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Licensed Trade Charity acquires site for new school

Published:  28 November, 2025

The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC), a leading hospitality charity, has announced the acquisition of a site (pictured) in Waterlooville, Hampshire, for a new specialist autism school.

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Hospitality insolvencies flatlining as industry awaits upcoming Budget

Published:  19 November, 2025

New figures from The Insolvency Service show that company failures in the hospitality sector were essentially unchanged in September 2025 – and only slightly higher year-on-year – as operators await next week's Budget.

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November Budget: UKH demands action as hospitality job losses mount

Published:  12 November, 2025

Trade body UKHospitality (UKH) has urged the government to take action at the upcoming Budget to protect jobs and restore confidence in the hospitality sector. 

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Leading hospitality businesses demand action at upcoming Budget

Published:  10 November, 2025

Trade body UKHospitality has called for action ahead of the upcoming Budget in an open letter backed by 345 hospitality businesses.

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Pub insolvencies on rise as cost pressures take toll

Published:  03 November, 2025

Pub insolvencies saw a marked increase during Q2 and Q3 of 2025, reversing a tentative recovery seen earlier this year. According to accountancy firm Price Bailey, 219 pubs entered insolvency in Q2, followed by 189 in Q3. Q1 saw 161 establishments not able to pay their debts.

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Hospitality: Rates surcharge threatens high street closures

Published:  27 October, 2025

According to trade bodies UK Hospitality (UKH) and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) 500 high street retail premises will be at risk of closure if the planned business rates surcharge goes ahead.

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London Cocktail Week founders take ownership of event brand

Published:  20 October, 2025

The founders of London Cocktail Week – Hannah Sharman-Cox and Siobhán Payne (pictured) – have acquired both the London Cocktail Week and London Wine Week brands from previous owners Speciality Drinks Ltd.

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LTC Awards spotlights industry wellbeing progress

Published:  06 October, 2025

The annual Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) awards ceremony shone a light on businesses in licensed hospitality who have shown dedication to ensuring employee wellbeing.

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World Class: Norwegian bartender Felice Capasso crowned global winner

Published:  06 October, 2025

Norway’s Felice Capasso has won the title of World Class Global Bartender of the Year 2025 at the Toronto-hosted annual ceremony.

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UKH encourages hospitality teams to write to their MP

Published:  22 September, 2025

UKHospitality (UKH) has launched a new online tool for hospitality teams to call on the Government to support the sector by writing to their MP. 

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What should bars stock amid the low & no boom?

Published:  22 September, 2025

Walk into any pub or bar in the UK and you’re likely to find at least one decent non-alcoholic beer on offer. It’s great news for those off the booze, but with a range of innovative options now available, from kombucha to adaptogenic spirits and CBD soft drinks, bars relying on beer to satisfy the growing demand for low & no may be missing out.

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Almost 1m adults have experienced spiking in past year

Published:  17 September, 2025

New research from Drinkaware and Anglia Ruskin University can reveal that approximately 2% of UK adults have been a victim of drink spiking in the past year.

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UKHospitality announces job losses set to reach 111,000 by Budget

Published:  16 September, 2025

UKHospitality has projected that a total of 111,000 hospitality jobs will have been lost by the Budget on 26 November.

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Research revealing the social value of pubs released

Published:  15 September, 2025

New research from Pub is The Hub has put a figure on how much social value pubs provide.

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The results: Top 50 Sommeliers 2025

Published:  05 September, 2025

Harpers Top 50 Sommeliers 2025 listing has landed, celebrating the very best in the UK restaurant world.

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The curious shift to earlier dining in the on-trade

Published:  29 August, 2025

A recent report by Zonal and CGA by NIQ Insights has revealed that the average preferred time for dinner bookings now is 6.12pm, which suggests that for every group sampling a set menu at 7.30pm, another is sharing small plates and a mineral water at 5.00pm.

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Over half of all job losses since Budget in hospitality

Published:  26 August, 2025

Fresh analysis of Office for National Statistics (ONS) jobs data by UK Hospitality can reveal that more than half of all job losses since the Autumn Budget have been in the hospitality sector.

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Survey reveals hospitality venues operating at only 85% capacity

Published:  20 August, 2025

A new survey from leading hospitality trade bodies has revealed that 69% of businesses queried are operating at or below 85% capacity.

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Soho House results show healthy rise in revenue

Published:  11 August, 2025

Soho House has released its second quarter results, showing total revenue up 8.9% to $329.8m (£244.9m) on the same period last year, and membership revenues up 15.9% to $118.6 million (£88m).

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JKS Restaurants announces US debut with two new venues

Published:  06 August, 2025

On-trade heavyweight JKS Restaurants has announced a stateside expansion with two new launches set to open.

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