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Wetherspoon hopes to ‘break even’ this year, but cautions over cost woes

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon has said it expects to break even this year after returning to profit in the third quarter, but flagged “considerable” pressure on costs as staff and energy bills jump. The chain said like-for-like sales in its third quarter ...

04 May 2022 at 10:25

Scotland’s hospitality industry could lose £50m due to rail strikes, body warns

Scottish hospitality businesses losing £50m due to rail strikes, industry warns

Hospitality bosses say businesses across Scotland could lose around £50 million due to the impact of industrial action taking place on the railways this week. Leon Thompson, executive director of UKHospitality Scotland, said members of the ...

24 Jun 2022 at 17:54

Scots will have to choose to ‘freeze or starve’ this winter, claims charity

Some families in Scotland will have to choose between freezing or starving this winter, a leading charity has said, as inflation is projected to hit more than 13%. The Bank of England announced on Thursday the Consumer Price Index could ...

04 Aug 2022 at 14:47

Scotland

Hospitality sector calls for help to survive winter

Hospitality businesses need more government support to survive the winter as they face a “tsunami of rising costs and low consumer confidence”, an industry body has said. A survey for the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) ...

28 Sept 2022 at 22:03

Scotland

Reduce taxes to help hospitality sector cope with inflation, says trade body

The rate of VAT should be reduced to help hospitality businesses deal with soaring inflation, an industry body has said. The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) says the industry is still recovering from the pandemic and ...

20 Jul 2022 at 20:41

Scotland

Independent pubs ‘not convinced’ they will benefit from alcohol duty change

The body which represents independent pubs and bars in Scotland has said it is “not convinced” they will see benefits from alcohol duty changes which came into effect on Tuesday. The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) ...

01 Aug 2023 at 14:52

City

Losses grow at bar operator Nightcap as ‘challenging’ conditions continue

Cocktail bar operator Nightcap has revealed higher losses and cautioned over “challenging” trading since the start of the year. However, Sarah Willingham, chief executive of the business, said it “has gone through the worst ...

18 Mar 2024 at 09:14

Ireland

Irish pub owners frustrated as cost of pint of Guinness to rise by 12 cent

The increase in the cost of a pint of Guinness has been met with frustration by Irish pub owners. Multinational drinks company Diageo said a pint of Guinness on draught is to increase by 12 cent per pint, excluding VAT, ...

10 Jan 2023 at 17:56

Marston’s pubs cheers ‘strong’ sales over Christmas and New Year

City

Martson’s pubs cheers ‘strong’ sales over Christmas and New Year

Pub chain Marston’s has revealed strong sales over the Christmas period and witnessed easing cost inflation. The company, which owns 1,414 pubs across the UK, said retail sales between September 30 to January 20 grew 8....

24 Jan 2024 at 08:09

City

Wetherspoons jumps back to profit on back of bumper food sales

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon has swung back to a significant profit as higher food sales helped its post-pandemic sales recovery continue. Analysts said on Friday that the chain will “benefit from trading down” by ...

06 Oct 2023 at 09:11

Scotland

Hospitality industry demands unified deposit return scheme across UK and Ireland

Hospitality trade bodies from across the UK and Ireland have called on governments to work together on the creation of a unified deposit return scheme. The United Kingdom and Ireland Licensed Trade ...

11 Oct 2023 at 18:43

Former rugby players to climb and cycle between Three Peaks for charity

Two former Exeter Chiefs rugby players are taking on the Three Peaks challenge with the added twist of cycling between each mountain to raise awareness for mental health support in rugby and ...

21 Sept 2024 at 07:00

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