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Point of View - Election Promises and the Financial Reality(Post)
As the general election looms, all the major parties make grand tax promises. Labour, the Conservatives, and the Liberal Democrats have plans to woo voters. But let's be honest for a moment: what ...
Spring Budget 2023(Post)As we predicted, there were no major reforms in Jeremy Hunt’s first-ever Spring Budget as Chancellor that would directly help the hospitality industry, either in terms of a VAT cut or even a hint of ...
This Week in Hospitality: Key Media Stories on the UK Hospitality Industry - Week 6(Post)Welcome to our weekly round-up, where we delve into the mainstream media's hospitality industry coverage or news that could affect hospitality. This article is crafted to inform you about the ...
Episode 68: How The Ashvale Bounced Back Stronger – Ceres Podcast(Post)Imagine running a fish-and-chip empire for 35 years, only to face an unprecedented challenge that rivals wartime upheaval. That’s the story Stuart Devine, a veteran of The Ashvale, brings to th ...
Episode 66: Navigating Crisis and Reinvention – Lessons from Savvy Hotel Group’s Steven Hesketh(Post)The hospitality industry has faced no greater challenge in recent memory than the COVID-19 pandemic. Overnight, hotels went from bustling with guests to struggling for survival. In Episode 66 of ...
#218: Why David Hennighan’s Story Is a Must-Listen for Every Fish & Chip Owner(Post)If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to run a thriving fish and chip shop for over four decades—while also raising a family, supporting a community, and somehow squeezing in time to cycl ...
Delivery Aggregators Unwrapped – 2021 Update(Post)The world is significantly transforming how people buy and consume food. Modern consumers are more likely to order fast food while sitting at home watching Bridgerton on Netflix than they are to c ...
Christmas cracker or a festive flop?(Post)2021 looks set to end the same way it started, with much uncertainty about what is to come. Growing fears around the Omicron variant are already showing signs of dampening consumer confidence whil ...
Episode 84: Wing Shack’s Joshua Jarvis on Resilience, Innovation, and Hospitality’s Future(Post)Imagine a hospitality story that starts with a love for chicken wings, blossoms into a thriving business, and weathers the storm of a global pandemic—all while keeping the vibe alive. That&rsqu ...
This Week in Hospitality: Key Media Stories on the UK Hospitality Industry - Week 2(Post)Michel Roux Jr to close doors of Le Gavroche for final time after 56 year The Guardian, by Rupert Neale, 13 January 2024 Title Photo Source: https://www.le-gavroche.co.uk/ Michel Roux Jr. is ...
Episode 118: Fish, Resilience, and the Future – A Chat with Bobby Joyce(Post)Imagine sitting down with a cup of tea, the faint hum of a bustling kitchen in the background, and tuning into a conversation that feels tailor-made for anyone in the hospitality game—especiall ...
#130 - Fish & Chips Under Pressure: Andrew Crook on Sustainability & Survival(Post)Running a fish and chip shop has never been easy, but 2023 brings new challenges. In episode 130 of The Ceres Podcast, host Stelios Theocharous sits down with Andrew Crook, a key figure in the i ...