Star Pubs & Bars Invests £6.8m In External Makeovers
HEINEKEN-owned Star Pubs & Bars is investing £6.8m in developing premium outdoor areas and revamping pub exteriors in 2023, benefitting 220 pubs. The investment leverages…
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Barclays Release Hospitality & Leisure Sector Report
A new report released by Barclays today has revealed the latest trends in customer and operator behaviour in the Hospitality & Leisure sector. Key highlights…
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Spiralling Food Costs Highlight Hospitality’s Continuing Profitablity Challenge
Ongoing hikes in food and drinks prices are piling the pressure on hospitality operators as supply chain fragility continues to hit the industry hard. A…
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Wyboston Lakes Resort’s Sustainability Activities Shortlisted For Major Prize At Industry-Leading Event
Wyboston Lakes Resort is a finalist in the Best Sustainable Initiative category at the Meetings & Incentive Travel (M&IT) Awards, the industry’s most highly coveted…
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New Beginnings For Nailsea Pub As New Management Partner Takes The Helm
An investment by independent pub company Punch Pubs & Co has helped to relaunch a Bristolian pub with a new face behind the bar just…
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New Rail Strikes A ‘Hammer Blow’ For Hospitality
A fresh round of rail strikes is expected to disrupt national networks during July, after the RMT union announced that 20,000 workers would stage three…
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Interest Rates Are A Business Straitjacket As FSB Urges Government To Raise VAT Threshold
The Bank of England has shocked economists and investors by raising interest rates half a percentage point to 5% – the highest level since 2008….
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“Stagflation” Stopping Sector from Realising Full Potential say Leaders
The rate of price rises has remained at 8.7% in May despite expectations of a fall, according to official figures released yesterday (June 21). The…
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Whitbread Reports Strong Trading for Q1
Premier Inn owner Whitbread posted a jump in first-quarter sales on Thursday as it said consumer demand in the UK has remained strong. In the…
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BII Announce Licensee of the Year 2023
Following a final judging day at Sky Head Quarters on Monday 19th June, where each of the 6 finalists faced 3 panels of industry experts…
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Popular Community Pub Reopens with New Licensee Following £180,000 Transformation
The Plume of Feathers in Little Wymondley, Hitchin reopened on Saturday 10th June following an investment of £180,00 from community pub company, Admiral Taverns. The…
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Bristol Hoteliers Renew Calls For Urgent Airbnb Clampdown
Hoteliers in Bristol are renewing calls for tighter regulations and restrictions to be imposed on Airbnb properties which affect both the hospitality sector and the…
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Bumper Bank Holidays Help Hospitality to 5.6% growth in May
Britain’s restaurant, pub and bar groups achieved an eighth consecutive month of year-on-year sales growth in May 2023, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker shows….
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Heatwave and Football Help Drinks Sales Beat Inflation in Early June
Drinks sales hit double-digit year-on-year growth last week as warm weather sent consumers flocking to pubs and bars. CGA by NIQ’s Drinks Recovery Tracker reveals…
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The Gore London – Starhotels Collezione appoints Frederick Forster as Head Chef of 190 Queen’s Gate Restaurant
Former National Chef of the Year and TV personality, Frederick Forster, joins The Gore London – Starhotels Collezione taking on the role of Head Chef…
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