies in the Coffer Peach Business Tracker averaged a 4.8 per cent increase in sales last month

Successful start to summer for restaurants and pubs

By Luke Nicholls

Life for Britain’s restaurant and pub groups is on the up with a third successive increase in like-for-like sales coming in June and total sales ahead by 4.8 per cent compared with the same time last year. 

Smokehouse will open on 19 August with a BBQ-focused menu and 20 craft beers available on-tap

Neil Rankin partners with pub duo for London gastropub opening

By Luke Nicholls

Scott Hunter and Maria Larsen, the young husband and wife behind three successful gastropubs in London, have teamed up with former Pitt Cue Co chef Neil Rankin for their fourth venture, Smokehouse, which opens in Islington next month.

Live sport could become more affordable for pubs as Sky and BT are becoming more Competitive with their prices

Sky freezes pub prices as TV football battle intensifies

By Luke Nicholls

The competition from TV broadcasters to supply live sport in pubs is heating up, with Sky freezing the price of its Sky Ultimate package and BT Sport providing a range of adverts and PoS material in support of its new commercial packages. 

The VAT Club is also distributing 250,000 posters to venues across the UK in order to highlight Tax Parity Day

Borel’s VAT Club calls on support from pubs

By Luke Nicholls

Just weeks after planning ‘Tax Parity Day’ for the hospitality industry, Jacques Borel’s VAT Club has written to every pub in the country, calling for their support in its on-going efforts to reduce VAT to 5 per cent.

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How to cut time spent on administration

By Jerry Brand

Jerry Brand of integrated technology provider Caternet suggests ways hospitality managers can cut the hours they spend dealing with paperwork after research it commissioned showed that 86 per cent of food and beverage managers were spending too much time...

Helping staff develop and climb the career ladder can keep them happy and keep staff retention levels high

Want to keep your staff? Invest in training, says People 1st

By Luke Nicholls

With the hospitality industry suffering from low levels of staff retention, nearly three-quarters of businesses working across the sector now believe that training holds the key, with an increase in budgets required to reduce turnover rates. 

Keep menus simple to combat food inflation, chefs told

Keep menus simple to combat food inflation, chefs told

By Emma Eversham

Chefs and restaurateurs have been advised to keep their menus simple and look at streamlining processes within the kitchen to help keep their business thriving while food prices continue to rise.

Lancashire-based root vegetable company Huntapac has launched a crisps product for the first time

Huntapac launches root vegetable crisps

By Peter Ruddick

Lancashire-based root vegetable grower Huntapac has launched a packet of crisps using its vegetables which will be exclusively available to wholesale buyers. 

Charles and Christine Harris will re-open The Lygon Arms as The Forest at Feckenham in August

CD Pub Co hits Worcestershire

By Luke Nicholls

Warwickshire-based business CD Pub Co has added a third venue to its portfolio of food-led pubs, having purchased the freehold of The Lygon Arms in Feckenham from Enterprise Inns. 

Steakhouse chain Hawksmoor won the Culinary Award for its fresh, high-quality food

ALMR Late Night Awards 2013: Winners revealed

By Luke Nicholls

Hawksmoor, Be At One and Luminar were among the big winners of the inaugural ‘Late Night Awards’ from the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR), held at a special ‘Dusk ‘til Dawn’ event in London’s Café de Paris earlier this week.

Jamie Jones, one half of The Liquorists bar consultant team in Manchester, was this month crowned the world's best gin bartender and the G'Vine Gin Connoisseur 2013

Manchester barman named world's best gin bartender

By Peter Ruddick

Jamie Jones, one half of Manchester bar consultants The Liquorists, has been named as the world's best gin bartender in an annual, week-long, invitation-only contest held in France earlier this month. 

Disco nightclub will feature choreographed routines from dancers and retro televisions beaming out music videos

Disco nightclub opens in Soho

By Luke Nicholls

The team behind a number of successful London bars and nightclubs including Barts and Bunga Bunga have brought ‘70s Manhattan’ to Soho with the launch of underground nightclub, Disco.

Branded restaurants report

Branded restaurant market to reach £22bn by 2018

By Emma Eversham

The branded restaurant market is predicted to grow by £5.6bn to £22bn over the next five years as it continues to win market share from independents according to a report by Allegra Strategies.

South Lakes MP supports Cut Tourism VAT campaign

South Lakes MP supports Cut Tourism VAT campaign

By Emma Eversham

South Lakes MP Tim Farron has pledged his support of the Cut Tourism VAT campaign and is putting pressure on the Treasury to bring tax rates for hotels, restaurants and other hospitality and leisure businesses into line with those in other European countries. 

Brits pay 43% more for alcohol than European counterparts

High alcohol tax blamed for continual drop in UK wine and spirit sales

By Emma Eversham

The Government’s alcohol duty escalator is being blamed for a continual drop in sales of wine and spirits in the UK’s restaurants, pubs and hotels as research shows that British drinkers now pay 43 per cent more for alcohol than their European counterparts. 

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