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Clear Your Autumn Compliance Calendar

Clear Your Autumn Compliance Calendar

The quieter summer months are a classic time for businesses to wind down, catch up, and plan for the future. However, treating the upcoming months purely as a period of relaxation would be a mistake. Behind the scenes, a wave of regulatory changes and compliance deadlines is approaching. Focusing on key developments across employment law, … Read more

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Carbase Secures New Portbury Docks Hub

Carbase Secures New Portbury Docks Hub

According to Alex Jones, chief operating officer at Carbase, the new location is ideal for the next phase of the company’s expansion. The move lets the retailer merge multiple legacy sites into a single, high-quality preparation and logistics hub. This change will ultimately improve vehicle preparation speed, quality control, and overall operational flow. The deal … Read more

Book a unique and playful Christmas party at We The Curious

Book a unique and playful Christmas party at We The Curious

This Christmas give your team space to play with a Christmas party at We The Curious – Bristol’s science experience. Party packages are available for 100-300 people and include exclusive use of their exhibits, a climate conscious feast and spectacular views across Bristol harbourside from their roof top terrace. Through hiring their spaces, you’ll also … Read more

Award for Bristol Hospitality Group

Award for Bristol Hospitality Group

The Bristol-based hospitality company Pony Group has secured a one-off award at the prestigious Cateys ceremony in London. Founded by siblings Josn and Holly Eggieton, the business was celebrated for its outstanding commitment to the campaign called This is Hospitality, an initiative run by The Caterer magazine to spotlight excellence across the British service industry. … Read more

A New Chapter – A Familiar Home

Meet Michelle Wright, The New Business Development Executive from Cadbury House Hotel If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the past couple of years, it’s that life has a funny way of giving you chapters you never expected and somehow making them all feel like they were meant to be. My Name is Michelle Wright, … Read more

10 Compliance Tips for Corporate Christmas Gifts

Corporate gift-giving peaks at Christmas. It’s tricky knowing where bribery starts and goodwill ends. Here are some tips to help you stay both legal and festive. Many high-profile employers have come across as heavy handed with their attitude to Christmas gifts. Remember the council ban on presents for hard-working bin-men? “Refuse collectors have been told … Read more

Secretary Magazine July, August, September 2026

Secretary Magazine July August September 2026

Your FREE Quarterly magazine covering the South West. We are dedicated to helping secretaries, office managers and personal assistants in their day to day duties and decision making. With the role of the secretary becoming ever more important, with responsibility often including everything from hotels to training, conferences to office supplies, car leasing to HR … Read more

Better Food Founder Steps Down After 42 Years

Better Food shop

Phil Haughton opened Real Foods Supplies on Gloucester Road in 1984, later launching an organic veg box scheme and opening the first Better Food store in St Werburgh’s in 2002. After more than four decades leading Better Food, founder Phil Haughton is stepping back from his role as managing director, marking a significant moment for … Read more

Am I about to get fined?

Angela Da Silva, HR Consultant & Founder of 'Your People, Our Team Ltd

By Angela Da Silva, HR Consultant & Founder of ‘Your People, Our Team Ltd’ Hospitality has always rolled with the punches. New challenges arrive, the industry adapts, and service carries on. With the Employment Rights Act at the door (or on the pass), some operators are understandably asking: are we about to get fined? The … Read more

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Al Fresco Elegance – The Anatolia Terrace & Bar at Berwick Lodge

The Anatolia Terrace & Bar at Berwick Lodge

Berwick Lodge’s newest addition, the Anatolia Terrace and Bar, brings a fresh and versatile dimension to corporate entertaining and summer celebrations. Set within the grounds of the beautifully restored Victorian Manor House, this stylish space has been thoughtfully designed to adapt with the seasons, offering year-round appeal for events of all kinds. In the summer … Read more