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It Takes a Village
Stories from the village — how independent restaurant and bar owners build, train, and lead 8-person teams that turn tables
At village-scale, every person matters. Your team is the business.
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Back of Mind: What Your Restaurant Front of House Won't Say
Your restaurant front of house will carry a busy Friday without a word to you about what it costs. UK floor and bar staff say it plainly elsewhere, an...
restaurant front of house
Updated 9 Oct 20265 min
Headroom or headline? What Burnham's rates cut leaves independent restaurant and bar owners to work with
Andy Burnham's first hospitality measure as PM cuts business rates bills by 20% for pubs, clubs and live music venues in England from April 2027 — an ...
burnham business rates hospitality, uk hospitality vat
Updated 9 Oct 20267 min
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UK Hospitality VAT: 20% on Restaurant Food Here, 11.1% Across the EU — What the Gap Costs Restaurant and Bar Owners
Andy Burnham's first hospitality measure cuts business rates bills by 20% for pubs, clubs and live music venues in England from April 2027. VAT stays ...
uk hospitality vat
Updated 9 Oct 20265 min