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"Late May Bank Holiday: Sector Forecasts Its Strongest Weekend Since 2019 as Bookings Track Ahead"
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"Late May Bank Holiday: Sector Forecasts Its Strongest Weekend Since 2019 as Bookings Track Ahead"

"The late May bank holiday weekend — 23 to 26 May — is shaping up to be the hospitality sector's most commerci…

8 May 2026 · 4 min read · The Mise Editorial
"NLW April Increase: Six Weeks On, Operators Report Menu Repricing, Reduced Hours and Accelerated Automation Interest"
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"NLW April Increase: Six Weeks On, Operators Report Menu Repricing, Reduced Hours and Accelerated Automation Interest"

"The April 2026 National Living Wage increase has now been absorbed into its first full operating month for UK…

7 May 2026 · 5 min read · The Mise Editorial
"Forward Bookings Point to Strong Summer for UK Hospitality as Outdoor Dining Demand Surges"
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"Forward Bookings Point to Strong Summer for UK Hospitality as Outdoor Dining Demand Surges"

"Reservation data from major booking platforms suggests the hospitality sector is heading into its strongest s…

24 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial
"Operators Divided on Voluntary vs Automatic Service Charge as Guest Expectations Shift"
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"Operators Divided on Voluntary vs Automatic Service Charge as Guest Expectations Shift"

"Eighteen months after the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act came into force, restaurants across the UK are …

24 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial
"Pub Closure Rate Hits Decade Low as Easter Trading Boost and Cautious Optimism Return to Licensed Trade"
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"Pub Closure Rate Hits Decade Low as Easter Trading Boost and Cautious Optimism Return to Licensed Trade"

"The British Beer and Pub Association has recorded the lowest quarterly pub closure rate in ten years in its Q…

17 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial
"Four in Ten EHO Posts Unfilled Across England as Officer Shortage Threatens Food Safety Inspection Regime"
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"Four in Ten EHO Posts Unfilled Across England as Officer Shortage Threatens Food Safety Inspection Regime"

"A survey of local authority environmental health departments by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Heal…

16 Apr 2026 · 4 min read · The Mise Editorial
"HMRC Names 200 Hospitality Businesses in Latest National Minimum Wage Non-Compliance Enforcement Round"
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"HMRC Names 200 Hospitality Businesses in Latest National Minimum Wage Non-Compliance Enforcement Round"

"HMRC's latest National Minimum Wage naming round includes 200 businesses from the hospitality sector — the hi…

15 Apr 2026 · 4 min read · The Mise Editorial
"Government Confirms Food Business Registration Reform — What New Operators Need to Know"
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"Government Confirms Food Business Registration Reform — What New Operators Need to Know"

"The government has confirmed plans to modernise the food business registration system in England, moving from…

14 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial
"CQC Steps Up Nutrition and Hydration Enforcement in Care Homes as Inspection Data Reveals Persistent Failings"
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"CQC Steps Up Nutrition and Hydration Enforcement in Care Homes as Inspection Data Reveals Persistent Failings"

"The Care Quality Commission has confirmed it is increasing enforcement action relating to nutrition, hydratio…

13 Apr 2026 · 4 min read · The Mise Editorial
"Food Fraud Incidents Rise 18% as NFCU Annual Report Highlights Olive Oil, Honey and Seafood as Priority Targets"
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"Food Fraud Incidents Rise 18% as NFCU Annual Report Highlights Olive Oil, Honey and Seafood as Priority Targets"

"The National Food Crime Unit's annual report for 2025, published last week, records an 18% increase in confir…

12 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial
"Industry Renews Calls for Apprenticeship Levy Reform as Hospitality Sector Struggles to Access Its Own Funds"
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"Industry Renews Calls for Apprenticeship Levy Reform as Hospitality Sector Struggles to Access Its Own Funds"

"UKHospitality and the British Institute of Innkeeping have jointly renewed their call for reform of the Appre…

10 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial
"Easter 2026 Delivers Record £2.9bn Hospitality Spend as Industry Reports Strongest Bank Holiday on Record"
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"Easter 2026 Delivers Record £2.9bn Hospitality Spend as Industry Reports Strongest Bank Holiday on Record"

"UKHospitality has confirmed that Easter weekend 2026 delivered an estimated £2.9 billion in total consumer sp…

8 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial
"FSA Reminds Caterers of Allergen Obligations as Easter Family Group Dining Puts Extra Pressure on Kitchens"
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"FSA Reminds Caterers of Allergen Obligations as Easter Family Group Dining Puts Extra Pressure on Kitchens"

"The Food Standards Agency has issued an Easter bank holiday reminder to catering businesses to maintain rigor…

5 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial
"Food Fraud in UK Hospitality: The Scale of the Problem Operators Are Ignoring"
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"Food Fraud in UK Hospitality: The Scale of the Problem Operators Are Ignoring"

"A new report from the National Food Crime Unit has found that food fraud in the UK food service sector is sig…

3 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial
"Easter 2026: Hospitality Sector Forecasts Best Bank Holiday Trading Since 2019"
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"Easter 2026: Hospitality Sector Forecasts Best Bank Holiday Trading Since 2019"

"With Easter weekend arriving this week, early booking data and operator forecasts suggest the sector is on co…

2 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial
"FSA Issues New Guidance on Maintaining a 5-Star Food Hygiene Rating — What Has Changed"
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"FSA Issues New Guidance on Maintaining a 5-Star Food Hygiene Rating — What Has Changed"

"The Food Standards Agency has updated its guidance on what food businesses need to demonstrate to achieve and…

1 Apr 2026 · 4 min read · The Mise Editorial
"Mandatory Food Waste Reporting Confirmed for Large Food Businesses From 2027"
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"Mandatory Food Waste Reporting Confirmed for Large Food Businesses From 2027"

"The government has confirmed that mandatory food waste measurement and reporting will be introduced for food …

31 Mar 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial
"Hospitality Sector Stabilising But Margins Remain Under Severe Pressure, Report Finds"
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"Hospitality Sector Stabilising But Margins Remain Under Severe Pressure, Report Finds"

"UKHospitality's spring quarterly report shows the sector's trading position stabilising following two years o…

30 Mar 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial
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