Greene King Launches The Sipping Forecast To Launch ‘When It Rains, We Pour’ Free Pint Giveaway
Greene King pubs has launched its ‘When it Rains, We Pour’ campaign, which will see the pub company and brewer give away up to 100,000…
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Alcohol
Six Nations Scores For The On-Trade
Data from measurement, insight & research consultancy CGA reveals big boosts for drinks suppliers and operators during the 2025 Six Nations rugby tournament—including a welcome…
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Scottish Brewers Win Historic Triple Gold At UK’s Biggest Beer Awards
The results are in for the UK’s biggest independent beer competition, with three breweries taking the Overall Gold across the Cask, Keg, and Bottle/Can competitions…
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Take A Look Inside New Preston Pub Following Almost £215,000 Makeover
The Ribble Lodge on Ribbleton Avenue in Preston reopened last Thursday 13th March following a major investment of nearly £215,000. The pub is part of…
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Hospitality Businesses Say ‘Nonsensical’ Packaging Rules Will Cost Millions
Leading pub and hospitality businesses have joined with UKHospitality to write to Steve Reed, the Defra Secretary of State, to call for packaging supplied to…
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Flat February As Consumer Spending Tightens And New Costs Loom
Britain’s leading restaurant, pub and bar groups delivered fractional like-for-like sales growth of just 0.1% in February, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business…
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Sports-Driven Weekend Boosts Pub Sales Despite YoY Decline
As the fifth week of the Six Nations unfolded alongside the Carabao Cup Final, UK pubs experienced a mixed weekend in sales performance. While overall…
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Drinks Sales Rise as On Premise Bounces into Spring
Britain’s On Premise drinks sales have closed out the Winter with three successive weeks of above-inflation growth, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker reveals. After…
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Venus Wine and Spirit Merchants Celebrates 50 Years with Expansion and New Distribution Centre
Venus Wine and Spirit Merchants is marking its 50th anniversary in the drinks industry, celebrating five decades of excellence, innovation, and commitment to providing high-quality…
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Cider Worth £2bn To UK Pubs, Bars & Restaurants for the First Time
Cider has experienced a 5% value growth over the last two years and value sales have outstripped volume over the last 12 months The new…
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BBPA Urges Government To Change No/Low Alcohol Description Rules
The BBPA is calling for a change in UK No/ Low definitions considering many supermarket staples contain more alcohol than No alcohol beer and current…
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UK Alcohol Producers Could Benefit From Canada And America’s Liquor Trade War
UK alcohol producers could benefit from the liquor trade war between the US and Canada, set off by US president, Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian…
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Government Set to End Relaxed Licensing Laws for Outdoor Drinking
The Government is unlikely to extend or make permanent the relaxed licensing laws that have allowed pubs, bars, and restaurants to serve alcohol in outdoor…
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Drinks Sales Bounce Back To Growth After Tough Few Weeks
On Premise drinks sales have returned to above-inflation growth after a challenging start to 2025, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Mid-January saw a…
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South West Pub Company Ranks Top In Reputation Awards
One of St Austell Brewery’s managed pubs has been ranked as the best in Europe for going above and beyond in delivering the best experience…
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