Restaurant Industry

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A bartender making a cocktail in a sophisticated bar, with abstract graphics symbolizing rising prices and tax burdens overlaid on the scene.

Cocktail Prices Rise Amid UK Hospitality's £93 Billion Contribution

In the UK, the restaurant sector pays so much tax that as much as 75% of its pre-tax profit goes directly to the Treasury, making it the most taxed sector in the economy, according to The Drinks Busin

Ezra Kaplan·August 28, 2026

Elegant counter-service restaurant interior with chefs plating food and happy patrons enjoying meals at the counter.

The Critic's Table

Counter service boosts fine dining sustainability and staff welfare

The owners of Tail Up Goat, a Michelin-starred fine-dining establishment, recently transformed their restaurant into Rye Bunny, a counter-service concept.

Ezra Kaplan·June 23, 2026