Northern Pub Consultancy Services - NPCS

06/06/2026

🌞“Great British Summer Savings”🌞

Government is introducing a temp VAT cut from 20% to 5% on certain hospitality and leisure activities.
It's targeted and short term running from 25th June to 1st Sept 2026,

✅️ INCLUDED :
•Children’s meals in restaurants/cafés (eat-in only- not valid on take-away)
•Must be clearly marketed as a children’s menu item

❌ ️NOT INCLUDED:
Adult restaurant meals (still 20% VAT)
•Takeaway food
•Alcohol or extras
•Most standard hospitality activity (pubs, dining, drinks, hotels)

🗣 WHAT'S NEEDED:
•Systems, menus, and tills will need to be updated
•Correctly identify qualifying items
•Apply the correct VAT rate during the period and revert it to 20% from 1st Sept

This is not a broad VAT cut for the whole hospitality sector.
For full official guidance, visit:
👉 Great British Summer Savings –

GOV.UK - The best place to find government services and information.

05/06/2026

Is the staycation boom real?
Do you agree that tourism across the North East is growing?

📊 confirmed figures for April 2025 are yet to be released but predictions are that there is a significant rise in visitor numbers, particularly over night stays, across Newcastle, Sunderland, and our Coastal towns.
📈 According to the 2024 figures the North East welcomed 68.4 million visitors, with tourism being worth £6.6 billion to our economy.

Nationally:
🇬🇧 63% of Brits are taking at least one UK break
🇬🇧 52% now choose a UK staycation over going abroad

More visitors = more opportunity for hospitality

The winning venues seem to be the ones that are ready with:
☝️Great outdoor, attractive, space for summer trade
☝️Strong local beer selection, a non-alco range & a real regional identity
☝️ Simple, high-quality food with a good range of Vegan, Low calorie, and Gluten free options available

Are you seeing more tourists in your area?
Tell us where you’re based, and what's your experience☝️True or False?

03/06/2026

Energy bills, higher supplier costs, and increased employee wages are making it tough for pubs and restaurants to stay afloat.

We are advising all clients to:
1. Revisit supplier list and costs across the board
2. Tighten stock controls and look at ways of reducing waste
3. Check menus for margins on both food and drink

What cost is hurting your business the most right now?

02/06/2026

Tom Kerridge’s campaign,

Right now, UK hospitality businesses are being held back and pushed to the brink by the VAT rate of 20%.
Imagine what a reduced 10% VAT rate could do for pubs, restaurants, bars, and hotels:
● Fairer rates like Europe
● Stronger pubs & communities
● More growth, more jobs
Across Europe, hospitality is supported with fairer VAT rates — so why not here? 🇬🇧

Our pubs deserve to thrive, not just survive ❤️
If you believe pubs matter, please SHARE this post and spread the word!
vatstheproblem.co.uk

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13/12/2025

Our Christmas advent winner number 9! Callum won himself 5 JÄGER BOMBS!!

All you have to do to enter is simply come in and buy a drink it’s THAT SIMPLE!! Each drink you buy you will be given a raffle ticket, even if you buy 10 drinks 😉 to claim the prize you will still have to be in the bar when the numbers called!!

Could you be our 10th winner tomorrow??

13/12/2025

🎅 SUPA SANTA SUNDIAL SUNDAY 🎅
Sunday 14th December | From 2:00pm

Get ready for a HUGE festive takeover at The New Sundial — and we’ve already got an unreal line-up confirmed! 🎄✨

🎤 Live Acts So Far:
🔥 The Gas Lighters
🎸 Camels Island
🎙️ Jessica Irving (Solo)
🔊 DJ James Fulton

With more surprises still to come… 👀🎅

Let’s make this a day to remember — festive vibes, top music, and a proper Sundial Christmas atmosphere! 🎄🍻🎶

❤️ All ticket sales will be donated to charity.

https://www.eventim-light.com/uk/a/674ee25d04c9700de4870fa6/e/68f0df8828eb46024398bd16?

21/12/2021

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59742884

It comes as pubs and restaurants struggle with reduced footfall and cancellations amid Covid fears.

19/02/2021

Waiting for the 22nd seems to be taking forever but🤞

Rishi Sunak is set to extend business rates relief and the furlough scheme into the summer, offering further support to companies battered by Covid restrictions.

09/02/2021

Might be worth a peek guys 👇👇👇

Latest info from The Pubs Advisory Service Ltd.

24/12/2020

Durham clients can now apply for a £1000 grant. Check link below for further information.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3633942913337558&id=119537911444760