MBO at Buzzworks Fuels £100M+ Growth Ambitions
Kenny Blair, Co-Founder and Managing Director has led a family management buyout at Buzzworks. He will take control of the family business continuing with its…
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Government’s Health Strategy Must Avoid Policies That Further Tax The Majority Who Drink In Moderation
The government is reportedly considering a ban or restrictions on alcohol advertising as part of its 10-year health strategy. While a full ban is mentioned…
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Leadership Transition at Valiant Pub Company
Valiant Pub Company (“Valiant”), operator of community-focused pubs across the UK, has announced that Mark McGinty, Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Gerry Carroll as Chief…
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Lumina Intelligence Launches Inaugural Category Management & Insight Awards
Lumina Intelligence is proud to announce the launch of the Category Management & Insight Awards 2025, a new initiative designed to recognise and celebrate outstanding…
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Over 90% Of Hospitality Operators Cite Rising Costs As Top Challenge, New Survey Reveals
A recent survey by HEINEKEN UK’s digital platform eazle tools® has highlighted the mounting pressure on UK hospitality businesses, with rising costs identified as the…
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Hospitality Food And Beverage Costs Continue Upward Trend In April
The latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index for April reveals continued inflationary pressures on the hospitality sector’s food and beverage supply chain. The price of…
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Industrial Strategy A Missed Opportunity Which Will ‘Leave Behind’ Swathes Of UK
More than 7,000 British businesses are set to see their electricity bills slashed by up to 25% from 2027, as the Government unveils a new Industrial…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: The Chickens Come Home to Roost
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. Well, the warning signs were there in October 2024, written in black and white across the Chancellor’s autumn budget….
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Bank Of England Keeps Interest Rates At 4.25% But Possible Cuts To Come
The Bank of England has left interest rates on hold at 4.25%, but has indicated that cuts in the cost of borrowing may follow later…
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St Austell Brewery Delivers Another Year Of Growth And Unveils Major New Rebrand
St Austell Brewery has reported strong financial performance with a further year of record-breaking turnover and underlying EBITDA growth of 8.7% in the 52-week period…
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Pub Closures Surge Following April’s NI And NMW Rises
Pubs are closing at their fastest rate since last summer following April’s tax raid, according to new figures. The number of pubs that declared insolvency…
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Retail & Leisure Giants Estimated To Face Extra £600 Million Business Rates Bill
Retailers in London’s West End are expected to be hardest hit as the largest properties occupied by the RHL (retail ,hospitality and leisure) sector faces…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Chancellor’s Spending Review Misses the Mark – Again
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. Just days after the Office for National Statistics reported a sharp rise in unemployment, with a staggering 109,000 jobs…
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“Devastating Impact” of April Tax Hikes Laid Bare
The latest GDP figures announced this week and the fall in recent job numbers reveal the “devastating impact” cost hikes that came into force in…
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Sector Dismay as Chancellor Overlooks Hospitality in Spending Review
Hospitality and licensed on-trade leaders have reacted with dismay to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first spending review, accusing the new government of overlooking a sector still…
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