Bars, restaurants and pubs will be forced to push up prices further, as they face soaring food and drink prices, as well as the prospect of an imminent return to a 20% level of VAT, the UK’s trade body UKHospitality has warned.
Flicking through a printed menu or drinks list could soon become a thing of the past thanks to the increasing use of QR codes rapidly adopted by much of the UK on-trade during the Covid pandemic.
After consultation with businesses, and stakeholders, a statutory code of practice is to be developed setting out how tips should be most fairly distributed.
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16/05/2026 The London Competitions team connected with producers, bartenders, distributors, and hospitality leaders at BCB London 2026 while exploring key trends shaping the future of the global spirits industry.