Wage inflation shows 'pressure' on margins
Wage inflation in Q3 2024 demonstrated “pronounced pressure” on margins while a drop in vacancies showed “shoots of recovery”.
Archives for November 13, 2024
New fraud guidance will hold firms to account
New anti-fraud guidance was published on Wednesday 6 November, outlining crucial advice for organisations around the new corporate criminal offence, ‘Failure to Prevent Fraud’.
Brewhouse & Kitchen to launch Craft House concept
Brewhouse & Kitchen (B&K) is to launch a new concept called Craft House, which will be rolled out to four of its existing high street locations over the next six months, with the potential for further conversions.
Fuller's reports 5.4% uptick in lfl sales, Xmas bookings up 15%
Fuller, Smith & Turner (Fuller’s) has reported a 5.4% uplift in like-for-like (lfl) sales with Christmas bookings up by 15%.
Government needs to wake up to Budget damage
As the dust begins to settle from the recent Budget from our shiny new Government, we can now start to assess the real damage Reeves and her colleagues have wrought on the hospitality sector.
25% of independent pubs facing closure after 'devastating' Budget
One in four (25%) independent pubs are set to fail as a result of the hikes in unemployment costs and business rates, a survey has shown.