Next Government Must Use First 100 Days To Revitalise ‘Brand Britain’
The CBI’s Business Manifesto, shaped by input from over 400 business leaders and 70 Trade Associations, has mapped out the steps the next Government can…
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London Bartender Wins Diageo World Class GB
Danilo Frigulti from Viajante87 bar in London’s Notting Hill has won the World Class GB Grand Final, and now goes forward to Shanghai in September…
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UK Hospitality Sector To Enjoy £78.4 Million Boost From Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
Photo by Ronald Woan licenced under CC BY 4.0 via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rwoan/) Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is forecast to give the UK hospitality sector a…
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New Legislation To Cost 25,000 UK Hospitality Businesses Over £60,000 A Year
A new report reveals how the government’s Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 will push hospitality operators to breaking point, with 83% of respondents expecting…
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Card Spending Slows To Three-Year Low But Pubs & Bars Still Showing Growth
Consumer card spending grew just 1.0 per cent year-on-year in May, the smallest rise since February 2021 and significantly lower than the latest CPIH inflation…
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Rain Washes Drinks Sales Back Into The Red
After two weeks of year-on-year growth, drinks sales in Britain’s On Premise slipped back last week, according to CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker Average…
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The King Supports Pub Is The Hub With Donation To Support Pubs
Pub is The Hub has welcomed a donation from His Majesty The King to help independent publicans support local services and activities for communities in…
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Arc Inspirations To Double Up In Nottingham And Sheffield As Growth Strategy Continues
Arc Inspirations operator of premium bar brands, Banyan, BOX and Manahatta, has announced plans to open new sites in Nottingham and Sheffield this year. The…
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Red Oak Taverns Acquires 19 UK Pubs From Marston’s
Red Oak Taverns has acquired 19 tied tenanted pubs from Marston’s, the third transaction between the two companies in the past 15 months, and takes…
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North West Multiple Operator Adds Third Star Pub To Portfolio
North West multiple operator John Lloyd has taken on his third Star Pubs lease, The Wheatsheaf in Leyland, and is undertaking a joint £100,000 revamp…
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Shepherd Neame Pub Awards See 15 Pubs, Hotels And Team Members Across The South East Honoured
The Abbey Hotel in Battle was named Pub of the Year in the annual Shepherd Neame Pub Awards, held at Canterbury Rugby Club on Wednesday…
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Greene King Pub Partners Opens Two More Nest Pubs
Left – The Highwood in Solihull (Left) and The Wellington in Bebington Right – The Wellington’s Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise…
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Revolution Bars Rejects Nightcap Rescue Proposal
Bar operator Nightcap has walked away from a possible rescue deal for rival operator Revolution Bars. Nightcap said it was “disappointed” its merger proposal was…
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Putting The Fizz Back Into Foodservice: Soft Drink Sales Hit £3.02bn In 2023
Despite the cost-of-living crisis continuing to bite, Britvic reports that the eating out market turned over £97.3bn in 2023 – the first time annual sales…
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Horncliffe Pub Opens Community Café To Help Local People With Support From Pub Is The Hub
A community café at the Fishers Arms in Horncliffe, near Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, is bringing local people and groups together to help combat loneliness and isolation….
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