Greene King Opens 20th Franchise Pub Of 2025
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has opened its 20th franchise pub of 2025, marking the continued expansion…
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Chancellor Announces Budget As She Admits Britain’s Economy ‘Not Working’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the date for the UK’s upcoming annual budget as November 26, admitting the economy “isn’t working well enough”. The announcement…
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New Toolkit to Help the UK’s Hospitality Industry Support Biodiversity
The Hospitality Sector Council in partnership with The Sustainable Restaurant Association (The SRA) has today launched a new Biodiversity Toolkit for hospitality businesses, sponsored by…
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Only 1 In 5 Washrooms Meet Hygiene Cleanliness Expectations In The UK, New Tork Survey Finds
50% of people take action after a poor experience, impacting business revenue and reputation Tork, an Essity brand and the global leader in professional hygiene,…
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The Nicholson’s Pub Collection And St Austell Brewery Unite To Support Homelessness Charity Social Bite
Two leading British pub businesses have joined forces to raise money for a charity dedicated to helping people break the cycle of homelessness. Nicholson’s Pubs…
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Culinary Icons, Including Tom Kerridge, Come Together For Hospitality Action’s Unmissable Winter Chefs’ Dinner
Hospitality Action has announced the return of its flagship fundraising event, the Winter Chefs’ Dinner in association with GGM Gastro International, taking place on Monday…
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Save the Great British Pub: A Call to Protect a National Treasure
Heston Blumenthal OBE and owner of the Michelin-one starred gastropub The Hinds Head is calling on government and licensees to take urgent action to halt…
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Rockliffe Hall Completes On The Purchase Of Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa
Administrators PKF Littlejohn Advisory has completed the sale of the trade and assets of the Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa to a new company,…
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Over Two Decades Behind the Bar, Manager’s Passion for Cheshire Pub Shines On
Salford-based independent brewer and pub company, Hydes is celebrating one of its longest serving and most dedicated team members, Iain Craig, general manager of The…
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Hospitality Groups’ Like-For-Like Sales Flat Again In July But New Openings Fuel Growth
Britain’s top pub, bar and restaurant groups continued a flat summer of trading with a fractional year-on-year drop of 0.1% in like-for-like sales in July,…
Read more...Reform Our Rates: Over 600 Pubs Call On Chancellor To Modernise Unfair Tax System
Landlords of 613 pubs have signed an open letter to the Chancellor urging her to reform business rates to provide “breathing space to invest” in…
Read more...Editor’s Viewpoint: Fiddling While the Sector Burns
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. The numbers don’t lie, and they paint a devastating picture of an industry in free fall. This week’s revelation…
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Menu Price Inflation Outpaces Grocery Costs What This Means for Eating Out in 2025
According to Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker Q1 data, total dish prices rose by +7.4%, signalling a broad-based move by operators to elevate premium offerings. Menus have grown…
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Faversham Hop Festival Returns with Shepherd Neame as Principal Sponsor
Shepherd Neame is once again the principal sponsor of the Faversham Hop Festival, which returns this weekend, Saturday, August 30 and Sunday, August 31. The…
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Indie Beer Awards Launch Partnership with Guild of Beer Sommeliers
The Indie Beer Awards have announced a new partnership with the Guild of Beer Sommeliers to further improve the standard of judging at their beer…
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