UKH: If tourist tax is commonplace, so is 10% VAT
Trade body UKHospitality (UKH) has written to all Labour mayors urging them to publicly back calls for lower VAT for hospitality after the introduction of a new overnight levy.
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ANALYSIS
The blurring boundaries of craft beer
Craft beer has spent years trying to define itself, but as the market becomes more fragmented, the bigger question is what the term actually means - and does it still matter?
Diageo distillery staff vote in favour of strike action
Strike action has been confirmed at Diageo’s Cameronbridge distillery in an escalating dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.
‘Uncapped’ holiday tax could cost 33,000 jobs
Plans for an overnight visitor levy could put 33,000 hospitality jobs at risk and cost the economy £2.2bn, one trade body has warned.
Beer tax cut could add £310m to economy
A cut in tax on beer sold in pubs could add £310m to the economy and create more than 7,600 jobs, new research has found.
Storms and road closures leave village pub facing ‘hellish’ year
A Devon pub operator has described the past year as “hellish” for business, with severe storm damage and ongoing road closures continuing to hammer trade.
THE CASK PROJECT
Education key to attracting next generation of cask drinkers
The cask category needs more education and visibility if it is to attract the next generation of drinkers, one leading operator has said.
James Watt’s new beer venture hits Equity Punks milestone
More than half of the former BrewDog Equity Punk shares offered through James Watt’s new craft beer brand have now been claimed.
Children’s meals VAT cut failed to boost family trade
Operators have slated the Government’s temporary VAT cut on children’s meals, with existing promotions proving far more effective in driving demand over the summer holidays.
DRINKS MASTERCLASS
HOW TO MAKE: Franklin & Sons Mediterranean Spritz
In this edition of The Morning Advertiser’s (The MA) Drinks Masterclass series, Franklin & Sons shares how to make its “unique and savoury” Mediterranean Spritz cocktail.