34% of consumers planning to tune in to the World Cup will do so from their local pub, bar or hospitality venue, with a total of 9.3m British consumers planning to watch at least one game in a pub, bar or restaurant this summer…
Read more...Consumer card spending grew 0.8 per cent year-on-year in May, up from April’s -0.1 per cent decline, but still below the latest CPIH inflation rate…
Read more...New research shows over half of hospitality recruiters are most likely to hire graduates they have a connection to, as concerns about skills gaps in young talent increase.
Read more...Sunny weather, a Bank Holiday weekend and big football matches all helped to lift the On-Premise to modest growth in drinks sales in the second half of May, according to NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker.
Read more...Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has put the licensed on-trade at the centre of his political ambitions, vowing to slash business rates for pubs by…
Read more...More than 100,000 people have signed the #VATsTheProblem petition calling for 10% hospitality VAT. The scale of support for the campaign in under 72 hours…
Read more...The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) expressed serious concern over the impact of today’s 24hr London Underground strike action which started at midnight last night,…
Read more...Hospitality businesses, employees and industry organisations are being urged to back a new campaign calling on the Government to reduce VAT for the sector to…
Read more...Hospitality industry leaders are sounding the alarm over rising youth unemployment, pointing to the government’s employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) increases as a key driver…
Read more...Star Pubs is investing £6.69m in revamping outdoor areas and pub exteriors in 2026 touching around 850 pubs in its 2,350-strong estate. Around one third…
Read more...With less than one day to go until the UEFA Champions League final, UK Google searches for ‘pubs showing Champions League final’ have surged by…
Read more...Photo Credit Marstons Colleagues from across Marston’s have raised £4,500 for charity after competing in this year’s Dragon Boat Race at Himley Hall, West Midlands…
Read more...Pubs situated in countryside settings, alongside rivers, or adjacent to green open spaces face significantly higher business rates bills following fresh guidance issued to HMRC…
Read more...The UK on trade enjoyed a strong Spring Bank Holiday weekend as warm weather, longer social occasions and increased consumer footfall combined to drive significant…
Read more...The Night Time Industries Association has welcomed the publication of the Mayor of the West Midlands Night Time Economy Commission Report as a landmark moment…
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