Drinks Sales Warm Up In May After Tough April
On Premise drinks sales have fallen year-on-year for the fifth week in a row, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows—but there are welcome signs…
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New First Minister Invited to Their Local to Discuss the Future of Scottish Pubs
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) invites the new First Minister of Scotland for a drink to discuss the future of the nation’s pubs. The…
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Government Says, Relax. Home Nations Will See Relaxation Of Licensing Laws For Euro 2024
Licensees around the country have cause for celebration a little early as today, the government confirmed it will relax Licensing Laws for the semi-finals and…
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Rate Of Hospitality Closures Slows In First Quarter Of 2024 Versus Last Year
Closures in Britain’s hospitality sector slowed from eight sites a day in 2023 to four a day in the first quarter of 2024, the latest…
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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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Company of Cooks, Gather & Gather and Vacherin Celebrate Well Grounded Partnership and 2024 Barista Graduates
Company of Cooks, Gather & Gather and Vacherin, together with social enterprise Well Grounded, have celebrated the achievements of the 2024 cohort of Specialty Barista…
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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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NTIA Reports Doubling Of Hospitality And NTE Businesses Going Into Administration
A recent report produced by Shakespeare Martineau for the Night Time Industries Association has shown that the hospitality and night time economy sectors in the…
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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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Consumers’ Spending Confidence Rises As Cost Of Living Pressures Ease
British consumers are cautiously increasing their visits and spending in pubs, bars and restaurants, CGA’s latest Cost of Living Pulse research reveals. The exclusive survey…
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Government Sets 2027 Target for Deposit Return Scheme Launch
The Government has today (25 April) announced a revised timeline for the launch of a nationwide Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) by October 2027. The scheme…
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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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