Cutting VAT to 5% for the sector would cost the Exchequer between £11bn and £12bn per year in lost revenue, according to Government estimates.
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Licensees should utilise their car parks by charging non-customers to use them — that’s according to a car park management services provider. Source:Licensees urged to utilise car parks for extra income Community pubs minister Brandon Lewis has slammed the Unite union and the Labour Party for the Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics planned 24-hour strike action by employees. Source:Community pubs minister slams Unite and Labour Party over strike action The myths surrounding the employment of apprentices in the licenced retail trade have only served to deter owners/operators of licenced premises from tapping into a hugely beneficial talent pipeline that could be available to them. Training provider HTP Training Source:Top 10 myths about apprenticeships in licensed retail The Good Food Guide could see investment in the future following its acquisition by Waitrose, according to its editor. Community pubs minister Brandon Lewis has confirmed that the Government will respond to its consultation on restrictive covenants by the end of the year. Source:Gov't promises response to restrictive covenants consultation Spirit Pub Company has reported a 4.1% rise in like-for-like net sales in its managed division in the 12 weeks to 17 August and improving trends in its leased estate. The Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) has re-launched its Challenge 25 campaign ahead of the Scottish Government expanding the range of valid forms of identification. Staff at Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistic (KNDL) are to hold a 24-hour strike from 10am on Wednesday 11 September that could disrupt drinks deliveries to almost 30,000 licensed premises, the union Unite has said today. The search is on for entries in to the Budweiser Budvar Top 50 Gastropub Awards 2014, organised by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser. |
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