Hospitality Star Promoted To Lead The Lesters Arms
A young Brewood-born hospitality star is serving up a treat after she secured her dream job – at just 25-years-old. Mia Williams has been promoted…
Read more...
Food and Drink
Average Welsh Pub Faces 74% Business Rates Rise After New Government Announcement, New Analysis Shows
The average Welsh pub will now face a 74% increase in its business rates bill next April following the announcement by the Welsh Government (3…
Read more...
JKS Pubs Rebrands to Ardent Pub Group with Private Investment
After four years partnering with JKS Restaurants (JKS), JKS Pubs has been fully acquired through a private investment round led by Founder and Managing Director,…
Read more...
BII Releases Shocking Results Of Member Survey Following Devastating Budget Announcement
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has today released the results of their flash survey following the Chancellor’s budget announcement last week, with the devastating…
Read more...
Be at One Bar Group Begins Festive Campaign with Free Cocktail in Exchange for Toys
Bar brand Be At One has this week started its annual toy donation drive. The group is asking its guests to donate a toy in…
Read more...
Keystone Brewing Group Takes Legal Steps to Secure Future
Keystone Brewing Group has taken protective legal action by filing a notice of intention to appoint administrators, the company announced last week. The brewing group…
Read more...
Somerset Businesses: Two Major Events, One Big Opportunity at Bath & West Showground
Wednesday 25th February 2026 is set to be a big day for Somerset’s business community, as two events take place alongside each other at the…
Read more...
St Austell Brewery CEO Warns of Budget Threat to Pub Industry
The head of a major regional brewery has raised serious concerns about government fiscal policy following last week’s Budget statement. Kevin Georgel, who leads St…
Read more...
Northern Ireland – Bringing World-Class Food and Drink to Your Table
Northern Ireland’s drink industry is experiencing a dynamic resurgence, driven by a blend of heritage, innovation, and global ambition. With a growing number of distilleries…
Read more...
Star Expands Its Managed Operator Estate With Biggest Investment Of 2025
Star Pubs has completed its biggest Just Add Talent (JAT) refurbishment of the year, bringing its estate of managed operator pubs to 220 sites. The…
Read more...
Drinks Sales Back In Marginal Growth As Christmas Trading Begins
Operators and suppliers have started the crucial festive season with modest growth in drinks sales in the first half of November. CGA by NIQ’s latest…
Read more...
Catastrophic Rates Rise In April Will Put Thousands Of Pubs Out Of Business
Publicans in England in Wales have reacted with fury and dismay at the realisation that far from receiving clearly promised help with their business rates,…
Read more...
Chef Sally Abé Joins 2026 Toque d’Or® Judging Panel
Nestlé Professional today announced culinary super star Sally Abé as head judge for the 38th edition of Toque d’Or. With a strong passion for elevating British cuisine through local, seasonal and sustainable produce – and her…
Read more...
Restaurants’ Deliveries Rise In October As Consumers Choose Convenience Over Pick-Ups
Restaurants’ delivery sales jumped by 7.6% year-on-year in October as consumers continued a long-term move towards direct-to-door orders, CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home…
Read more...
Michelin-Starred Chef Tom Shepherd Honours Marston’s Top Chefs of 2025
Marston’s recently hosted its inaugural Top Chef event at St John’s House, Wolverhampton, bringing together the very best of Marston’s kitchen talent for an afternoon…
Read more...