
It’s a treble! Bank holiday-filled month to give early boost to ‘staycation summer’ says hospitality and tourism expert
Hospitality and tourism businesses in East Anglia are set for a welcome boost in trade with three separate bank holiday weekends in May, which could signal another ‘staycation year’ for the region, according to a leading tourism and hospitality expert.

Tax year-end planning more vital than ever for leisure and hospitality businesses, says sector expert
With changes to Corporation Tax and Investment Allowances, businesses in the hospitality and leisure sector need to be taking action before the end of the tax year

Hospitality sector sees inflation impact its post-pandemic recovery
There is a simplistic financial rule-of-thumb within the restaurant industry which states that the price the diner pays can be divided equally to cover three cost categories: the ingredients on the plate; staffing; and overheads - with any profit the business generates forming part of the latter.

Nothing seems to demonstrate the effect of last year’s staycation boom quite like the quintessential Great British beach hut
In 2021, research by hotel booking website Hoo suggested that the average asking price of a beach hut had increased by 41% as British holiday-makers stayed within our shores, while a follow-up study this month has shown a reduction of 24% as the staycation property bubble maybe doesn’t burst, but begins to deflate.

Hospitality survey
2022 will be a critical year for the UK Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure sector, as it seeks to emerge from the Covid pandemic.

Ukraine crisis likely to lead to another ‘staycation summer’ says leading tourism expert
The continuing conflict in Ukraine could see East Anglia’s holiday sector facing increased demand during 2022, according to a leading regional hospitality and leisure specialist.

Leading specialist accountant calls for delay in VAT hike for hard-pressed hospitality and leisure sector
As hospitality businesses continue to grapple with soaring food and energy costs and staff shortages, from April they will also face an increase in employer’s national insurance of 1.25% thanks to the Health and Social Care Levy, and a rise of 6.6% in the headline National Living Wage.

Omicron support grants for businesses in Broadland and South Norfolk
With the announcement today that “Plan B” measures in England will end on the 27 January, it is worth looking at what grants are still available whilst restrictions are in place.