Paper £20 and £50 Notes to be Withdrawn After 30 September 2022
Millions of pounds of paper banknotes are to lose their legal tender status this year, the Bank of England has confirmed. Old style £20 and…
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Oldest Pub Can Serve Customers for Another Thousand Years
Insolvency firm Clarke Bell has navigated a successful liquidation process to help the UK’s oldest pub, Ye Old Fighting Cocks, to remain open under new…
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The King Lud, Isle of Wight, ‘Sleep Rough’ to Raise Money for the Local Veterans Hub
The King Lud, Isle of Wight has raised £600 for The Veterans Hub Isle of Wight Community Interest Company, supporting veterans who may be homeless…
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City Pub Group in £17m Sale of Six Pubs
Pub operator City Pub Group has announced the disposal of six pubs for around £17.1m. Five venues on the south coast – the Walrus, Brighton…
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New Law to Resolve COVID-19 Commercial Rent Debts Now in Place
A new law is now in place to help resolve certain remaining commercial rent debts accrued because of the pandemic, Business Minister Paul Scully has…
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The Hotel Folk Group to Match Gratuities During April in Support of Ukraine Charity Appeal
The Hotel Folk group will be matching gratuities kindly left by their customers throughout April and donating proceeds to the Human Appeal charity Ukraine emergency…
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Ten Pubs and Two Licensees Take Home Honours at Night of Excellence Awards
Ten pubs and two licensees have taken home honours at the Night of Excellence awards in a lavish ceremony and dinner held at Whittlebury Hall…
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Drinks Sales Jump 7% to Hit 2022 High
CGA’s Drinks Recovery Tracker shows that average sales by value in managed pubs, bars and restaurants in the seven days to Saturday (19 March) were…
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Stonegate Group Crowned Best Employer of the Year at the British Credit Awards 2022
Stonegate Group have won the ‘Best Employer of the Year’ category in the British Credit Control Awards at an award ceremony held at The Royal…
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Liberation Group Chefs Win at this Year’s International Salon Culinaire
Liberation Group is celebrating after two of its Butcombe Pubs & Inns’ chefs triumphed at the prestigious International Salon Culinaire. Sam Seedhouse, Head Chef at…
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Drinkers Raise a Glass to the Return of Britain’s Premier Beer Festival
Britain’s premier beer festival will be returning to London Olympia from 2 – 6 August 2022 following a two-year hiatus due to social distancing measures…
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Ukraine Crisis is A Long Term Threat to Food Prices, Warns Lynx Purchasing
The Russian invasion of Ukraine will have an ongoing impact on hospitality food prices, and is likely to end any hopes that spiralling food inflation…
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Rising Costs Hit UK Restaurants as they Suffer ‘Lunchflation’, Research Reveals
New data in the UK has revealed a trend of “lunchflation:” lunch item costs are rising fast across the UK, with prices jumping 3% year…
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St Patrick’s Day, Weather and Sport Lift Drinks Sales to a 2022 High
Last week’s out-of-home drinks sales were 7% up on pre-pandemic levels, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker reveals. The figure—for average drinks sales by value in…
Read more...Business picking up for Bristol hotels
The recent removal of lockdown restrictions has resulted in a welcome boost to business for many Bristol hotels. For months hoteliers have been hoping to…
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