Beavertown Brewery’s First Ever Pub, Corner Pin, is Now Open
Beavertown Brewery is delighted to announce the doors to its first ever pub, Corner Pin, are now open. For the first time in its 9…
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Stonegate Group Celebrate Career Landmark Graduation with Employees
Stonegate Group celebrated the graduation of 42 employees from its internal Accelerator Programme at Rosies, on Broad Street in Birmingham, on Wednesday 1st September. The…
Read more...UKHospitality Comment on Extension to Debt Protections
UKHospitality has welcomed the extension of debt protections to tenants that was announced today, something it has been working hard with the Government to achieve…
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Drinks Sales 16% Down On Tough Comparatives
Drinks sales continued to run well below pre-COVID levels last week, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows—though they suffered from an equivalent 2019 period that included the August Bank
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Top Selling Wines Could Disappear From Supermarket Shelves In Long Running Trade Dispute With United States
Trade Secretary Liz Truss considering 25% tariff on all US wine imports
Millions of bottles of Britain’s most popular wines could disappear from supermarket shelves and pubs after the Government proposed a 25% tariff on all wine imports from the United States.
Read more...WSTA Scores Historic Win As Government Announce Scrapping Of Arduous And Unnecessary Wine Paperwork
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has won a significant post-Brexit victory, for its members and consumers, after government has agreed to scrap wine-specific paperwork on imports from across the globe.
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July 19 ‘Freedom Day’ to Go Ahead in England Government Confirms
Almost all Covid-19 lockdown restrictions will be lifted in England on July 19 health secretary Sajid Javid confirmed this afternoon. Social distancing and legal limits…
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England Games Deliver Wins For Drinks—But Only For Some
England’s progress to the final of the Euros football tournament has given some pubs’ drinks sales a much-needed lift—but total On Premise revenue remains well below pre-COVID-19 trading.
Read more...England Fans To Buy Over 6 MILLION Pints During Semi-Final Euros Match Against Denmark
BBPA says Government must now invest in pubs to support their recovery from July 19th
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has predicted that England fans will buy 6.8 million pints
Read more...Pubs To Lose Out On Over £5 Million With 1.5 Million Fewer Pints Sold During England Vs Ukraine Match Due To Restrictions
BBPA issues rallying call to England fans to watch football at the local, as it warns of booking cancellations and staffing concerns hampering pubs’ recovery….
Read more...Euros Lift Some Pubs, But Drinks Sales Still Drag
Average sales in the week to Saturday 19 June were down by 23% on the same period in 2019, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows. This is a widening of the gap to 2019 from the previous week’s dip of 19%.
Read more...Wales Fans To Buy 500,000 Pints During Knockout Euros Match Against Denmark
The Welsh Beer & Pub Association (WBPA) hopes that Wales fans will buy 500,000 pints on Saturday 26th June when Wales take on Denmark in the knockout stages of UEFA EURO 2020.
Read more...Taxpayers’ Alliance Backs Tax Cuts For Wine Producers In English Wines Week
English Wines Week is an opportunity to celebrate local vineyards, suppliers and bottlers across the nation. But with English sparkling wines subject to 30% higher tax than still wines, The TaxPayers
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Cask Ale Week: The Big Cask Comeback
Industry bodies are making a clarion call to pubs, bars, pubcos and breweries for this year’s Cask Ale Week, 23rdSeptember to 3rd October, to be part of their comeback strategy.
Read more...CAMRA Throws Support Behind Cask Ale Week And The Big Cask Comeback
Cask Ale Week 2021 will be taking place between 23 September – 3 October 2021
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is joining industry bodies calling for support for pubs, bars, pubcos and breweries to mark this year’s Cask Ale Week
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