CareerCareer story, 15 October
Wagamama takes bookings for the first time in 34 years
Tables of any size can now be reserved at every restaurant, on the day or in advance, ahead of the festive trading period.
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CareerCareer story, 15 October
VAT petition with more than 400,000 names reaches Downing Street
Tom Kerridge and the heads of UKHospitality, the BBPA and the BII handed it in two weeks before the Budget, asking for hospitality VAT at 10%.
CareerCareer story, 15 October
Admiral Taverns lifts pub investment to £38.4m for FY27
Spend across the estate passes £100m over three years, and Proper Pubs heads for its 250th site in November.
CareerCareer story, 15 October
Be Inclusive Hospitality names its 2026 Spotlight Award winners
Ayesha Kalaji is Chef of the Year, Dijön Bascombe takes Rising Star, and NattyCanCook wins twice after turning his life around through cooking.
CasualCasual story, 15 October
Joe Lycett is buying drinks at 30 UK pubs this Friday
Six London pubs and two in Manchester are on his list for Friday 16 October. Start times haven't been confirmed.
CasualCasual story, 15 October
Christmas on Grey Street returns to Newcastle on 12 November
The festive pop-up bar is back in the old Leila Lily's for the first time in close to a decade, and the Home Alone and Love Actually murals are already up.
CasualCasual story, 15 October
Paros in Heaton serves its last Greek meal on 24 October
The Chillingham Road favourite is closing after five years, with a hint that something new could follow.