The Great Sausage Roll Off 2024 Returns at the Red Lion
Honouring the humble sausage roll The Red Lion in Barnes has announced that the Great Sausage Roll Off will be taking place on Wednesday 7…
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MPs Back Calls To Support Hospitality Businesses
MPs from across Parliament have called for measures to support the sector and demonstrated their backing of UKHospitality’s key asks. In a Westminster Hall…
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Hospitality Sales On The Up, But Significant Challenges Remain
New data shows that despite strong sales growth over the Christmas period, the high cost of doing business has forced hospitality businesses to take cost…
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Urban Pubs & Bars Announce £6.4m Group Profitability As Londoners Make A Welcome Return To Pubs And Restaurants
London pub and dining group, Urban Pubs & Bars (“UPB”) has announced group EBITDA of £6.4m for the financial year-ended April 30, 2023, an improvement of 11 per cent versus the prior year. The leisure…
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Mixed Outlook For Hospitality In 2024 After 800 Licensed Premises Lost In Q4
Britain’s number of licensed premises dropped by 0.8% in the fourth quarter of 2023, the latest Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners…
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Operators Encouraged To Attend Hospitality Sector Council’s Free Accelerator Event To Boost Industry’s Productivity
The Hospitality Sector Council (HSC) is launching the first in a series of accelerator events to improve productivity within hospitality with the inaugural event taking…
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Crippling Costs Lead to Sharp Rise in Leisure and Hospitality Insolvencies
The number of businesses in the food service and accommodation sector becoming insolvent have increased by 37% according to figures released by the insolvency service….
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The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) Launches 2024 Annual Tied Tenant Survey
The Pubs Code Adjudicator has announced the launch of its Annual Tied Tenants Survey, calling on tied publicans to take the opportunity to share their…
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NTIA Raises Alarm Over Industrial Action’s Impact on as Businesses Filing for Administration Surge by 22%
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), an organisation representing night-time businesses, is deeply concerned about the recent industrial action announced by the ASLEF union. The…
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Proper Pubs Launches Its First Mid-Market Offer
Proper Pubs, the community operator division of Admiral Taverns, has launched its very first mid-market pub concept. The first pub to open to the public…
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Call For Action At The Budget, As Hospitality Closures Mount
New data shows that more than 6,000 venues closed in 2023, bringing total closures since the pandemic to almost 23,0001. The figures, from the Hospitality…
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Michelin Unveils New Bib Gourmands for 2024 Guide
Twenty restaurants have been awarded Bib Gourmands in the Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2024. Five pubs have also picked up the accolade. Named…
Read more...Fullers Report Strong Christmas & New Year Sales
Fuller’s has reported sales for the five-week Christmas and New Year period were “particularly strong”, up 21.6% against the same period in 2022, driven by…
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Scottish Government “Out of Touch” with Business Community Survey Reveals
SLTA asks members if Scottish Government is out of touch with business community – 96% of licensed hospitality survey respondents say ‘yes’ The SLTA (Scottish…
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Admiral Taverns Invests Over £27 Million Into Community Pubs In 2023
Admiral Taverns have invested more than £27 million into elevating its community pubs throughout 2023. The group, which owns approximately 1,500 pubs across England, Scotland…
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