Wage increase must come from somewhere, and hospitality businesses are already facing high employment costs, high business rates, high energy bills, high food prices and other increasing costs.
To find out more about the growing skills gap and demographic changes, Downtown in Business spoke to BRILLIANT Festival Director, Martyn Collins.
Food lovers can now explore the exclusive festival menus from 60 participating venues as Birmingham Restaurant Festival prepares to take over the city this August.
Partnership sees one of the UK’s leading life science events join major fundraising drive.
High-profile speakers to debate the future of UK cities at DIB event.
Jo Phillips on what Andy Burnham can do as PM to get support from the centre left.
Jim assesses the almost certain arrival of Andy Burnham in Downing Street this month. He warns that devolution must be real with less Manchesterism. He also has a little dip into history.
Britain’s cities and towns feature many distinguished buildings of historical significance. Sadly, in too many cases they have been left to decay. Latest estimates suggest
Our newspapers and airwaves have been full of speculation about what Andy Burnham will or will not do if as expected he is sworn in as Prime Minister later this month.
If your work touches property, regeneration, infrastructure, investment, growth or placemaking, this is a conversation the private sector need to be part of.
Food lovers can now explore the exclusive festival menus from 60 participating venues as Birmingham Restaurant Festival prepares to take over the city this August.
The business organisation believes that a cut in hospitality VAT would provide a much-needed stimulus for a sector that sits at the heart of local economies across the country, while helping businesses invest, recruit and grow.
