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Britain’s restaurants and hotels are too expensive and lack quality compared to the rest of Europe, and will ultimately drive Britons abroad for their holidays this year.
London restaurants will be the first target for a new round of tax enforcement measures, under plans announced today by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to tackle tax dodgers.
The Marlon Abela Restaurant Corporation (MARC) is set to open its fifth site in London after acquiring the former Bertorelli site in Fitzrovia.
The nightclub operator Luminar has said its business has been hit by high youth unemployment and lower disposable incomes, which contributed to the group making a loss of over £1m in the last financial year.
Caffè Culture, the trade show for café and bar operators, is preparing to open its doors to industry next week, providing a chance to meet key suppliers and gather tips on managing successful coffee-based operations.