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Star agrees to pay £1.25m in PCA case
The Heineken-backed leased & tenanted pub operator was fined over breaches to the pubs code
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How calorie counts have failed to make any impact
Government rules forcing restaurants to put calorie counts on menus have failed to have any impact on Britain’s obesity timebomb, the Sun on Sunday reports
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New bill introduced for business rates reform
Instead of the current five years, valuations will occur every three years, meaning properties with falling values will see their business rates bills drop sooner
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Minister for Hospitality: ‘We are keen to find a solution to energy cost pressures’
The government is “acutely aware” that many businesses have contracted at higher prices and are subject to increased standing charges, Minister Kevin Hollinrake has said.
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Dimbleby resigns as government food tsar
The co-founder of Leon has quit his role at Defra, criticising the government for its “insane” inaction on the nation’s obesity crisis.
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Government criticised for omitting hospitality workers from shortage occupation list
UKHospitality said the decision not to include overseas restaurant and bar workers in its shortage occupation list was “disappointing”
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Spring Budget tackles labour shortages and alcohol duty
Trade bodies have welcomed the extension of draught duty relief but condemned the lack of further support for the sector
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Beer duty freeze welcomed
While the draught duty relief has been lauded by the sector, wine and spirits are still set to see a duty rise
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Hospitality likely to see rise in business rates bills
The Chancellor’s failure to freeze the business rates multiplier for the next year will mean businesses are likely to see a 5% increase in April 2024
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Sector counting on Chancellor for support in Budget
Support on energy, business rates, VAT and the labour market are among the key areas the hospitality sector is calling for the government to address in its spring statement today
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Pret calls for clearer rules on food labelling
Pret is among 11 businesses that have signed an open letter organised by the foundation for Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who died after eating a baguette containing sesame seeds
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Extended energy support needed in Budget
Restaurants, pubs and bars are being hit with 600% rises in standing charges with “absolutely no justification or explanation”, according to UKHospitality
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Consultation on alcohol advertising in Scotland closes today
Pubs and bars are urged to make their voice heard, with the potential for widespread consequences and added costs for the on-trade
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UKHospitality calls for urgent Ofgem intervention
CEO Kate Nicholls has written to Grant Shapps, the secretary of state for energy security and net zero, calling for suppliers to be taken to task for “unscrupulous behaviour towards hospitality”
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Pubs can stay open later for King’s Coronation weekend
Pubs, bars and clubs in England and Wales will be able to serve customers until 1am between Friday 5 and Sunday 7 May
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UK ministers consider allowing hospitality to recruit from overseas
The government is looking into overseas recruitment and annual worker health checks to tackle labour shortages, The Guardian reports
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Surge in UK rate expectations prompts Bank of England pushback
Stubbornly high US inflation has sparked a global repricing in interest rate markets, The Financial Times reports
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Government updates on Hospitality Strategy
The update shows the “substantial progress” that has been made in the sector’s recovery and towards a more resilient future, according to Kate Nicholls
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Stonegate offers to change non-compliant rent review terms in MRO agreements
Around 70 market rent only (MRO) lessees have received an offer from Stonegate to remove the upward only open market rent review from their agreement when combined with an RPI linked rent review
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Support measures can help lower inflation
In its submission to the Chancellor, ahead of his Spring Budget, UKHospitality has called for support on energy, a lower business rates multiplier for hospitality and a temporary reduction in VAT