Pubs and restaurants across the country have announced they will temporarily close today and tomorrow (18 and 19 July) as UK temperatures are forecast to hit up to 41C.
A private members’ bill that would require employers to ensure all tips and service charges they receive are paid to workers in full has had its second reading in Parliament.
Just Eat has announced the launch of a £1m financial support package for its small, independent restaurant partners, designed to help businesses as they navigate rising inflation.
Spending in restaurants was down 3.3% in June compared to the same period in 2021, but the category saw a small month-on-month uplift of 0.8%, according to new data from Barclaycard.
Boundary-pushing York restaurant Le Cochon Aveugle is to permanently close its doors later this year, with chef-patron Josh Overington saying it is time to 'start a fresh adventure'.
Significant issues remain between the licensing and planning systems and little progress has been made in addressing the lack of coordination between the two systems.
Damian Wawrzyniak is to close his Peterborough-based modern Polish restaurant House of Feasts next month, with the chef saying that 'rising living costs' mean there is no way to continue.
Staff working at two bars owned and operated by collapsed Scottish pub and bar group MacMerry300 have been made redundant despite recent assurances their jobs would be safe.
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has issued a fresh call for VAT across the sector to be reduced to 12.5%, amid warnings businesses are facing 'a bleak summer'
Northern-based restaurant group Gusto Italian is looking to expand south over the coming year after announcing ‘resilient’ financial results for the year to September 2021.
Students beginning university in September are to be targeted with Government ads warning them about the risk of being spiked with needles in nightclubs.
The Government should introduce a permanent tax relief to encourage more investment by businesses, according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).
Pret A Manger is to expand into India with up to 100 sites expected to open in the country over the next five years, under its latest global franchise agreement.
A Government campaign asking businesses to lower prices due to the cost of living crisis has been met with criticism from across the hospitality industry.
Sacha Lord, Greater Manchester's night time economy adviser, has called on operators to commit to paying the living wage, saying the sector must 'work internally to aid staff retention'.
The Government’s call for evidence on England’s short-term letting market has been welcomed by trade body UKHospitality following years of it pushing for a review.
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has said the Government must recognise the 'economic, cultural, and community value' of the night time economy.
UKHospitality Scotland has warned that the country's forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) could become another form of taxation on businesses and customers, adding to the cost-of-living crisis.
Comptoir Group founder Tony Kitous has written to the board calling for the resignations of chief executive Chaker Hanna and chairman Richard Kleiner as directors of the company.
This week's rail strikes have hit hospitality businesses hard, with some city centre pubs reporting a 50% fall in sales and the night time economy seeing a 40% drop.
Honest Burgers is to convert its all-vegan V Honest site close to London's Leicester Square back to its core concept in July, just six months after launching the spin-off brand.
UKHospitality Scotland has called on the country's devolved government to repurpose underspend from Covid support funds to help ease hospitality's spiraling energy and supply costs.
