Greene King Pub Partners Launches Seventh Hive Pubs Site Following £400,000 Investment
Greene King Pub Partners has launched its seventh Hive Pubs site. The Orb & Sceptre in South Wootton, Kings Lynn has been transformed into a…
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Community Pub Welcomes New Licensees Following £140,000 Refurbishment
The Trafalgar, a local traditional community pub in the seaside town of Dovercourt in the historic parish of Harwich, reopened on the 24th March following…
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Portman Group Warns Drinks Companies on ‘Hard Seltzer’ Products
The Portman Group today issued updated guidance to drinks companies on the fast-growing hard seltzer category. Hard seltzers are common in the US, and the…
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Pub Governing Body Welcomes Enhanced Codes of Practice
The Pub Governing Body (PGB) has welcomed enhancements made to the Codes of Practice for England & Wales that will formally take place from today…
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Double-Digit Prices Rises for Hospitality Customers, as VAT Rises to 20% for the Industry
In a sector facing soaring costs and plummeting consumer confidence, today’s increase in VAT gives operators no choice but to pass on price rises, UKHospitality…
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Tickets Now on Sale for the Great British Beer Festival
Tickets for the Great British Beer Festival are now on sale, as Britain’s premier beer festival plans its return to Olympia London from 2-6 August,…
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Hospitality Builds City-Centre Recovery as Sales and Footfall Rise
Hospitality businesses are starting to build sales momentum in Britain’s big cities after a steady return of workers, shoppers and visitors, new research reveals. The…
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Drinkers Raise a Glass to the Return of Britain’s Premier Beer Festival
Britain’s premier beer festival will be returning to London Olympia from 2 – 6 August 2022 following a two-year hiatus due to social distancing measures…
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St Patrick’s Day, Weather and Sport Lift Drinks Sales to a 2022 High
Last week’s out-of-home drinks sales were 7% up on pre-pandemic levels, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker reveals. The figure—for average drinks sales by value in…
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‘Farmgate’ Exemption Critical to Cider’s Survival
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has called for the Government to stand firm and continue its strong track record of supporting small cider makers….
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WSTA Celebrates Mother’s Day with Look at the UK’s Gin Sales
Covid led to almost £1 billion in lost income for British distillers The Wine and Spirit Trade Association is toasting Mother’s Day (Sunday 27th March)…
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British Businesses Call on MPs to Demand Fairer Wine and Spirit Taxation
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association invited MPs and Lords to hear first-hand from British businesses facing a £300 million bill if Treasury introduce complex…
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UK Food and Drink Firms Seek New Trade Opportunities but Shadow of Ukraine Looms
Despite a drop in trade with the European Union, UK food and drink manufacturers are searching for new trading opportunities further afield, according to new…
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Drinks Sales Just 1% off 2019, but Inflation Hits Recovery
Drinks sales were just 1% off pre-COVID-19 levels for the second week in a row in the seven days to Saturday (12 March), CGA’s Drinks…
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Craft Beer Report Shows Cask Beer Sales “Under Serious Threat”
A new report published today shows the seismic shift in the UK Brewing industry over the last two years, with traditional cask beer under serious…
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