Hospitality equipment suppliers back industry call for 10% VAT
Foodservice and hospitality equipment suppliers have added their support to an industry-wide call for VAT in hospitality venues to be cut to 10%.
Archives for June 12, 2026
Club Prezzo racks up 500,000 sign-ups in its first year
Prezzo Italian’s loyalty scheme has had more than half a million sign-ups in the first year, according to the chain.
Friday five: the week’s top stories
Bouchon Racine taking the top spot at this year’s National Restaurant Awards and the relaunch of The Pem are among this week’s top news stories.
Georgie and Sam Pearman step away from Cubitt House
Georgie and Sam Pearman will step down from their roles as directors and co-chairs of Cubitt House Pubs following its recent acquisition by Young’s.
Trends
Norwegian Seafood Council encourages fish and chip shops to embrace street food trend
The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) is encouraging fish and chip shops to take inspiration from street food trends to attract new customers and demonstrate value through menu innovation.
VAT campaign hits new milestone
A campaign calling for VAT on hospitality to be cut from 20% to 10% has surpassed 200,000 signatures.
Trailblazer of the Year - Maria Bradford
The founder of West African restaurant Shwen Shwen risked it all to bring the food of her country to UK tables.