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2026 Hospitality Calendar

Every event that fills your venue — and empties your kitchen. Book staff before your competitors do.

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May 2026

HIGH DEMAND 10d
Sport 20 May

FA Cup Final

Wembley — pubs nationwide

Pubs nationwide and Wembley hospitality at maximum demand.

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HIGH DEMAND
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Peak Date 25–31 May

Spring Bank Holiday + BBQ Week

National BBQ Week

Outdoor events, beer gardens and private BBQ caterers all surge.

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June 2026

HIGH DEMAND
Sport 11 Jun – 19 Jul

FIFA World Cup

USA, Canada, Mexico — England playing

5+ weeks of sports bar demand. If England progress, demand explodes.

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HIGH DEMAND
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Sport 12 Jun – 5 Jul

ICC Women's T20 World Cup

Hosted in England and Wales

Cricket grounds across England need full hospitality teams.

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HIGH DEMAND
🎩
Sport 16–20 Jun

Royal Ascot

Premium hospitality week

Silver service, champagne service, formal dining — premium staff needed.

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HIGH DEMAND
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Peak Date 21 Jun

Father's Day

Sunday lunch and steak nights

Restaurants and pubs — Sunday lunch and premium steak night demand.

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HIGH DEMAND
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Sport 29 Jun – 12 Jul

Wimbledon

SW19 + events nationwide

Wimbledon hospitality plus strawberries and cream events nationwide.

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July 2026

HIGH DEMAND
Sport 12–19 Jul

The Open Championship

Royal Birkdale, Merseyside

Merseyside hospitality at full capacity — hotels, restaurants, corporate tents.

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HIGH DEMAND
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Sport 23 Jul – 3 Aug

Commonwealth Games

Glasgow

Glasgow restaurants, bars and hotels need massive extra staff.

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August 2026

HIGH DEMAND
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Cultural 7–31 Aug

Edinburgh Fringe Festival

3 weeks — Edinburgh at 200% capacity

Edinburgh restaurants and bars at double capacity for three weeks.

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HIGH DEMAND
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Peak Date 25 Aug

August Bank Holiday

Last summer bank holiday

Beer gardens, outdoor events, seaside venues all at peak demand.

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October 2026

HIGH DEMAND
🎃
Cultural 31 Oct

Halloween

Theme nights and cocktail events

Theme nights, cocktail bars and private events all need extra staff.

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November 2026

HIGH DEMAND
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Cultural 5 Nov

Bonfire Night

Guy Fawkes — outdoor events

Outdoor events, pub gardens and firework displays = food demand.

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December 2026

HIGH DEMAND
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Peak Date 1–24 Dec

Christmas Party Season

4 weeks of peak demand

The biggest sustained demand period — every venue at capacity for a month.

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HIGH DEMAND
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Peak Date 25 Dec

Christmas Day

Premium hotel dining

Hotel restaurants and premium venues open for Christmas lunch.

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HIGH DEMAND
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Peak Date 31 Dec

New Year's Eve

Biggest single night of the year

Every bar, restaurant and event space needs full teams.

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