
OPINION
OPINION: Hospitality left on the tarmac
I was surprised to see Chancellor Rachel Reeves declare the Government’s promise to ‘kick-start the economy’ was underway after Gatwick Airport’s £2.2bn second runway plan was approved.

OPINION
I was surprised to see Chancellor Rachel Reeves declare the Government’s promise to ‘kick-start the economy’ was underway after Gatwick Airport’s £2.2bn second runway plan was approved.

Jodie Kidd has shut her West Sussex pub, the Half Moon at Kirdford, for three days this week after staff faced “verbal and physical abuse” from customers.

THE CASK PROJECT
With Cask Ale Week in full swing, Butcombe Pubs & Inns has rolled out two new pours alongside its classics.

Managed pub groups enjoyed their best month since April, with like-for-like sales up 2.8% in August, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker revealed.

Insolvencies in the accommodation and food service sector in England and Wales were up 5% month-on-month from 306 in June 2025 to 327 in July 2025.

With the opening of a new alcohol-free venue in Scotland, the Lock In team take a look at the history and opportunities for a new breed of non-boozer.

Almost three quarters of hospitality executives feel tech is key to tackling rising costs, fresh data has revealed.