Trade bodies say Scottish Budget falls short in helping sector
UKHospitality Scotland has claimed changes made to business rates in the Scottish Budget “bear no relation to the trading environment” facing hospitality businesses.
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Mission Mars delivers record festive trading
Mission Mars has reported record revenue of £36.2m for the three months to 28 December 2025.
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MY PUB: The Two Pigs, Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire
Food is a big deal for the Two Pigs pub in the village of Barton-under-Needwood.
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EXCLUSIVE: Diageo to hike price of Guinness by 5.2%
Diageo is set to increase the price of a number of its products, including Guinness Draught, The Morning Advertiser (The MA) has learnt.
Government ‘did not have access’ to full picture on rates ahead of Budget, says business secretary
Business secretary Peter Kyle has insisted the Government did not see the full set of new rateable values before announcing its Autumn Budget.
Stonegate appoints advisers as it seeks to streamline business
Stonegate has appointed advisers as its looks to streamline its business structure in a bid to soften the impact of tough trading conditions and its £3bn debt.
Loungers grows revenue beyond £400m
Loungers has reported revenue of £406.4m in its most recent financial results for the year ended 20 April 2025, up from £353.5m the year before.
Rates review must include pubs with rooms and hotels, says RedCat CEO
RedCat Hospitality chief executive Richard Lewis has warned that any Government intervention on business rates must extend beyond pubs to include the wider accommodation sector.