Birmingham Pubs Urge Government to Cut VAT Rates Amid Financial Struggles Monday, June 8, 2026 birmingham vat hospitality pubs taxation economy business hospitalityindustry government costs Pubs across Birmingham are sounding the alarm, urging the government to reduce VAT rates which they say are “cutting the oxygen off” businesses struggling to survive. Currently, all food and drink sold in pubs is … Read More
Major UK Bar Chain Begins Closing Sites This Saturday, Putting Over 1,000 Venues at Risk Saturday, December 20, 2025 beatone stonegate pubs barclosures cocktailbars transformation ukhospitality businessstrategy hospitalityindustry debtmanagement The Bristol branch of the iconic cocktail bar chain Be At One is closing its doors this Saturday, marking the end of a 12-year run. The closure was announced via email, in which the bar thanked its patrons for an … Read More