Business rates ‘woefully out of date’ for city venues
Eliminating business rates should be the Government’s focus in Wednesday’s Autumn Budget (27th October), said the owner of the Atlas Bar in Manchester.
Archives for October 25, 2021
Britain’s most family friendly pub overjoyed with their amazing win
Great British Pub Awards 2021 winner for Best Family Pub, the Onslow Arms in Loxwood, West Sussex, showcased the important family values needed to embrace customers of all ages with beautiful canal side gardens, play areas and livestock within its premises.
BrewDog announces biggest site ever as ‘new type of venue’
Scottish bar operator BrewDog will open a mammoth flagship site at the revamped Waterloo Station, London, in summer next year.
Will the real Nigel please stand up?
Licensee of the Fleece Inn, Worcester, Nigel Smith is on a mission to stop the name Nigel becoming extinct by hosting as many Nigel’s as possible for ‘Nigel Night’ at his pub on 24 September 2022.
'Leave us alone, let us come back and stabilise'
One licensee has urged the Government to let the hospitality sector recover and grow ahead of the Autumn Budget.
200 bosses urge Chancellor to permanently keep VAT at 12.5%
More than 200 chief executives of hospitality businesses have signed a letter to the Chancellor ahead of the Budget this week (Wednesday 27 October), calling for the 12.5% VAT rate to be made permanent.
Scottish vaccine passport scheme introduction ‘unmitigated disaster’
The first weekend of Covid-status certification for nightclubs in Scotland has been slammed by one hospitality trade body.
Reduced VAT 'absolutely necessary' for pubs’ survival
A continuation of reduced the VAT rate at the Budget this Wednesday 27th October will draw in customers and staff to the hospitality industry, said the director of pub the Red Lion in Shepperton, Surrey.
Don’t undersell cask beer – it can’t be replicated at home
“There’s nothing like this.” Some of the more ‘seasoned’ readers may remember this as a hit song for soul singer Omar 30 years again when it peaked at number 14 in the UK music charts. However, the statement also rings true of cask ale.
Combating piracy of SPFL matches in commercial premises
With the 2021-22 football season well under way, the Scottish Professional Football League (Cinch SPFL) is increasing its anti-piracy work to prevent unauthorised broadcasts of Cinch SPFL matches being screened in pubs and other licensed premises.