Hospitality News Roundup – W/c 27/2/17
Monday 27/2/17 Propelinfo.com – UK pubs urged to put further focus on non-alcoholic drinks offering as fifth of under-25s revealed as teetotal: UK pubs are being urged to retain focus on providing a good selection of non-alcoholic drinks as Office for National Statistics figures reveal a fifth of under-25s in the country are teetotal, with […]
Spring Budget 2017
Here is what Philip Hammond announced in his one and only Spring Budget as it affects our industry Rateable Values £1k Discount for pubs with a rateable value of less than £100k. Rate rises for businesses losing existing relief are to be capped to £50 per month. As Mike Clist CBII of the BII says […]
Hospitality News Roundup – W/c 20/2
Monday 20/2/17 Catererlicensee.com – 1,800 UK Hotel Companies At Risk Of Going Bust: Staff shortages and increased food and beverage costs amongst threats to the hotel sector. 1,800 UK hotel companies have at least a 30% chance of going insolvent within the next three years, says Moore Stephens, the Top Ten accountancy firm. Moore Stephens […]
Hospitality News Roundup – W/c 13/2
Monday 13/2/17 Morningadvertiser.co.uk – 2017 drinks trends: what to stock By Nicholas Robinson+, 13-Feb-2017 Gin will give way to Tequila and more consumers will seek to buy only locally-made alcoholic drinks, including craft beer and spirits. Read More
Hospitality News Roundup – W/c 6/2
Monday 6/2/17 UCC-coffee.co.uk – Almost half of consumers avoid pubs serving poor quality coffee: In the last seven years, increasing numbers of non-specialists have turned their attention to coffee1, but how are things looking for the on trade when it comes to coffee? Our new Pubs & Coffee report has revealed a significant opportunity for […]
Hospitality News Roundup – W/c 30/1
Monday 30/1/17 Propelinfonews.com – Charles Wells to open third Pizza, Pots and Pints site, in Peterborough: Bedford-based brewer and retailer Charles Wells is to open its third Pizza, Pots and Pints site, this time in Peterborough. The company is opening the venue in Queen Street on the site of the former Clarkes fine-dining restaurant. Prior […]
Hospitality News Roundup – W/c 14/11
Monday 14/11/16 Morningadvertiser.co.uk – Beer prices could soar by 30p a pint By Michelle Perrett , 14-Nov-2016 The price of a pint of beer could be set to soar by 30p as pub companies face a “triple whammy” of pressures in the New Year, The Sunday Times has reported. Read More
Hospitality News Roundup – W/c 7/11
Monday 7/11/16 Morningadvertiser.co.uk – Business rates revaluation ‘a fine for being good at your job’ By Helen Gilbert, 07-Nov-2016 An outraged Hertfordshire licensee has branded the business rates revaluation a ‘fine for being good at your job’. Read More
Hospitality News Roundup – W/c 24/10
Monday 24/10/16 Bighospitality.co.uk – Locals are key to your hotel’s success, say expert hoteliers By Hannah Thompson, 21-Oct-2016 Local business is key to the success of your hotel, whether it’s an urban hub or country house, according to hotel experts. Read More Tuesday 25/10/16 Propelinfonews.com – JD Wetherspoon eyes Bourne opening: JD Wetherspoon is eyeing […]
Hospitality News Roundup – W/c 17/10
Monday 17/10/16 Propelinfonews.com – Fitzrovia partners Epic for second pub within Charles Wells’ estate: Fitzrovia Pub Company, in partnership with Epic Managers, has taken on its second Charles Wells site. The Knife & Cleaver in Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire, part of Charles Wells’ leased and tenanted estate, has been refurbished to “offer a relaxed, home-from-home environment” […]