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Head of food Jennie Beaumont on what Leon is cooking up for Christmas

22 November 2023 by

The head of food at Leon tells Maria Mellor how the restaurant group gets into the Christmas spirit with new product development

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Deal could bring an end to train strike misery

09 November 2023 by

A deal that could put an end to almost 18 months of train strikes is to be put to members of the RMT Union.

‘Stop de-railing Christmas’: Government announces law to ensure 40% of trains run during strikes News

‘Stop de-railing Christmas’: Government announces law to ensure 40% of trains run during strikes

07 November 2023 by
Christmas 2023: New product launches for the festive season Products

Christmas 2023: New product launches for the festive season

20 October 2023 by
Festive feasting: it's time to plan your Christmas menu Products

Festive feasting: it's time to plan your Christmas menu

26 July 2023 by
Businesses report best December in years, but real term sales lag pre-Covid News

Businesses report best December in years, but real term sales lag pre-Covid

18 January 2023 by

December trade down 21% from pre-pandemic for night-time hospitality News

December trade down 21% from pre-pandemic for night-time hospitality

04 January 2023 by

Night-time hospitality businesses reported trade was down 21% on 2019 levels during December, according to a[...]

Christmas trees in London's hotels and restaurants News

Christmas trees in London's hotels and restaurants

19 December 2022 by

This week in pictures sees Christmas trees from some of London's top venues light up for[...]

Pubs and restaurants offer free Christmas meals despite tough year of trading News

Pubs and restaurants offer free Christmas meals despite tough year of trading

12 December 2022 by

Hospitality operators are offering free or cut-price Christmas meals as a gesture of goodwill to their[...]

What you need to know about zero-hours contracts ahead of Christmas Business

What you need to know about zero-hours contracts ahead of Christmas

07 December 2022 by

Recent changes to employment law mean that your Christmas workforce will have similar rights to employees,[...]

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Further rail strikes to disrupt ‘third Christmas in a row’ for hospitality

Further strikes over the Christmas period announced yesterday by rail union RMT are set to disrupt the “third Christmas in a row” for hospitality businesses during the key festive period."

06 December 2022 by
Rail strikes ‘couldn’t come at a worse time’ for hospitality News

Rail strikes ‘couldn’t come at a worse time’ for hospitality

02 December 2022
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Hospitality operators have been hit hard by the train strikes scheduled in the run-up to Christmas, with some reporting that a fifth of their festive bookings have been cancelled.

Half of UK's free-range Christmas turkeys 'wiped out by bird flu' News

Half of UK's free-range Christmas turkeys 'wiped out by bird flu'

29 November 2022
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Around half of the free-range turkeys produced for Christmas in the UK have died or been culled due to bird flu, MPs have been told.

Claridge’s unveils Jimmy Choo 'diamond' Christmas tree for 2022 News

Claridge’s unveils Jimmy Choo 'diamond' Christmas tree for 2022

23 November 2022 by

Claridge’s in London’s Mayfair has partnered with luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo for the hotel’s 13th[...]

Jimmy Choo creative director to design Claridge’s Christmas tree this year News

Jimmy Choo creative director to design Claridge’s Christmas tree this year

07 November 2022 by

The Christmas tree in the lobby of Claridge’s hotel will this year be designed by Sandra[...]

Cost pressures take the shine off hospitality’s ‘golden quarter’ News

Cost pressures take the shine off hospitality’s ‘golden quarter’

27 October 2022 by

Hospitality businesses have warned they face a struggle to survive during the normally lucrative ‘golden quarter’[...]

New products Christmas special Products

New products Christmas special

05 August 2022 by

It's time to start planning your festive menus with the latest selection from suppliers.

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Managed hospitality groups' December sales dipped by 11% as Omicron hit consumer confidence

Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups suffered a double-digit drop on sales from pre-Covid-19 levels in December after widespread cancellations of Christmas celebrations, the latest edition of the Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals."

19 January 2022 by
Poor festive trading results in £3b hit to hospitality sector News

Poor festive trading results in £3b hit to hospitality sector

13 January 2022
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A 40% drop in sales for the hospitality sector during the 2021 festive season versus 2019 represents a £3b hit to the industry, according to data from UKHospitality and CGA.

Omicron grant cash lands with local authorities in England today News

Omicron grant cash lands with local authorities in England today

07 January 2022
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The government has today delivered funding to councils across the country towards one-off Omicron grants for hospitality, leisure and accommodation businesses.

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