Live and Work at Buckingham Palace with No Experience Required Thursday, February 5, 2026 buckinghampalace royalhousehold kitchenporter liveinjob noexperience hospitality careeropportunity training benefits teamwork Buckingham Palace is currently hiring new team members, offering exciting employment opportunities with a generous benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and life priorities. Among the available roles is a unique … Read More
'Iconic' Cotswolds Pub Announces Unexpected Closure Months After Reopening Monday, February 2, 2026 pub cotswolds winchcombe closure community hospitality heritage business ghost reopening The Corner Cupboard, a historic and cherished pub in Winchcombe, Cotswolds, has announced a surprising closure just six months after its reopening under new management. Established in 1550 and operating as a pub since 1877, … Read More
Tom Kerridge Contemplates Career Shift After Engaging with Government on Hospitality Challenges Monday, February 2, 2026 tomkerridge hospitality businessrates gastropubs culinarycareer michelinstars politics ukgovernment restaurantindustry careerchange Tom Kerridge has revealed that he has considered changing his career following recent discussions with Peter Kyle, Secretary of State for Business and Trade. The 52-year-old Gloucestershire-born chef, who owns four gastropubs … Read More
Jeremy Clarkson Voices Concern Over Farm Viability Amid Rising Costs and Tax Challenges Sunday, February 1, 2026 jeremyclarkson farming inheritancetax labourparty businessrates hospitality agriculture diddlysquat pubowners financialchallenges Jeremy Clarkson has once again voiced deep concerns about the financial future of farms across the UK, including his own Diddly Squat Farm in the Cotswolds. The former Top Gear and Grand Tour presenter has been openly … Read More
‘It feels like a personal attack’: Pub landlords respond to government’s ‘relief package’ Sunday, February 1, 2026 pubs businessrates hospitality taxation governmentpolicy landlords reliefpackage inflation vat costofliving This week, the government announced a 15% reduction in business rates for pubs starting in April, alongside a two-year real-terms freeze and a review of how rates are assessed. While the package aims to save the average pub … Read More
Pub Landlords Criticize Government’s 15% Business Rates Discount as Insufficient Relief Sunday, February 1, 2026 pubs businessrates hospitality government taxation publicans relief costs vat industry The government’s recent announcement of a 15% discount on business rates for pubs starting in April has been met with criticism from pub landlords, who describe the relief package as “too little, too late.” Alongside the … Read More