All Weekend Press articles
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Weekend PressLabour’s ill-considered tourist levy will be the death knell for England’s seaside
Local authorities being granted the power to enforce a tourist tax will price many hardworking families out of their usual summer break, The Telegraph writes
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Weekend PressCan technology save British hospitality businesses?
In one example, an AI-powered platform increased the accuracy of stocktaking and cut how long it takes, freeing up time to improve customer service, The Times reports
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Weekend Press‘King of Mayfair’ in talks to buy City haunt 1 Lombard Street
Richard Caring is considering a swoop for the Grade II listed brasserie, as he returns to dealmaking after the sale of his Ivy empire, The Sunday Times reports
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Weekend PressUK hotels poised for business rates reprieve next year
As a ‘big loser’ from Rachel Reeves’s shake-up last November, the sector is hoping to secure a reversal from the chancellor on crippling taxes, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsCoca-Cola calls in restructuring advisors at Costa after aborted sale
The soft drinks giant is working with AlixPartners and Alvarez & Marsal in the wake of its failed attempt to shift the coffee chain for £2bn, The Sunday Times reports
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Weekend PressBusiness leaders warn Labour ‘relentless’ taxation must stop
Dozens of business leaders including industry investor Luke Johnson have signed a letter calling for Labour to address the levies crippling founders, reports The Telegraph
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Weekend PressTim Martin: ‘Labour is taking Britain back to the 1970s’
The Wetherspoon founder speaks to The Telegraph about Brexit dividends, the secret to his success, and why government policies are destroying business
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Weekend PressGhost at the feast: how Noma’s René Redzepi became untouchable
After the unorthodox mastermind behind Noma announced he was stepping down, few thought that he – or his restaurant – would survive the storm of toxic abuse allegations. But René Redzepi’s absolute control of his kitchen has never faltered, says The Observer
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Weekend Press‘A long lunch is what we’re good at’: inside the London bistro named the UK’s best restaurant
Bouchon Racine, which topped this year’s National Restaurant Awards Top 100 list, is old school, for lovers of traditional French cooking and boozy afternoons, writes The Guardian
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Weekend PressCan Starmer’s late-night World Cup openings help Britain’s struggling pubs?
While venues could stay open until 2am, rising costs remain a far bigger concern for many landlords, reports The Guardian
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Weekend PressBusinesses in hospitality among those left in “total survival mode” by surging energy prices
The Times reports many businesses in rural areas are at breaking point as a surge in the price of heating oil and diesel adds to pressure from rates rises and the minimum wage
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Weekend PressBrewDog founder launches new beer brand with vow to ‘equity punks’
As revealed by The Sunday Times, James Watt is giving stakes in Second Best to investors who backed his last venture, then lost out when it fell into administration
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Weekend PressBeer boom goes flat as breweries call last orders
The BBC examines why more beer-making businesses have closed than opened in the past two years
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Weekend PressMatcha price doubles on Gen Z’s thirst for drink, says coffee boss
Gabriel Shohet, co-founder of Black Sheep Coffee, tells The Times demand for matcha drinks among Gen Z has caused the price of the Japanese tea to almost double
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Weekend PressReeves’s tax cut on children’s meals a political ‘soundbite’, say restaurateurs
The Chancellor’s measure to help families save money during summer holidays ‘won’t make any difference’ to the industry, operators have told The Guardian
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NewsRobert De Niro angers locals with plan for Nobu rural retreat
Proposals by the Hollywood actor’s hospitality group include demolishing a golf course near Stamford, The Telegraph reports
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NewsMarston’s activist investor attacks ‘lazy’ bosses as shares slump
Bradley Radoff, who owns about 3% of the pub group, says it should sell sites to pay down its £860m debt as shareholders are starved of returns, The Sunday Times reports
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Weekend PressYo! Sushi founder: ‘Life’s kind of been lived on the edge’
Simon Woodroffe tells the Financial Times about a lunch that changed his fortunes
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Weekend PressLabour risks pricing families out of a holiday, warns Butlin’s
Chief executive Jon Hendry Pickup tells The Sunday Telegraph the government’s planned tourist tax ‘could be disastrous’ for the seaside resort chain
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Weekend PressPunching, slamming, screaming: a chef’s past abuse haunts Noma, the world’s top-rated restaurant
Dozens of former Noma employees have told the New York Times co-founder René Redzepi inflicted physical and psychological violence on the staff for years.