Wet Weather Dampens Spirits As Drinks Sales Slip 5% Year-On-Year
Wet weather and tough comparatives pushed last week’s drinks sales down year-on-year, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. After three weeks of flat sales…
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New Funding Announced to Tackle Underage Drinking in Scotland
credit: Community Alcohol Partnerships The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has announced a new partnership with Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP), in a targeted initiative aimed at…
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Wetherspoon To Open Its First Pub At A Holiday Park
Wetherspoon is opening its first pub at a holiday park on Friday 8 March. The Five Stones is opening at Haven’s Primrose Valley holiday park…
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Safety Thirst Returns to the City
Licensed venues in the Square Mile are being invited to apply for accreditation for the City of London Corporation’s Safety Thirst scheme, which encourages good…
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£180k Investment Sees The Deanes House Pub Reopen With A Brand-New Look
Courtesy of Steve Samosa Photography The Deanes House pub located in the town of Prescot has reopened with a brand-new look with thanks to a…
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The Crown at Blackheath Gets a £750,000 Makeover
Independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame has reopened its historic pub in the beating heart of Blackheath Village, The Crown, following a £750,000…
Read more...Winning Fans Drove On Trade Sales Over A Storming Weekend Of Sport
A welcome weekend of sport helped to keep the tills ringing across the UK on trade with the winning fans in Scotland and Liverpool leading…
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Strong Valentine’s Day Keeps Drinks Sales Level With 2023
Drinks sales at Britain’s pubs and bars stayed level year-on-year last week to continue a solid start to February trading. CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks…
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St Austell Brewery Teams Up With Chef Jack Stein For Special Beer Pairing Dinner
St Austell Brewery is teaming up with renowned chef Jack Stein, Chef Director of Rick Stein Restaurants, to host an evening of delicious food complete…
Read more...UK Female Bartender Set To Go Head To Head With Europe’s Best
The UK Bartenders Guild will be sending one of its top UK female bartenders to compete against the best in the world in the International…
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Resilient Scotch Whisky Industry Reaches £5.6bn Global Exports Despite “Challenging” 2023
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released global export figures that show the value of Scotch exports topped £5.6bn in 2023. The equivalent of 1.35bn…
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The Longest Champagne Bar in the Lakes to Open in Bowness this March
The longest Champagne bar in the Lake District, Errol’s of Bowness will open in March. The site, which sits below luxury aparthotel, The Rockefeller, has…
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Hydes Brewery To Invest Millions In Its Pub Estate Throughout The Year
Salford-based brewer and pub retailer Hydes has committed to a multi-million, seven-figure investment programme across its pub estate throughout the remainder of 2024. The family-owned…
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The Castle Inn Pub Celebrates Reopening Following Joint Investment With Punch Pubs & Co
Photo Credit Matthew Holland Photography Congleton locals are rejoicing following the Castle Inn pub’s reopening! The popular pub, which lies in the rural outskirts of…
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Guinness Six Nations Delivers Good Growth For The On Trade
The Guinness six nations rugby tournament is providing a welcome boost to the licensed on trade! In round 2 of the Guinness Six Nations, France…
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