Pubs Set for 1 am Three Day Opening to Celebrate Queen’s Jubilee
Pubs look set to open until 1am for three days to celebrate Queen’s platinum jubilee, the government has announced. Under the proposal, venues in England…
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Pubs and Brewers Show Support for Ukraine
Businesses in the brewing and pub industry are responding to the crisis in Ukraine with donations, fundraising appeals and offers of employment and accommodation. Organisations…
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Only a Pavement Away Launches “Back on Track” Prison Leavers Backpack Project
The Backpack Project, a new initiative from the hospitality sector charity Only A Pavement Away, will provide basic essentials and signposting careers in hospitality for…
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British Businesses Call on MPs to Demand Fairer Wine and Spirit Taxation
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association invited MPs and Lords to hear first-hand from British businesses facing a £300 million bill if Treasury introduce complex…
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Wetherspoon Criticises Government Proposal to Increase VAT to 20% Re Food in Hospitality Sector
Wetherspoon has criticised the government proposal to increase VAT to 20 per cent in respect of food in pubs, restaurants and cafes in April. Wetherspoon…
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Sector Leaders Join MPs Call on Draconian Business Rates Tax
Sector leaders have joined calls by the powerful All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) who have today called on the Government to address the business rate…
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Wetherspoon Reports “Return to Normal Trading”
Pub group JD Wetherspoon has reported that trading has almost returned to pre-Covid levels and revealed the hit from the rapid spread of the Omicron…
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The CAMRA Podcast Goes ‘on Tour’ this Year
The popular CAMRA podcast Pubs. Pints. People. will go on tour this year with Season 5 kicking off in Newcastle on 6 April, boasting a…
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MPS Call Last Orders on Draconian Pub Tax
A new report, issued by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) of MPs, calls on the Government to urgently address the business rate iniquity which…
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Devastating Energy Cost Increases and Soaring Inflation Threaten Survival of UK Pubs
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has again written to the Chancellor and the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) making…
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A leading figure in Bristol’s hospitality industry is appealing for help as he prepares to spend a day in jail – all in aid of…
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Pubaid and Sky Launch Search for Grassroots Sports Champions – New Programme to Reward Pubs Who Support Local Sport
PubAid and Sky are joining forces on a new programme to recognise and reward the countless pubs across the country who support grassroots sport. The…
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UK Food and Drink Firms Seek New Trade Opportunities but Shadow of Ukraine Looms
Despite a drop in trade with the European Union, UK food and drink manufacturers are searching for new trading opportunities further afield, according to new…
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Drinks Sales Just 1% off 2019, but Inflation Hits Recovery
Drinks sales were just 1% off pre-COVID-19 levels for the second week in a row in the seven days to Saturday (12 March), CGA’s Drinks…
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Tilda supports Sheff’s Kitchen at Whirlow Hall Farm
Two of Sheffield’s best chefs recently went head-to-head to raise funds to support the work of Whirlow Hall Farm, which plays a vital role in…
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