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UK Pub Prices Fall As Costs Bite — But Premium And Value-Led Pubs Remain In Demand
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
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
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
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
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…
73% of Outlets Report A Year-On-Year Decline in Profitability
THE (SLTA) Scottish Licensed Trade Association today releases its bi-annual snapshot survey, highlighting the continued challenges facing Scotland’s pubs, bars and licensed hospitality venues in…
SIBA Business Awards 2026: Entry Deadline Extended
The entry deadline for the SIBA Business Awards 2026 has been extended to Monday 16th February 2026 – with breweries, retailers, pubs and taprooms urged…
Reform UK Proposes 10% Hospitality VAT Rate in Pub Sector Support Package
Reform UK has announced a comprehensive five-point strategy aimed at supporting Britain’s struggling pub sector, with party leader Nigel Farage promising significant tax relief for…
Tourism Industry Presses Parties on Manifesto Commitments Ahead of Holyrood Vote
Scotland’s tourism and hospitality sector will put political parties under pressure on jobs, investment, and economic growth in the run-up to the Scottish Parliament election…
Star Pubs’ Figures Reveal January Applicant Levels Are Up 10% On A Year Ago
Despite media attention on the challenges facing the hospitality industry, Star Pubs reports today that its applicant levels for January were 10% up on 2025….
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Five Food Industry Trends Chefs Should Watch in 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….
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Five Food Industry Trends Chefs Should Watch in 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….
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The Smart Switch: Why More Kitchens Are Moving to High Oleic Oils
In the heat of a professional kitchen, oil does a lot of heavy lifting. From deep-frying to dressings, it’s the invisible backbone of flavour, texture,…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
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…
