Sharp’s Brewery to Close with Loss of Up to 40 jobs
Cornish brewery Sharps will close in December with up to 40 redundancies at the site in Rock. The closure of Sharp’s Brewery, which is famous…
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The £95 Restaurant Ripple Effect: How Dining Out Drives Spending Beyond the Bill
OpenTable has launched its 2026 Restaurant Impact Report, new research exploring the vital role restaurants play in local economies, communities and everyday life, and the…
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St Austell Brewery Crowned Green Large Organisation of the Year at Major UK Sustainability Awards
St Austell Brewery has been named Green Large Organisation of the Year at the Green Awards UK. The award recognises businesses demonstrating exceptional leadership and…
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Bidfood Celebrates Three Years Championing Food and Drink SMEs Through its Open Doors Programme
Bidfood has marked the third anniversary of its Open Doors Programme, celebrating 33 innovative food and drink suppliers it has introduced into the wholesale market….
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Hospitality Workers are Taking Workplace Pressure Home with Them as LTC Launches New Campaign
The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) is launching Always On Shift, a new campaign aiming to raise awareness of the support available for hospitality workers ahead…
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Pub’s New Community Kitchen Garden Aiming to Grow Food and Friendships
A North Yorkshire pub is enhancing its role at the heart of its local community by establishing a community kitchen garden to help bring locals…
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Scottish Government Backs #VATSTHEPROBLEM Campaign
As a result of the industry-wide open letter, which was signed by the likes of Tom Kitchin, Lorna McNee and the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh,…
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Welsh Councils Forced to Scrap Holiday Tax Plans After Mass Opposition
Three Welsh councils have either voted against or suspended plans to introduce a holiday tax, after its consultations revealed mass opposition to the proposed new…
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Boarded-Up high Streets Brought Back to Life with £210m Boost
Boarded-up pubs and other derelict high street buildings are to be converted into shared workspaces, cafes and community hubs under a £210m government package announced…
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West Yorkshire Operator Takes on Three Star Leases
TL Inns run by Tony Lumb has taken on three Star leases in West Yorkshire and is currently undertaking refurbishments with Star Pubs at all…
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BII urges the Prime Minister to back our pubs and they will deliver in every community
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has written to the Prime Minister and Chancellor ahead of the Budget, urging them to put 10% VAT on…
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Greene King And Macmillan Recognised As One Of The UK’s Most Admired Non-Profit Partnerships
Greene King and Macmillan Cancer Support have been recognised as one of the UK’s most admired non-profit partnerships in the C&E Advisory’s Corporate-Non-Profit Partnerships Barometer 2026.
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South West Ale Trail Spanning 150 Pubs Launches During Cask Ale Week
Beer lovers are being invited to explore some of the South West’s most-loved pubs as a new ale trail launches across more than 150 venues to mark the start of Cask Ale Week 2026.
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Foodservice Price Inflation Persists As Sector Costs Increase
Food and drink prices in hospitality rose by 0.2% month-on-month in July, the latest Foodservice Price Index from NIQ and Prestige Purchasing reveals.
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CAMRA Adds Over 800 Pubs to its Good Beer Guide 2027
CAMRA has published the 2027 Good Beer Guide, adding over 800 new entries as brewery closures continue to outpace openings.
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