We all know that the New Year brings the traditional rush of candidates looking to find a new role, but how can recruitment agencies best capitalise on this flurry of activity? And how can agencies attract the very best candidates amongst all the noise?
READ MORELondon’s pub and restaurant trade saw sales dip in November in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks. Public nervousness about going out led to a 1.5% decline in like-for-like sales in the capital, with chain restaurants feeling the biggest impact, according to the latest figures from the industry’s sales barometer, the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. Restaurant groups saw collective like-for-likes inside the M25 down 2.6% on November last year, with managed pubs behind by 0.8%.
READ MOREBusinesses in York vote ‘yes’ to BID: Businesses in York have voted “yes” to a Business Improvement District (BID) for the city centre after a year of consultation. 76% of businesses, by number, were in favour, and 80% of businesses by rateable value agreed.
READ MOREBurger King becomes first UK fast food company to be awarded alcohol licence: Burger King has become the UK’s first fast food restaurant company to be awarded an alcohol licence. The company’s Bury St Edmunds branch in Suffolk will be the first to serve alcohol but there are stringent conditions in place over fears that children would be put at risk.
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