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Castle Pubs Invests In New Pub Refurbishments
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Castle Pubs Invests In New Pub Refurbishments

February 5, 2026
Drab End To The Year For Hoteliers As Profit Margins Come Under Pressure
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Drab End To The Year For Hoteliers As Profit Margins Come Under Pressure

February 5, 2026
Local Huntingdon Pub Undergoes Transformational Makeover
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Local Huntingdon Pub Undergoes Transformational Makeover

February 5, 2026
No More Lax Labels – How Labelling Technology Can Help Support Customer Safety and Business Reputation
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No More Lax Labels – How Labelling Technology Can Help Support Customer Safety and Business Reputation

February 5, 2026
Welsh Government Brings In £8 Million Of Business Rates Support To 4,400 Hospitality Businesses
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Welsh Government Brings In £8 Million Of Business Rates Support To 4,400 Hospitality Businesses

February 5, 2026
UK Pub Prices Fall As Costs Bite — But Premium And Value-Led Pubs Remain In Demand   
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UK Pub Prices Fall As Costs Bite — But Premium And Value-Led Pubs Remain In Demand  

February 4, 2026
Punch Pubs & Co Strengthens Portfolio With Mcmullen’s Pubs Acquisition
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Punch Pubs & Co Strengthens Portfolio With Mcmullen’s Pubs Acquisition

February 4, 2026
Rate Of Liquidations And Critical Distress In Hospitality Signal Need For Precision Rather Than Blunt Policy Instruments
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Rate Of Liquidations And Critical Distress In Hospitality Signal Need For Precision Rather Than Blunt Policy Instruments

February 4, 2026
17th Restaurant Manager Of The Year 2026 Crowned
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17th Restaurant Manager Of The Year 2026 Crowned

February 4, 2026
Urban Pubs & Bars Reports Record Profits
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Urban Pubs & Bars Reports Record Profits

February 4, 2026
73% of Outlets Report A Year-On-Year Decline in Profitability
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73% of Outlets Report A Year-On-Year Decline in Profitability

February 3, 2026
SIBA Business Awards 2026: Entry Deadline Extended
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SIBA Business Awards 2026: Entry Deadline Extended

February 3, 2026
Rate Of Liquidations And Critical Distress In Hospitality Signal Need For Precision Rather Than Blunt Policy Instruments
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Rate Of Liquidations And Critical Distress In Hospitality Signal Need For Precision Rather Than Blunt Policy Instruments

February 4, 2026
Reform UK Proposes 10% Hospitality VAT Rate in Pub Sector Support Package
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Reform UK Proposes 10% Hospitality VAT Rate in Pub Sector Support Package

February 3, 2026
Foodservice Price Inflation Accelerates in December as Festive Demand Peaks
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Foodservice Price Inflation Accelerates in December as Festive Demand Peaks

February 2, 2026
Industry Reacts to Chancellors Rates Support
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Industry Reacts to Chancellors Rates Support

January 28, 2026

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Castle Pubs Invests In New Pub Refurbishments
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Castle Pubs Invests In New Pub Refurbishments

February 5, 2026

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has revealed significant upgrade plans for three of its Castle Pubs as part of wider programme to strengthen and evolve its…

Drab End To The Year For Hoteliers As Profit Margins Come Under Pressure
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Drab End To The Year For Hoteliers As Profit Margins Come Under Pressure

February 5, 2026

Despite occupancy and room rates of UK hotels holding up in December, the squeeze on operating profits marked a drab end to the Christmas season…

Local Huntingdon Pub Undergoes Transformational Makeover
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Local Huntingdon Pub Undergoes Transformational Makeover

February 5, 2026

The Golden Knight in Sapley Park in Huntingdon reopened on Friday 30th January following a transformational investment of almost £300,000. The pub is part of…

No More Lax Labels – How Labelling Technology Can Help Support Customer Safety and Business Reputation
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No More Lax Labels – How Labelling Technology Can Help Support Customer Safety and Business Reputation

February 5, 2026

Food outlets and catering providers understand the serious risks of food labelling errors – both to customers’ safety and a business’s reputation. To help prevent…

Welsh Government Brings In £8 Million Of Business Rates Support To 4,400 Hospitality Businesses
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Welsh Government Brings In £8 Million Of Business Rates Support To 4,400 Hospitality Businesses

February 5, 2026

The Welsh Government has announced this week an £8 million additional support package for approximately 4,400 hospitality businesses under the ‘Non-Domestic Rates – Food and…

UK Pub Prices Fall As Costs Bite — But Premium And Value-Led Pubs Remain In Demand   
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UK Pub Prices Fall As Costs Bite — But Premium And Value-Led Pubs Remain In Demand  

February 4, 2026

Leisure property specialists Fleurets has released its latest Survey of Pub Prices, showing how rising operating costs are affecting the UK pub sector. The sector…

Punch Pubs & Co Strengthens Portfolio With Mcmullen’s Pubs Acquisition
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Punch Pubs & Co Strengthens Portfolio With Mcmullen’s Pubs Acquisition

February 4, 2026

Punch Pubs & Co has completed the acquisition of 30 pubs from family-owned brewer and pub operator McMullen’s. The pubs, located predominantly across Hertfordshire and…

Rate Of Liquidations And Critical Distress In Hospitality Signal Need For Precision Rather Than Blunt Policy Instruments
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Rate Of Liquidations And Critical Distress In Hospitality Signal Need For Precision Rather Than Blunt Policy Instruments

February 4, 2026

Liquidations in the hospitality sector between 2023 and 2025 remain higher than pre-covid levels, with more expected as the hospitality industry grapples with some of…

17th Restaurant Manager Of The Year 2026 Crowned
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17th Restaurant Manager Of The Year 2026 Crowned

February 4, 2026

Joshua Oliver Ndirmbita MIH, restaurant manager at Estelle Manor, Oxfordshire, has been crowned the Institute of Hospitality’s Restaurant Manager of the Year 2026 following an…

Urban Pubs & Bars Reports Record Profits
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Urban Pubs & Bars Reports Record Profits

February 4, 2026

Urban Pubs & Bars, London’s fastest growing pub group, has published impressive financial results for 2025 alongside record profits. In the last 12 months, the…

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Five Food Industry Trends Chefs Should Watch in 2026
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Five Food Industry Trends Chefs Should Watch in 2026

January 31, 2026

Written by Worldchefs’ Editor (www.worldchefs.org) Now 2026 is upon us it’s an essential time to think about the year ahead. There’s a lot to consider….

2025 Consumer Trends Shaping 2026
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January 30, 2026
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January 28, 2026
Government Announces Rate Relief Support Package for Pubs
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Government Announces Rate Relief Support Package for Pubs

January 27, 2026
Pubs Saw Revenue Increase As High As 40% During Six Nations Matches
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Pubs Saw Revenue Increase As High As 40% During Six Nations Matches

January 23, 2026

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Five Food Industry Trends Chefs Should Watch in 2026
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Five Food Industry Trends Chefs Should Watch in 2026

January 31, 2026

Written by Worldchefs’ Editor (www.worldchefs.org) Now 2026 is upon us it’s an essential time to think about the year ahead. There’s a lot to consider….

Mental Health In Hospitality: Supporting Employee Wellbeing in Challenging Times
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Mental Health In Hospitality: Supporting Employee Wellbeing in Challenging Times

January 30, 2026
How are UK Hospitality Businesses Coping with the Tipping Law?
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How are UK Hospitality Businesses Coping with the Tipping Law?

January 30, 2026
Hospitality’s Hidden Talent Pool: Can The Older Workforce Help Solve the UK’s Hospitality Staffing Shortage?
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Hospitality’s Hidden Talent Pool: Can The Older Workforce Help Solve the UK’s Hospitality Staffing Shortage?

January 30, 2026
Satisfaction and Compliance Should Go Hand-In-Hand – Why Fairness Must Be at the Heart of the Pub Tie
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Satisfaction and Compliance Should Go Hand-In-Hand – Why Fairness Must Be at the Heart of the Pub Tie

January 30, 2026

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Logicall Wireless Solutions – Temperature Monitoring
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Logicall Wireless Solutions – Temperature Monitoring

February 5, 2026

Manual temperature checks are costly, time-consuming, and prone to error. Staff need to take readings regularly, log them accurately, and spot potential issues before they…

FatTrap.co.uk – Making Compliance Simple
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February 5, 2026
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February 4, 2026
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February 4, 2026
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February 4, 2026

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Editor’s Viewpoint: Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory

January 30, 2026

By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. As I said on social media when the news broke, this government has managed the remarkable feat of snatching…

Editor’s Viewpoint: A Glimmer of Hope in Challenging Times
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Editor’s Viewpoint: A Glimmer of Hope in Challenging Times

January 23, 2026
Editor’s Viewpoint: Pubs Relief Welcome, But Unfair to Rest of the Sector
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Pubs Relief Welcome, But Unfair to Rest of the Sector

January 16, 2026
Editor’s Viewpoint: A Pyrrhic Victory?
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Editor’s Viewpoint: A Pyrrhic Victory?

January 9, 2026
Editor’s Viewpoint: A New Year, Old Challenges, and a Call for Change
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Editor’s Viewpoint: A New Year, Old Challenges, and a Call for Change

January 2, 2026

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