Over 4,000 firms lost since start of the pandemic
The night-time culture economy (NTCE) has lost more than 4,000 businesses since the start of the pandemic and 33,000 jobs, a Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) report has highlighted.
Archives for March 15, 2023
SPRING BUDGET 2023
Sadly, it's not a joke Mr Hunt
“British ale is warm, but the duty on a pint is frozen” were the words uttered by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and the flippancy of his remark sums up the level of care this Government appears to have for the hospitality sector.
SPRING BUDGET 2023
End of energy support will put trade in 'unsustainable predicament'
While the Government has extended its Energy Price Guarantee for households, the Chancellor failed to mention any further support on rocketing utility bills for businesses in the Spring Budget today (Wednesday 15 March).
SPRING BUDGET 2023
Failure to address business rates reform will ‘anger’ sector
Despite industry-wide calls for reformation to business rates, the Conservative Party’s Spring Budget failed to offer anything new to the under-pressure on-trade, which would “frustrate and anger” the sector.
SPRING BUDGET 2023
Spring Budget 2023: No apprenticeship levy reform
The Chancellor did not announce a reform to the apprenticeship levy in the Spring Budget today (Wednesday 15 March), despite hospitality claiming it was “holding back investment”.
SPRING BUDGET 2023
Hunt announces 'British ale is warm but the duty on a pint is frozen'
Speaking in the House of Commons in Westminster, London, today (Wednesday 15 March), Chancellor Jeremy Hunt laid out his plans to “increase the generosity of draught relief” for pubs.
Biggest price hike for wine in 50 years if Hunt 'fails to act'
Beer, wine and spirits could all see prices “rocket” by summer if Chancellor Jeremy Hunt “fails to act” on alcohol duty in today’s (Wednesday 15 March) Spring Budget.
Ofgem finds areas of 'significant concern' in business contracts
Non-compliant energy suppliers must be “held accountable” by the Government and work with businesses to find “pragmatic solutions” to inflated contracts following Ofgem’s letter to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt yesterday (Tuesday 14 March).
Industry awaits Budget announcement
Operators are waiting to hear what Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has to say in the Spring Budget later today (Wednesday 15 March).
‘Spiralling costs’ force pub shut on Mother’s Day
The Old White Hart in Cotton, Northampton has made the “heart-aching” decision to shut for good on Mother’s Day due to spiralling costs.
The Cask Project
GK to launch apprentice-collaboration beer
Brewer and pub operator Greene King will release its limited-edition Spring Break cask beer, which was created last year in collaboration with the National Brewing Apprentice Programme.