Solstice by Kenny Atkinson

“There is only so long businesses can survive without a normal flow of customers.” – Leon Thompson The closure of Glasgow Central is devastating the local economy, with cancelled trips and lost commuter footfall hitting local businesses. We need an urgent business recovery plan. Read more 👇 ukhospitality.org.uk/glasgow-fire-b…

This is my good friends cafe that she’s absolutely given her all to! Well done @UKLabour you’re truly awful!

How are you going to improve youth (or any) unemployment if you keep increasing the cost to businesses of employing people? If you make employing folk such a difficult and unattractive proposition, no wonder unemployment is growing. People actually deserve a proper Chancellor!

'What is happening to our pubs, what is happening to our hospitality sector, is little short of a disaster.' Reform UK leader Nigel Farage announces his party’s pledge to ‘save Britain’s pubs' 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604

Ahead of The MICHELIN Guide Ceremony on Monday 9th February 37 New Bib Gourmands in Great Britain & Ireland Announced for 2026 Explore the best restaurants for an affordable, high-quality meal in Great Britain & Ireland right now guide.michelin.com/gb/en/article/…

"This is a problem across hospitality. People are worried about viability of businesses." @UKHospKate, our Chair, speaks to @itvnews about the need for action to tackle hospitality's rising cost of doing business, following yesterday's business rates announcement.

"My student debt went from £54,000 to £99,000 since leaving university in 2019." Caller Daniel and @BenKentish are shocked 'nobody cares' about graduates.

The MICHELIN Guide Ceremony for Great Britain & Ireland 2026 is set to take place at 6pm on Monday 9th February Find out how to watch the announcement of the new MICHELIN Stars, plus sign up to receive all the breaking news and Inspector insights! guide.michelin.com/ie/en/article/…

Good overview of the cumulative tax and cost pressures facing hospitality and why VAT is so important telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/…

In support of our incredible hospitality businesses

Rachel Reeves has done so much damage to the great British pub. Massive business rate hikes. The Jobs Tax. The (Un)Employment Rights Bill. They are being battered. I won’t stop fighting to get them a better deal. 💪

‘We still don’t know what they’re proposing.’ Chef Tom Kerridge thanks @TomSwarbrick1 and LBC for covering the impact of business rates on pubs, but still doesn’t know what support the government will offer as it prepares to U-turn.

@andyjlennox @NoLabourMPs Well done @andyjlennox you are right. VAT is the most important lever the government can pull to save hospitality and make us competitive with the rest of Europe

More than one pub a day in 2025. A problem of your own making @UKLabour @RachelReevesMP @Keir_Starmer

@NatashaC And restaurants, guest houses, coffee shops 🤷🏻‍♂️😡

Unfortunately this government doesn’t understand the hospitality business @RachelReevesMP listen to @ChefTomKerridge

Gov't have now warned Hospitality that is we want any concessions, we shouldn't protest, as the farmers didn't and they got what they wanted. Utter nonsense...farmers played it brilliantly and brought Whitehall to a standstill. We need to keep applying the pressure.

@wyahaw You too Andy

Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas!

Wishing everyone an amazing merry Christmas, hope you all have a brilliant day 💛

BUSINESS RATES SCANDAL Rachel Reeves, Budget speech: “the lowest rates since 1991, paid for through higher rates on…..warehouses used by online giants” So here’s the truth behind Labour’s “fairness”: 📦 Online giants → Ave 16% rise 🍺 Your local pub → Ave 66% rise Small businesses hammered. Big business off the hook. @Conservatives would completely scrap business rates for 250,000 shops, pubs, hotels and restaurants. Paid for by cutting welfare spending and cost of doing govt.