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Hospitality trade bodies have broadly welcomed today's (3 March) Budget by the Chancellor, but warn that long-term stimulus will still be needed as the sector starts to recover.
Dan Kenny has found a new home for his tasting menu-only restaurant The Set following his departure from Brighton’s Artist Residence hotel.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed that both the business rates holiday and VAT cut for hospitality businesses will be extended into the next financial year.
Hospitality businesses in Northern Ireland have 'a genuine fear' more firms will collapse after the Executive's pathway out of lockdown failed to confirm when the sector can unlock.
Low 2 No Bev, the UK hospitality sector’s first dedicated B2B show for the low and non-alcoholic drinks categories, will take place in the capital on 9-10 June.
Hospitality leaders have implored Rishi Sunak to properly support businesses in today's (3 March) Budget, describing it as 'arguably the most important day in the history of the sector'.
Leaders from across the hospitality industry are urging the Government to protect apprenticeships funding and youth employment in order to make training and the development of the future hospitality workforce a cornerstone of the recovery.
The value of the UK restaurant sector is expected to grow by 32.1%, to reach £11.7bn, in 2021, on the back of market contraction of 53.1% last year, according to a new report from Lumina Intelligence.
The Welsh Government has announced a further £30m for hospitality, leisure and tourism businesses affected by ongoing Coronavirus restrictions.
Comment
Restaurants will enjoy a good summer this year but autumn and winter may be bumpy. Spring 2022 will be the real beginning.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) until the end of September in his Budget today (3 March).