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Shepherd Neame Supports Former Licensee and Rising Kent Darts Star Vicky Cauteruccio
p-and-coming Kent darts player Vicky Cauteruccio is aiming high, thanks to new sponsorship from Faversham-based brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame. The independent family business…
Leading Hospitality Figures Honoured in King’s New Year List
Several prominent professionals from the UK hospitality and catering sectors have received honours in the King’s New Year Honours List 2026, acknowledging their substantial contributions…
Campaign Group Voices Concern Over Autumn Budget Impact
Pub is the Hub, the non-profit organisation established in 2001 with founding support from King Charles during his time as Prince of Wales, has joined…
One Pub a Day Lost for Good in 2025 as Business Rates Pressures Mount
An average of one pub a day disappeared from communities that they once served across England and Wales during 2025 calling final orders for the…
TGI Fridays UK Operations Face Fresh Administration Threat
TGI Friday, the American-themed restaurant chain’s British business has lodged a second formal insolvency notice within a fortnight, raising fresh concerns about the brand’s domestic…
JD Wetherspoon Launches January Promotional Campaign Amid Sector Cost Pressures
JD Wetherspoon has announced a two-week promotional campaign running from 2nd to 15th January, featuring significantly discounted food and beverage items across its estate. Scottish…
Barclays Reveals 2025’s Top 10 Consumer Spending Trends, as Card Spend Declines -0.2%
Consumer card spending declined -0.2 per cent year-on-year in 2025, after growing 1.6 per cent in 2024 and 4.1 per cent in 2023. In…
No and Low-Alcohol Beer Sales Set to Surpass 200 Million Pints Mark in UK
British consumers are expected to purchase over 200 million pints of non-alcoholic and low-alcohol beer during 2025, representing substantial growth in the category and highlighting…
Gold Service Scholarship Final Unveils 10 Finalists from Across UK
Ten food and beverage front-of-house professionals from across the United Kingdom will compete in the 2026 Gold Service Scholarship final in January. Representing London, Edinburgh,…
Independent Breweries Join Call for Pub Relief on Business Rates to Stop Community Pubs Closing
The Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) has joined growing industry calls for urgent pub specific relief on Business Rates which has led to…
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Leading Hospitality Figures Honoured in King’s New Year List
Several prominent professionals from the UK hospitality and catering sectors have received honours in the King’s New Year Honours List 2026, acknowledging their substantial contributions…
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Keeping Christmas Profits and Productivity on Track
The festive season is a prime opportunity for the hospitality sector to drive revenue; and pubs, bars, restaurants and coffee shops typically thrive during this…
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Video Menus Are Resonating Strongly With Diners, Driving More Bookings And Boosting Average Spend
London-based tech startup LoveBite AI now delivers over one million dish videos each month as its AI Video Menus gain momentum across the UK and…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Staycation Cheer Amid the Gloom
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. I hope this Boxing Day finds you well-rested after what I trust was a very Merry Christmas, and despite…
