Mayors Set to Gain Powers to Introduce ‘Tourist Tax’ on Overnight Stays
Mayors across England are set to gain new powers to introduce an overnight visitor levy on people staying in hotels, guesthouses, holiday lets and other…
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Trade Mark Dispute is Brewing for Cornerstone Inns CIC and Greene King
A small pub group based in Cheshire is considering going head-to-head with Greene King, one of the largest pub companies and brewers in Britain, over an attempt by the latter to block its trade mark application.
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Efficiency at the Heart of Hospitality: Why 3R EPOS is the Operator’s Choice
In an industry where margins are under constant pressure and guest expectations are higher than ever, the right operational foundation isn’t just a luxury –…
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Logicall Wireless Solutions – Temperature Monitoring
Manual temperature checks are costly, time-consuming, and prone to error. Staff need to take readings regularly, log them accurately, and spot potential issues before they…
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Britain’s Oldest Brewer Takes Over Mayfair’s Oldest Pub
An elegant horse-drawn carriage drew crowds as the show-stopping centrepiece of the reopening of Mayfair’s oldest surviving pub, The Coach and Horses, following a major refurbishment by independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame.
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Wetherspoon to Open New Pub at Manchester Airport
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon is set to open its new pub at Manchester Airport on Tuesday 15 September – with the creation of 150 new jobs.
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Marston’s To Roll Out Charity Micro-Donation Scheme To Over 1,000 Local Pubs
Marston’s is set to roll out its partnership with micro-donation charity Pennies to more than 1,000 pubs across its estate from October, following a successful pilot programme.
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Major Refurbishment Gives Denton’s Coach & Horses a Fresh New Look
The Coach & Horses, located on Hyde Road, officially reopened following a transformational investment of more than £332,555. The pub is part of Proper Pubs, the community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns.
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Westminster Presses Ahead With Vertical Drinking Curbs Despite Sector Backlash
Westminster City Council has confirmed it will maintain licensing policy wording designed to discourage so-called “vertical drinking” across the West End, despite a wave of criticism from the hospitality trade, residents and senior political figures earlier this year.
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Eat My Logo
Based in Chorley, Lancashire the team at Eat My Logo Limited strive to make brands tasty. Every week they send tens of thousands of branded…
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Drop the Tap Tax in the Budget to Give the Economy a £300 million Boost
Getting the Chancellor to Drop the Tap Tax in the Budget could create over 7,600 extra jobs in the pub and beer sector and add…
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Fuller’s Acquires 10 ‘Outstanding’ Pubs From Stonegate
Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC has announced the acquisition of ten outstanding pubs from Stonegate for a total purchase price of £35.25 million.
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Card Spending Grows August With Strong Performance in Hospitality and Travel
Card spending grew by 2.1 per cent year-on-year in August, building on July’s 2.0 per cent increase, but remaining below the latest CPIH inflation rate of 3.1 per cent.
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North London Pub Operator Takes On First Star Lease
North London pub operator, Enda Murray has taken on a Star lease for The Ship on Tottenham High Road, a one-time Spurs fans’ haunt. This latest venture brings his estate to three.
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Wetherspoons to Cut Prices by 7.5% Across Pubs on Tax Equality Day
JD Wetherspoon is set to reduce prices across its entire estate for one day this month, as the pub chain renews its campaign for a…
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