AA Unveils Award Shortlists for Hospitality Awards 2023
Get ready to raise your glasses and celebrate 115 years of excellence in the UK hospitality industry! The highly anticipated AA Hospitality Awards 2023, hosted…
Read more...
Author: News
Local Pub Reopens Flaunting Fabulous New Accommodation, Following £150,000 Refurbishment
The White Bear, a local family-run pub in Bedale, reopened on Monday the 7th of August, following a transformational £150,000 investment from leading community pub…
Read more...
Live Entertainment, Holiday Bookings and Summer Socialising Boost Hospitality & Leisure Sector in July
Consumer card spending grew 4.0 per cent year-on-year in July – less than the latest CPIH inflation rate of 7.3 per cent and slightly lower…
Read more...
Drinks Sales Flat Year-On-Year To Finish Damp July
Year-on-year drinks sales in the On Premise were exactly level in the week to last Saturday (29 July)—rounding off a month of modest trading amid…
Read more...
West Midlands Based Multiple Operator Takes On Third Star Lease With Eyes On Fourth
Stourbridge based multiple operator, pub@group Ltd., has taken on its third Star pub in five years, The Hare & Hounds, Halesowen, with plans to take…
Read more...
Tim Martin Hits Out at “Alarmist” Pub Closure Reports
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has hit out the Daily Mail over an “alarmist” article that wrongly suggested “dozens of pubs across Britain were earmarked…
Read more...
Hospitality Industry Accounted For 10% Of UK Administrations In 2023, Analysis Reveals
The hospitality industry accounted for 10% of administrations in the first six months of 2023 – the fourth highest sector in the UK – according…
Read more...
Greene King Opens 36th Hive Pub After £700,000 Transformation
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has opened its 36th Hive Pub. The Coach & Horses in Wideopen,…
Read more...
Asian Restaurant Awards 2023 Winners
At a glittering gala dinner hosted by BBC news anchor Samantha Simonds, winners at this year’s Asian Restaurant Awards received some of the hospitality sector’s…
Read more...
TNT Sports Crowns Pub Cup Champions And Raises Thousands For Charity
New men’s and women’s champions were crowned in the TNT Sports Pub Cup on Saturday after an action-packed day at St George’s Park. The Home…
Read more...
Just 1 In 10 Brits Say A Pint Is Affordable
CAMRA calls for action on business rates and energy bills to alleviate pressure on pubs Research commissioned by consumer organisation CAMRA (the Campaign for Real…
Read more...
Interest Rates Rise for 14th Time in a Row to 5.25%
The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the fourteenth successive time, lifting its official rate to 5.25%. The quarter percentage point increase is…
Read more...
Survey Reveals Lack Of Faith In Political Leaders To Protect Pubs
Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) issues warning to politicians ahead of approaching general election Just two days after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attended CAMRA’s Great…
Read more...
Bristol Hoteliers Support Walk For Wellbeing
Members of Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) are teaming up with their counterparts in Bath to take steps to raise thousands of pounds to support Hospitality…
Read more...
8 Doors Distillery Officially Opened By The King
Scotland’s most northerly mainland distillery, 8 Doors Distillery, was officially opened by His Majesty on Wednesday 2 August, during The King’s visit to John O’Groats….
Read more...