All news articles – Page 181
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NewsRMT members will decide whether to accept offer to end deadlock
‘It’ll be up to our members to decide, and they’ll inform the leadership,’ said RMT general secretary Mick Lynch, the Evening Standard reports
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NewsHospitality sees highest average wage rise by sector
The average weekly wage for full-time hospitality workers has risen by 53% over the past decade, to £502 per week, according to ONS data for the year to 30 September 2022.
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NewsDiageo looking to develop alcohol-free whisky
The owner of whisky brand Johnnie Walker said it was researching alcohol-free alternatives to the spirit, as well as rum
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NewsChancellor to deliver upbeat message on economy
Jeremy Hunt is set to dismiss “gloom” about the prospects for the UK economy and instead deliver a message that the government will bring about long-term prosperity
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NewsEG Group warned over £7bn debt pile
The owner of Leon and Cooplands Bakery has been warned it faces the growing risk of a rating downgrade if it fails to address its debts by the end of June.
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new venues from Blacklock, Roxy Lanes, Coyote Ugly, and more
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NewsLast chance for early bird tickets for MCA’s Food to Go Conference
EG Group, Island Poké and Chopstix join the line-up at the conference, with discounted early bird tickets available until 31 January.
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NewsWetherspoon struggles to offload venues
The pub operator has only sold a handful of the 35 venues it has put up for sale, amid nervousness over the cost of living crisis and uncertain market conditions
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NewsBrewDog to roll out mental health and wellbeing programme
The brewer and bar operator’s 3,000 staff globally will have access to a personalised holistic ‘Pathfinder’ wellbeing programme, supported evidence-based content and courses.
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NewsOne week left to cast your vote for the Retailers’ Retailer Awards
The deadline for the ballots to decide the ultimate winners of the prestigious awards ceremony is 3 February
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NewsHostmore chair to step down
Gavin Manson will retire in May, and be replaced by Stephen Welker as chairman of the TGI Fridays operator
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NewsUKH working with Ofgem over ‘unreasonable’ energy costs
The trade body is helping the energy regulator gather evidence over repeated reports of “unacceptable practice” towards business customers
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NewsTim Martin: ‘We’ll get back to pre-pandemic prosperity’
The JD Wetherspoon chairman told MCA the business was still being impacted by the concerns of older customers about coming out and a change in consumer habits
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NewsPing Pong acquired by former CEO for £3.13m
The dim sum business was running at a deficit of £11.6m to its founder Igor Sagiryan, a Russian national and former investment banker whose business interests are registered off-shore
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NewsMcWin Fund to acquire major stake in L’Osteria
The German restaurant business currently has two sites in the UK with McWin looking to drive expansion in multiple new and existing European markets.
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NewsWatchHouse Coffee makes MD appointment
Caroline Ottoy joins the speciality coffee company from her role as operations director at Planet Organic.
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NewsGrowth prospects for UK economy have fallen
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will be left with a multi-billion-pound hole before the next budget in March, the Office for Budget Responsibility has warned.
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NewsWetherspoon's sales down on pre-pandemic levels
Like-for-like sales at the pub company were 0.7% lower in the 25 weeks to 22 January 2023, compared to the period immediately before the pandemic, and 2% lower in the past 12 weeks.
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NewsBurger King to speak at Hostech next month
The fast food chain’s director of digital, Tim Love, will update delegates on its omnichannel loyalty scheme at the conference on 8 February
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NewsFurther calls for inquiry into poor conduct by energy suppliers
The BBPA has written to the chairs of the Treasury and Business Select Committees urging them to investigate potential instances of profiteering.