On Premise Drinks Sales Seeking A Summer Surge
Drinks sales in the On Premise finish 2% behind the same week last year, as decline was seen for a fifth successive week. CGA by…
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Star Pubs & Bars Announces Plans To Expand Its Just Add Talent Managed Operator Pubs
Star Pubs & Bars announces plans to increase its Just Add Talent (JAT) managed operator business from its current 150 pubs to 250 by 2026,…
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Government Backs Pubs To Open Earlier For World Cup Final
Government encourages councils in England to get pubs open earlier on Sunday ahead of the Lionesses historic World Cup final. The Government is encouraging councils…
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Allow Pubs Alcohol Service from 10am on World Cup Final Day Government Urged
Pubs have called on the government to relax licensing rules for Sunday opening hours and alcohol sales for the Women’s World Cup final. The Lionesses…
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£215,000 Major Refurbishment for Newport Pub
The Maindee on Chepstow Road re-opened on the 9th August following a major investment of £215,000! The pub is part of the Proper Pubs division…
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Quarter Finals’ Retail And Hospitality Spending Set To Reach £145m
1.9m consumers are set to visit hospitality venues, boosting sales by £28.8m Hospitality venues are predicted to make £16.1m from drink sales alone Retail and…
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Legal Action Considered Following Demolition Of Crooked House Pub
Photo copyright–©-Colin-Park-and-licenced-for-reuse-under-cc-by-sa-2.0 A council is considering legal action following the “unauthorised” demolition of one of the UK’s most unique pubs following a fire. The Crooked…
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Pub Closures Rise Again in Q2 Surpassing Q1 Record
Pub closures reached their highest level on record in the second quarter of 2023, surpassing the previous record in the first three months of the…
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Nightclub Industry Struggles with Over 100 Independent Nightclubs Lost in Last 12 Months
In the face of an ongoing and relentless wave of cost inflation, the nightclub industry has been dealt a severe blow, with the latest data…
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AA Unveils Award Shortlists for Hospitality Awards 2023
Get ready to raise your glasses and celebrate 115 years of excellence in the UK hospitality industry! The highly anticipated AA Hospitality Awards 2023, hosted…
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Drinks Sales Flat Year-On-Year To Finish Damp July
Year-on-year drinks sales in the On Premise were exactly level in the week to last Saturday (29 July)—rounding off a month of modest trading amid…
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West Midlands Based Multiple Operator Takes On Third Star Lease With Eyes On Fourth
Stourbridge based multiple operator, pub@group Ltd., has taken on its third Star pub in five years, The Hare & Hounds, Halesowen, with plans to take…
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Greene King Opens 36th Hive Pub After £700,000 Transformation
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has opened its 36th Hive Pub. The Coach & Horses in Wideopen,…
Read more...2023 Women’s World Cup: Round Of 16 Retail And Hospitality Spend Set To Reach £79 Million
• 1.3m consumers plan to tune into the stage from hospitality venues, generating £17.8m worth of sales • Hospitality venues set to make £10.6m in…
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Take A Look Inside New Stockton-On-Tees Pub Following 108,000 Makeover
The Stag Inn on Silver St, Stockton-on-Tees, re-opened on Thursday 27th July following an investment of £108,000. The pub is part of the Proper Pubs…
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