Responding to the Government’s decision to increase the National Minimum Wage by 20p, the ALMR has welcomed the measured increase and called upon Government to continue to support businesses’ investments in their staff, but sounded a note of caution … Read More

Doubts have been raised about how helpful the government’s review of business rates will be given its “terms of reference” which make it clear it will be “fiscally neutral”, meaning the amount the Treasury generates from the tax will stay … Read More

Former Downing Street director of communications Alastair Campbell has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for this year’s ALMR Spring Conference at BAFTA, Piccadilly, on 29 April. Campbell will talk about ‘Winners and How They Succeed’ with research from his … Read More

Restaurant openings in Manchester are outstripping London with the city recording the UK’s fastest rate of growth in food businesses over the last decade.  The number of restaurants, gastropubs and cafe bars has shot up by 57 per cent compared … Read More

The amount of alcohol Britons drink has fallen by almost a fifth over the past decade, but beer sales are increasing, according to research, according to the Manchester Evening News. People drank an average of 7.76 litres of alcohol last … Read More

The 2015 M.E.N. Business of the Year Awards have been launched. The search for the region’s best companies of all shapes and sizes begins this week. And this year, an extra category has been added to reflect the strength and … Read More

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) is surveying operators on their experiences with open review and comparison websites. The survey comes after the news that the Competition and Market Authority has launched a probe into their practices. The ALMR’s … Read More

Responding to today’s publication by the House of Lords EU Home Affairs, Health and Education EU Sub-Committee of their report on an EU Alcohol Strategy, licensed hospitality businesses reiterated its call for evidence based policy, but rejected a larger role … Read More

Responding to the news that the Government has postponed any decision to introduce locally-set licensing fees, the ALMR has welcomed the decision and urged the Government to work to encourage licensed hospitality. ALMR Chief Executive Kate Nicholls said: “It is … Read More

Responding to the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations to increase the National Minimum Wage, the ALMR has welcomed the measured increase and called upon Government to continue to support businesses’ investments in their staff. The LPC has recommended the following changes: … Read More