Pubs to open late during World Cup – a life raft for hospitality? Hospitality Though the Labour government and the country’s thousands of pub landlords have very rarely seen eye-to-eye in recent months, the World Cup could bring a summer truce to this fiery dispute. Hospitality trade bodies and one of the country’s biggest pub chains have told CityAM they welcome the government’s move to allow pubs to [...]
Why we love the Square Mile’s Williamson’s Tavern Toast the City In a new series celebrating the businesses nominated for the Toast the City awards, Adam Bloodworth visits one of the Square Mile’s best hidden gems, Williamson’s Tavern, an alleyway-based boozer with a vibe like no other What is it? Ancient rules dictate that sightlines to St Paul’s must be visible from across the capital and [...]
Mitchells & Butlers: All Bar One operator set for £100m Budget tax hit hospitality All Bar One owner Mitchells & Butlers has become the latest hospitality business to warn of higher costs due to the tax changes outlined in Labour’s inaugural Budget at the end of October. The group made the comments within its full year results release for the year to 28 September 2024, which was published this [...]