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DARK SECRETS: Uk hospitality - The Real Truth

Can 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

The Guardian - UK

The British food scene was booming. Why has it suddenly gone bust?

Once mocked internationally, the UK became a gastronomic hotspot in recent decades – London was hailed as the foodie capital of the world. Now many Michelin-starred restaurants have closed and the rot is spreading

The Guardian - UK

‘We can’t increase prices any more’: UK hospitality firms hit by cost triple blow

Struggling pubs reel from rising business rates, wages and energy bills, with customers at limit of what they will pay

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Six hospitality firms a day could close without rates help, warns trade group

UK Hospitality estimates that 2,076 firms could close in 2026 as a result of rising property taxes.

Evening Standard

Jeremy Clarkson joins hundreds of pub landlords in banning Labour MPs in Budget backlash

The “#taxedout” campaign backed by UK Hospitality has seen more than 250 pubs already put up signs banning Labour MPs from their premises

The Independent UK

Mr Fogg's boss: Pubs? Rachel Reeves just hammered the final nail in their coffin

Going to your local may soon be a thing of the past, says Charlie Gilkes, unless Rachel Reeves acts now

Evening Standard

Pub later-hours plan will not offset costs and wider difficulties, say landlords

Sector is sceptical over government licensing proposals given ‘ever-rising costs’ and ‘reduced consumer spend’

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Pubs to stay open until early hours in push for UK growth

Exclusive: Plans for England and Wales would help the ailing hospitality sector but have attracted criticism from health experts

The Guardian - UK

Fears for UK’s pubs and restaurants as hospitality hit hardest by job cuts

The industry could lose up to 111,000 job losses in little more than a year, warns trade body UKHospitality

The Independent UK

UK diners already fear the bill, but the budget just raised it again, warn restaurateurs

UK Hospitality says members would have to hike prices 8% to cover the extra cost of hiring staff under new employer NIC rates

The Guardian - UK

Restaurants ponder price increases as new tip-sharing law comes into force

Ban on using optional payments to cover costs or boost profits has bosses, and their staff, worried

The Guardian - UK

‘A beacon of hope’: England’s Euros success gives pubs a vital lift

Struggling hospitality sector celebrated victory over Dutch side but Sunday’s battle against Spain offers even bigger takings

The Guardian - UK

‘A cut-and-paste budget’: UK businesses attack lack of help from chancellor

Hospitality trade says chancellor failed to help save sector with VAT cut, while travel industry laments air duty rise

The Guardian - UK

The UK Hospitality Sector Is On The Brink Of Financial Collapse

Managers of hospitality businesses in the UK are calling on the government to recognise how the soaring energy and food prices have impacted the hospitable sector.

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Why Home Office visa plans will be ‘nail in the coffin’ for UK hospitality

Rise in salary requirements will further fuel staff shortages in industry that relies on skilled migrant workers

International Business Times UK

New Migration Requirements Are Pushing Women And Small Businesses Out Of The UK

Women, children and small businesses are bearing the brunt of the government's new anti-immigration strategies, according to experts.

International Business Times UK

Brexit, COVID And Strikes Have Left Hospitality Businesses In 'Crisis'

UK Hospitality says businesses are left in "crisis" mode after the recent Autumn Statement announced that the standard business multiplier would increase by more than six per cent.

The Guardian - UK

Shuffle board, axe-throwing and bingo: activity bar boom defies UK hospitality downturn

Britons opt for ‘competitive socialising’ after Covid crisis disrupted working patterns

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The Guardian - UK

Liverpool predicted to get £40m Eurovision boost in visitor spending

Extra 100,000 visitors expected amid £1bn lift for UK hospitality in May helped by coronation, bank holidays and Eurovision

Daily Mirror

Hospitality faces 'perfect storm' in 2023 as ministers look at halving energy bill support

The Chief Executive of UK Hospitality Kate Nicholls said companies are facing soaring energy bills, record levels of inflation, lower consumer confidence, and a £1.5billion hit from December's rail strikes

Liverpool Echo

Pubs across the UK could close early as cost of living hits and bills soar

Soaring energy bills mean many businesses will struggle to stay open this winter

Daily Mirror

Thousands of pubs prepare to slash opening hours as cost of living hits and bills soar

The phenomenon across UK pubs is being described as a "hibernation" by industry bosses and follows a relentless period of bad luck for pub owners

The Guardian - UK

More than a third of UK hospitality firms ‘could go bust by next year’

Pubs, restaurants and hotels threatened by energy bills and food price inflation, survey finds

Daily Mirror

Tom Kerridge warns energy bill at his pub has rocketed from £60,000 to £420,000

Tom Kerridge has warned how the hospitality industry as a whole is facing “harsh realities” when trying to stay open this winter due to rising costs and energy bills

Wales Online

Restaurant owner fears he'll be 'closed by Christmas' as energy bills rocket

Pubs and restaurants have spoken of their alarm and despair over soaring prices with one owner saying his bill would be £9k a month

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