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Danny Meyer delegates early and lets slow starts scale faster
The Union Square Hospitality Group founder says he hands work over before the business looks ready, and gives new ideas time before judging them.
Rates relief threshold could rise from £12,000 in 28 October Budget
Chancellor John Healey is reported to be weighing a higher small business rates relief threshold. Uprating the frozen £12,000 figure for inflation would take it to £17,096.
England's tourist levy arrives with no legal cap on the rate
Ministers published consultation findings on 10 September confirming councils can charge a percentage on overnight stays. The maximum rate is deliberately left open, and UKHospitality puts the cost to the sector at £1.6bn.
£10m hospitality grant opens to applications at end of September
The government has put £10m behind new pubs, cafes and restaurants, with £3m ring-fenced for a rural pubs charity. Grant sizes have not been published.
A prawn, a pint and 137 closures: Cornwall's counter-image
Bluntrock Brewery in Rock has brewed a 4.2% lager with Padstow's Prawn on the Lawn. It arrives in the worst recorded stretch for British independent beer.
Draft tipping code adds worker consultation and three-year records
Hospitality employers face a mandatory staff consultation, scheduled policy reviews and three years of tipping records. The consultation on the draft Code closes on 29 September 2026.
Treasury review of pub and hotel rates to report in March 2027
Jerry Schurder will examine how rateable values are set for pubs and hotels in England and Wales. Any change lands at the 2029 revaluation, not before.
Bristol coffee shop swaps paper stamp cards for IndiStamp pilot
A husband-and-wife team has launched a loyalty app that will only take independent businesses. Bristol pilot partners get the paid tier free for life.