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It is not that long since be-anoraked historian Adam Hart-Davies paraded around on our TV screens proclaiming "tax doesn't have to be taxing". But it may yet prove to be so for a number of restaurants throughout the country...
Posted: 20 May 2011 | 15:10
Peter Hancock, chief executive of Pride of Britain Hotels, on whether the hotel group going into administration will affect the luxury sector
Posted: 19 May 2011 | 13:30
Chris Davy, chairman of the British Hospitality Association, says operators must influence Local Enterprise Partnerships to promote local trade
Posted: 22 April 2011 | 12:04
The revenue manager's role is becoming as lauded as any TV chef, says Debra Adams, head of education, British Association of Hospitality Accountants
Posted: 15 April 2011 | 12:23
Last summer, Prime Minister David Cameron seemed to throw his full weight behind Britain's tourism industry, as he set out a vision for the country to be one of the world's top five destinations.
Posted: 15 April 2011 | 11:50
Ian Jones, vice-chairman of British Lion Egg Processors, outlines the implications of the forthcoming EU ban on battery cages for egg production
Posted: 16 March 2011 | 15:44
This week's launch of Health Secretary Andrew Lansley's Public Health Responsibility Deal presents hospitality with an opportunity as well as a challenge. The deal aims to encourage private companies to take voluntary steps to improve health in the areas of food, alcohol, physical activity and health at work.
Posted: 16 March 2011 | 15:17
Plans to abolish the first May bank holiday and replace it with something altogether more patriotic such as St George's Day ensured John Penrose a high national media turnout for the Tourism Strategy launch last week.
Posted: 11 March 2011 | 15:22
Peter Hancock, chief executive of Pride of Britain Hotels, on the 100 million Chinese tourists expected to travel outside their country within five years
Posted: 11 March 2011 | 14:32
David Curtis-Brignell, co-chairman of British Tourism Week, explains why UK businesses of all sizes should get involved in the official programme
Posted: 04 March 2011 | 17:07
Paul Sullivan, sales and marketing director at Wadworth, looks at how the cask ale industry can emulate the phenomenal success of the wine sector
Posted: 25 February 2011 | 16:16
This week the first of the big five Olympic venues was completed, marking the start of what will be an unparalleled opportunity for UK hospitality. Images of athletes cycling round the 6,000-seater velodrome illustrate how close the country is coming to being ready for the main event.
Posted: 25 February 2011 | 15:56
We all know, that the Government is having to make tough choices in the face of the economic downturn. The coalition has chosen to tackle the deficit with a combination of higher taxes and expenditure cuts, and will ultimately be judged on the success of this strategy at the next General Election.
Posted: 18 February 2011 | 14:03
Not content with raising the rate of VAT, and sending fuel and alcohol duty sky high, the Government looks set to pose another challenge to the industry in the coming months through a voluntary code asking operators to put more nutritional information on menus.
Posted: 18 February 2011 | 11:53
This week Caterer launches Profiting from 2012, a major new editorial campaign that will provide a clear route map over the coming 18 months to maximising the business benefits offered by the London games.
Posted: 28 January 2011 | 16:29
The coalition government's proposals for minimum alcohol pricing, unveiled this week, will do nothing to help the many thousands of pubs and bars struggling for survival.
Posted: 21 January 2011 | 12:49
As Caterer and Hotelkeeper went to press this week, the nation was beginning to come to terms with Chancellor Osborne's imposition of a 2.5% increase in VAT to 20%, to help tackle the national deficit.
Posted: 07 January 2011 | 10:52
It has been an eventful year. The snow and freezing weather that affected much of the country at the start of 2010 has made a somewhat unwelcome return at its end.
Posted: 15 December 2010 | 12:07
Finding data is easy thanks to the internet, but it's how we use it that matters, says Peter Hancock, chief executive of Pride of Britain Hotels.
Posted: 10 December 2010 | 15:43
In many industries, employees are winding down and coasting into the holiday period. Not so in hospitality.
Restaurants, pubs and bars are bracing themselves for a month of office parties and New Year shindigs.
Posted: 10 December 2010 | 11:21
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