The Covid pandemic upended the hospitality and leisure sectors, leading businesses to adopt a flurry of new financial measures to stay afloat. While lockdowns and restrictions have faded, many pandemic-era
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Leon, the fast food chain founded in 2004 as a healthier alternative to traditional fast food, is set to close 20 of its 70 UK restaurants and make job cuts
Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, is under growing scrutiny as her recent reforms to the business rates system appear to benefit high end retailers Harrods and Selfridges while increasing costs for
Newcastle’s independent hospitality scene is confronting an unprecedented challenge as more than 1,000 city centre businesses see steep increases in business rates from April 2026. The government’s Valuation Office Agency
Jamie Oliver is set to revive his collapsed Italian restaurant chain, signalling a return to the UK high street after a six year absence. The celebrity chef, whose Italian-themed eateries
Retailers and hospitality operators are bracing for a sharp increase in business rates after the recent Budget, with many industry leaders warning the changes will intensify challenges for high street
Whitbread, one of the United Kingdom’s leading hotel groups and owner of Premier Inn, has issued a sharp warning that business rates reforms announced in the latest budget will result
Travelodge, the budget hotel chain operating 625 properties and 49000 rooms across the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Spain, is warning of mounting operational costs stemming from regulatory changes and market
MW Eat, the group behind some of the United Kingdom’s leading Indian restaurants, has changed hands in a significant cross-border takeover. Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings has acquired the hospitality group,
Nando’s, the South African-founded peri-peri chicken chain, has announced ambitious expansion plans for its UK operations in the face of persistent labour and energy cost pressures. Despite these economic headwinds,
Britain’s largest pub company is preparing for a substantial sale, aiming to offload over 1,000 pubs as mounting debt threatens its future. Senior management at Stonegate Group, owner of the
The head of Fuller Smith and Turner has urged the Chancellor to introduce new measures to stimulate growth in the UK pub sector after robust bookings ahead of the festive
London’s restaurant sector is under renewed scrutiny as prominent establishments have begun adding significant “admin charges” to diners’ bills. These fees, unlike traditional service charges, do not benefit waiting staff
Sir Tim Martin chair of JD Wetherspoon has delivered a sharp critique of government plans to increase the national living wage under Chancellor Rachel Reeves upcoming November budget Describing the
On the sixtieth floor of 22 Bishopsgate in London, Gordon Ramsay recently welcomed a galaxy of Michelin star talent and celebrities to launch his latest Apple TV series at his
Pizza Hut is set to shutter 68 restaurants across the United Kingdom following the collapse of its franchise owner, DC London Pie, into administration. The move is poised to put
