Autumn Statement
What's the opposite of exceeding expectations?
Expectations ahead of the Autumn Statement were already pretty low in the pub sector and I think it’s fair to say they have been duly met.
Archives for November 22, 2023
POLL
VOTE NOW: do you sell gift cards at your pub?
Hospitality gift cards could help “boost sales” during the quiet post-Christmas period, do you sell them at your pub? Have your say now in our snap poll.
Northern Monk discontinues two beers after complaints
Leeds-based brewer Northern Monk has discontinued two of its seasonal products after complaints against the beers were upheld by the Portman Group.
Mixed reaction to Autumn Statement from sector bosses
Sector chiefs have issued a mixed response to Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement with many welcoming parts of it while others see “missed opportunities”.
TOP 50 BOUTIQUE HOTELS
Top 50 Boutique Hotels List 2023 revealed
The Newt in Burton, Somerset, has been named the number one boutique hotel in the UK.
AUTUMN STATEMENT 2023
NLW increase will ‘eliminate low pay altogether’, NI contributions down 2%
UK Government Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the rise in national living wage from £10.42 to £11.44 from April next year will “eliminate low pay altogether”.
AUTUMN STATEMENT 2023
Business rates discount extended
On Wednesday 22 November, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced an extension to the 75% discount for business rates up to £100k for the sector as part of the Autumn Statement.
AUTUMN STATEMENT 2023
Hunt confirms alcohol duty freeze
Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday 22 November Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a freeze to alcohol duty until August next year.
What is expected in the Autumn Statement?
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will reportedly announce cuts to business taxes and a National Insurance reduction in today's Autumn Statement.
NLW rise could put many operators ‘over the edge’
Sector bosses fear the Government announcement on a rise in the national living wage (NLW) could put many hospitality businesses “over the edge”.
James Watt accuses Durham council of 'staggering incompetence'
BrewDog’s James Watt has condemned Durham County Council for its “staggering display of incompetence” regarding the firm’s new site in the city, yet the council says it has worked "tirelessly" to help the Ellon-based firm.
Confidence rises but business rates must be addressed
Almost half of hospitality chiefs said they are confident about the sector during the upcoming 12 months despite a multitude of cost pressures, including business rates.