Lumley Castle Guests Support North East Charity
GENEROUS guests at a North East historic hotel have given a local charity a boost to its coffers.
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Eating Out and Travel Bounce Back in June as Month-on-Month Spending Rises
Consumer card spending grew 6.2 per cent in June compared to the same period in 2021, with the entertainment, hospitality and international travel sectors all…
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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER: SmartDispense™ Energy Well Spent Summit
Register to attend the FREE SmartDispense™ Energy Well Spent Summit Tuesday 12th July, 9am-5pm, at Villa Park, Birmingham, marks the inaugural Energy Well Spent Summit…
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Jane Hunt is New Hospitality Minister Following Government Reshuffle
Jane Hunt has been appointed as business minister with responsibility for sectors including hospitality, nightclubs and weddings as the government reshuffle continues. Ms Hunt replaces…
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Guild of Beer Writers Annual Competition Opens for Entries
NEW AWARDS LAUNCHED WITH 17,500 PRIZE FUND Journalists, writers, bloggers, broadcasters and photographers who communicate about beer or pubs are invited to enter the Guild…
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Shaker Group Takes on First Star Pubs & Bars Lease
Shaker Group, established in 2001 and run by husband-and-wife team Adam and Theresa Freeth has taken on its first Star Pubs & Bars lease, The…
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London-based Hotel Group Hamlet Hotels Sets Out to Acquire 50 New Hotels in the Next Twelve Months
Hamlet Hotels group aims to add an extra 50 hotels to their portfolio in the next twelve months, expanding from their Southeast location to the…
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Flaws in the Licensing System Remain Unresolved, Says New Lords Report
Significant issues remain between the licensing and planning systems and little progress has been made in addressing the lack of coordination between the two systems….
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Drinks Sales Dip from Pre-COVID Levels as Working-from-Home Bites
Britain’s On Premise drinks sales stayed just short of the pre-pandemic levels of 2019 last week, CGA’s Drinks Recovery Tracker shows. Average sales by value…
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Chef to Turn an Historic Northamptonshire Pub into ‘Destination’ Restaurant
A traditional village pub in Northamptonshire is set to become a destination restaurant after the bar group behind the venture invested £330,000 in a major…
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Premium Beer Brands Becoming More Prominent on UK Pub and Bar Drinks Menus
According to data from Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker, presented at the MCA Pub Conference, premium beer brands are becoming more prominent on operator menus across…
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Parkdean Resorts Continues to Support Armed Forces with Fundraising Efforts
Holiday park operator Parkdean Resorts has continued its work in supporting the Armed Forces with a number of recent activities and events. As a strong…
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Memories Haven’t Faded of April Tax Hikes, say Firms, as Personal Allowance Rises to £12,570
Relief for employees and sole traders is helpful, but businesses still face a higher tax burden than in March, at a time when other costs…
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Harrogate Pub Set to Return Following Makeover by New Owner Provenance Inn Group
A Harrogate pub with a history dating back as far as 1830 is to re-open under new ownership on the 22nd July after a two-year…
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Consumer Sector Growth Slows Sharply – Growth Indicator
Private sector growth slowed sharply in the three months to June (+5%, from +23), according to the CBI’s latest Growth Indicator, marking the slowest rise…
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