Drinks Sales Dip In Soggy End To April
Inflation as measured by the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index (FPI) fell below 10% in March for the first time in two years. The welcome…
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Revolution Closes in Bournemouth
Bournemouth’s Revolution bar has closed its doors with immediate effect. An announcement made on social media on April 30 said: “We have loved shaking your…
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Wrexham Couple Celebrate Two Decades Of Running Popular Community Pub
A husband and wife team are toasting success after running the local community pub for over two decades. Mark Jones has operated the Stanton House…
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Punch Pubs & Co Expands Its Portfolio With Acquisition Of 24 Pubs
Punch Pubs & Co has completed the acquisition of the Milton 3 portfolio, adding 24 fantastic pubs to the Burton-based, independent pub company’s 1,300-strong portfolio….
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Arkell’s Expands Its Pub Portfolio And Backs The Next Generation Of Pub Landlords
Arkell’s Brewery has added another venue to their ever-expanding list of pubs, this time another in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The Wiltshire brewer purchased The Sudeley Arms,…
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SIBA UK Brewery Tracker Shows Tough Start To The Year
Figures released today show the UK brewing industry post a considerable -38 net closure rate across the UK, with all regions either seeing a reduction…
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CAMRA Urges Business Secretary To Act Over ‘Fresh Ale’ Dispense Method Dispute
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has written to the Business Secretary as part of their campaign to raise awareness of what they say is…
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Cocktail Culture Can Draw Benefits, But Faces Challenges from Gen Z, says GlobalData
The ongoing rise in popularity of cocktails, in traditional hand-mixed as well as ready-to-drink forms, is benefitting from the emergence of Generation Z into the…
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Mayfair Bar Launches £220 Cocktail
Image: Revery/London Hilton Park Lane A bar in London’s affluent Mayfair has added a new cocktail to its menu, costing guests £220 per glass. The…
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Celebrations And Early Easter Boost Growth In March
Britain’s top hospitality groups achieved above-inflation like-for-like sales growth of 5.2% in March 2024, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. Many operators will…
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Tafarn Yr Heliwr Diversifies To Help Local Residents
Tafarn yr Heliwr, in Nefyn, Gwynedd, has diversified its pub’s offer by opening an outdoor events space to help improve health and wellbeing, tackle loneliness…
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The White Horse In Disley Re-Opens With New Business Partners
The White Horse pub in Disley, is re-opening with the arrival of new Business Partners, husband and wife team Geof and Diane. Taking the reins…
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Marylebone Leisure Group To Open New Site In Camden
Privately owned and operated, Marylebone Leisure Group, is expanding with the opening of its eleventh site. The new late night pub concept, Lock Inn Camden,…
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Twickenham Brewery’s ‘Naked Ladies’ Pump Clip Complaint Rejected
A complaint against Twickenham Brewery’s ‘Naked Ladies’ pump clip has not been upheld by the alcohol industry’s Independent Complaint Panel (ICP), following a complaint from…
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Revolution Bars Proposes Restructure And Closure 18 Sites
Bar and gastro pub operator Revolution Bars (REVB) has proposed a restructuring of the group, which would involve the shuttering of several sites, rent reductions,…
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