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Butcombe Group Capitalises on Extended Summer Season as Sales Grow 8.1%
Pub operator and brewer Butcombe Group has reported growing momentum in Q3 as strong summer trading, a standout performance for the drinks division and further…
Local Gosport Pub Celebrates 290th Birthday of the Fox Tavern
Licensees Peter Street and Chantelle Cheshire at the Fox Tavern on North Street in Gosport, are celebrating the pub’s 290th birthday, having been licensed in…
Card Spend Growth Reaches 15-Month High as Shoppers Make Room for Evenings Out
Consumer card spending grew 2.3 per cent year-on-year in October – up from 2.0 per cent in September and the highest growth since July 2025,…
Big Table Group renews Dreams Come True partnership after £356k raised
The Big Table Group, has announced it will continue its hugely successful partnership with children’s charity Dreams Come True into a third year, after raising…
WTTC Hails London as a Model for Growth as Global Travel Leaders Gathered for WTM
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has welcomed the launch of the new Oxford Street traffic-free zone in London, supporting its view that the…
Star Pubs Marks Major milestone with opening of 250th Just Add Talent pub
Star Pubs marked a major milestone this weekend with the reopening of its 250th Just Add Talent (JAT) managed operator pub, The Pig on the…
Wetherspoon to Open New Pub in London’s West End in London Trocadero
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon is set to open its new pub in London’s West End on Tuesday 17 November, creating 100 new jobs. The pub,…
Tube Strikes the “Last Thing London’s Nightlife and Hospitality Sector Needs”
London Underground drivers will stage eight days of strike action over the next four months in a dispute over pay and working conditions, in a…
Brakspear Expands Honeycomb Houses with Acquisition of The Stroud Hotel
Pub operator Brakspear is expanding its Honeycomb Houses managed division with the acquisition of The Stroud Hotel in the heart of the Cotswold town. The…
Marston’s Pubs Join Forces on 1,100-Mile Pass the Poppy Trek
Marston’s Pass the Poppy challenge is underway, taking a specially created 3D poppy on a 20-day journey across our pub estate in support of the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. The challenge which started on 23rd October and finishes on Remembrance Day…
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The Secret Vault Of Covent Garden: Virgin 5-Star Designer Furniture From Unopened West End Landmark Heads To Historic Unreserved Auction
A multi-million-pound trove of pristine, bespoke British luxury across 149 keys and magnificent public spaces—crafted by Europe’s leading luxury manufacturers…
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Can You Still Hire A Chef From Abroad? The Trade Deal Visa Few Operators Have Heard Of
For years, the answer to an empty station in a busy kitchen was often found overseas. According to Home Office data, 6,203 chefs were granted Skilled Worker visas in the year to March 2024, more than any other occupation on the route.
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The Secret Vault Of Covent Garden: Virgin 5-Star Designer Furniture From Unopened West End Landmark Heads To Historic Unreserved Auction
A multi-million-pound trove of pristine, bespoke British luxury across 149 keys and magnificent public spaces—crafted by Europe’s leading luxury manufacturers…
