OnTrade Magazine

OnTrade Magazine is the leading & most engaged with monthly trade magazine for the hospitality sector in the UK & home of AT THE BAR

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#OnTradeAwards2026 🍸❤️🎉

[Night Time Industries Association @ntiaofficial]

From growing communities and building brands that last, to navigating the challenges facing grassroots events, the Promoter & Night Time Economy Forum brings together some of the people shaping the future of nightlife. Hear first hand from industry leaders including Amsterdam’s Night Mayor, Fabric Co-Founder Keith Reilly, Bongo Bingo CEO Jess Helliar, and more as they share the lessons, opportunities and hard-earned insights that don't always make it into the spotlight.

Packed venues, loyal communities and sustainable growth don't happen by accident. Hear from the people making it happen.

📍 Chelmsford | 10th June | 11am–2pm

Secure your place now: https://t.co/w2fMU8yWfn

[Sacha Lord @Sacha_Lord]

@nickdebois @wesstreeting Reeves completely blind sided my sector with this @nickdebois. Since her budget, increasing NI, its cost the sector 120,000 jobs; the vast majority being aged between 18-24. Gone are the days of a Saturday job to help you through college/Uni. Unforgivable.

[Night Time Industries Association @ntiaofficial]

London’s bars, restaurants, pubs, clubs, theatres and cultural spaces rely on people being able to get in and out of the city with confidence. When that journey becomes uncertain, the impact is felt immediately, not just by venue owners but by the thousands of staff, freelancers, suppliers and performers who keep the night-time economy moving.

At a time when businesses are already navigating rising costs and cautious consumer spending, further disruption heading into the weekend could create even greater challenges. The night-time economy remains one of London’s biggest cultural and economic success stories, but it depends on a transport network people can rely on.

Read more here: https://t.co/f0GRuYZhrT

#NTE #NTIA #TubeStrikes #London

[Andy Lennox @andyjlennox]

Proud to support the #VATsTheProblem @cheftomkerridge @ukhospitality campaign.

Hospitality is not asking for a handout. We’re asking for a level playing field.

Across much of Europe, hospitality benefits from a reduced rate of VAT because governments recognise the value the sector brings to jobs, communities, tourism and local economies. In the UK, we remain one of the most heavily taxed hospitality sectors in Europe despite being the country’s third largest employer.

Every pub, restaurant, café, hotel and hospitality business creates opportunities for young people, supports local suppliers and helps keep our high streets alive. We create jobs, drive tourism, generate investment and help build thriving communities.

A reduction in VAT to European levels isn’t about protecting profits. It’s about protecting jobs, supporting growth and securing the future of an industry that millions of people rely on.

If hospitality succeeds, towns succeed. The economy succeeds.

The industry needs to come together and make some noise. The more voices we have, the stronger our message.

One industry. One voice. One ask.

It’s time for the UK to recognise hospitality as the economic powerhouse it is.

Please support the campaign, sign the petition and share it with your teams, colleagues, suppliers and customers.

#VATInlineWithEurope #Hospitality #SupportHospitality #CutVat

[The SLTA @SLTAssociation]

VAT's the Problem campaign: sign the petition now below.
On 1 July, the hospitality industry is coming together to launch ‘VAT’s the Problem’ — the united sector campaign calling for hospitality VAT to be reduced from 20% to 10%. https://t.co/YZtl2l5C0i

[The Scottish Hospitality Group @scothospgroup]

Our pubs, restaurants, cafes, hotels, nightclubs and many more, are at the heart of our communities.

They bring people together and bring life to our cities, towns and villages, but they're under huge pressure from rising costs.

In the UK, you pay one of the highest VAT rates in Europe. 20% extra in VAT for your pint, meal out or stay away. In France, Spain and Italy, it's 10%. In Germany? 7%.

Our message to Government is simple. Let's stand together to say VAT at 10% is fair for hospitality.

Please help us by signing and sharing the petition below:

https://t.co/QQU9wK50Mn

[Kate Nicholls OBE @UKHospKate]

Hospitality has so much potential - to create jobs, to drive high street regeneration and economic growth. But it is held back by tax - the most highly taxed sector of the economy

Now the sector is united that #VATsTheProblem. A new sector-wide campaign, spearheaded by Tom Kerridge, is calling for hospitality VAT to be reduced from 20% to 10% - the single biggest lever the Government can pull to unleash potential. So let’s make the Sunmer’s VAT cut the start. Sign the petition today 👇

https://t.co/IW5iwiWaFk

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THE FINALISTS IN THE #ontradeawards2026 are ….

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Massive Announcement tomorrow 6pm 🍸🎉
THE FINALIST REVEALED
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@JohnSwinney And the people of Scotland cannot let you FM or others in your government off the hook with answers and accountability

[Kate Nicholls OBE @UKHospKate]

Major music festival announces it is set to leave Edinburgh after nine years https://t.co/CIeyuzrUNl

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June edition coming soon 🍸🎉

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Coming soon … exclusive ticket giveaway for World Cup screenings at @ArenaBraehead
In association with our partners at @PremierPubs @PremSportsTV
https://t.co/ulXuWMWC3z

[Go Radio @thisisgoradio]

BREAKING: Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell's pleaded guilty to embezzling £400,000 from the party.

The estranged husband of former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been remanded in custody.

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@UKHospKate Some venues increase as much as 481%
If this was a private landlord raising rents in this way there would be widespread condemnation and legal action …. THIS IS SIMPLY WRONG

[Donald C MacLeod MBE @DonaldCMacleod]

The Nasal Knight and Rachel from Accounts have destroyed UK Retail and Hospitality : Jobs are being lost by the bucket load.
This isn’t political psychodrama it’s amateur dramatics.
If democracy is to be truly served then let the people decide who should lead us, not through a set up by election, but at a General Election. Today’s column

https://t.co/zppF1v52Fa

@Keir_Starmer @RachelReevesMP @UKLabour @ScottishLabour @ToryParty_UK @theSNP @LibDems @reformparty_uk @AndyBurnhamGM @wesstreeting @Iromg @johncferguson @paulbsinclair @Dr11Ums @MarieMacklin @MarilynHawes7 @statsjamie @SBarrettBar

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Nominations close 26th May
To nominate your venue or your favourite venue in any of the categories in this years The OnTrade Awards 2026 email [email protected]
NOW

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@andyjlennox @FromHospitality @UKHofficial @ukhcymru @ukhscotland @beerandpub @NTIAgov @ntiaofficial 👏🏼

[Andy Lennox @andyjlennox]

#VATINLINEWITHEUROPE #V #HOSPITALITY

State of the Hosptiality nation.

@UKHofficial @ukhcymru @ukhscotland are campaigning for a lower rate of VAT to 12.5%

@beerandpub are campaigning for VAT to be cut to European levels.

@NTIAgov @ntiaofficial are campaigning for a targeted VAT cut in line with Europe to 13%

@BIIandBIIAB are campaigning for a VAT cut to 10%.

@HospUlster are calling for VAT intervention to protect jobs and competitiveness, especially with Ireland moving to 9%.

@IoH_Online are supporting research into a VAT Cut inline with Europe

@CAMRA_Official continue to call for VAT cut in line with European levels to support pubs.

@scothospgroup and @Scotbeerandpubare calling for VAT relief in line with Europe to protect jobs, pubs, restaurants and communities.

@NFFF_UK are supporting a a VAT Cut to 13%

@CampaignforPubs are supporting a Vat cut to European levels

The exact number may vary.

10%., 12.5% or 13%. Yet all various European levels.

The message is now the same.

Hospitality is united with one important call.

Cut VAT in line with Europe.

With the @reformparty_uk promising 10% @LibDems promising 15% and @AndyBurnhamGM / @AngelaRayner also supporting a VAT cut to European levels.

If not, IF, but when…

#VATINLINEWITHEUROPE #HOSPITALITY #CUTVAT #SUPPORTBRITISHHOSPITALITY

@wonky_table @HospoVoices @HospoTogether