Government Confirms Licensing Extension for King’s Coronation
The Government has announced a licensing extension for the King’s Coronation weekend which will see pubs bars and clubs licensing hours extended by two hours….
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Greene King Pledges “More Even Gender Split” in Senior Management Positions
Pub operator Greene King has set out its goal for a more even gender split within its senior management teams, along with its plans to…
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Low and No Alcohol Alternatives “Ingrained in Consumer Responsible Drinking” says Report
The Portman Group’s fifth annual research report into UK public attitudes to low and no alcohol alternatives is an important point to pause and take…
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Hospitality Rising Hits More than 72,000 Job Applications
The world’s biggest hospitality recruitment initiative, Hospitality Rising, has attracted an incredible 72,409 job applications, just months after the official campaign was launched. Hospitality Rising’s…
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Restaurants and Bars Resilient in Northern Cities Amid Big Challenges
New research shows cities in the north of England are leading the UK hospitality market despite the impacts of multiple challenges including COVID-19, the cost…
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Urgent Call for Government Support as 2,000 Pubs Face Closure
Two thousand of the nation’s much-loved pubs are facing last orders, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned as it calls on the…
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UK Hotel Sector “Feeling the Chill” as Rising Energy Costs Start to Bite
Energy costs are now starting to bite the UK hotel sector, after benefitting from a lag in rising energy prices, according to the RSM Hotels…
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Live Music Industry Calls on Sunak to Unleash Sector’s Potential in Spring Budget
Rishi Sunak’s Government will miss a golden opportunity to unleash the live music sector’s potential if it fails to reinstate a lower rate of VAT…
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Walsall “Dystopian” Alcohol Ban Rejected
A possible ban on Walsall town centre venues selling alcohol beyond certain times in the was likened to ‘something out of a dystopian novel’. Walsall…
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Cheers! Publican Honoured for More than 30 Years Service at Historic Essex Pub
The publican of an historic Essex pub has been honoured with a prestigious award to celebrate more than 30 years’ service at the helm of…
Read more...A Third of Hospitality at Risk of Going Under, Despite Record Sales
Hospitality sales in 2022 topped pre-Covid levels but remain significantly behind 2019 in real terms due to inflation, leaving 32% of businesses at risk of…
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Popular Licensee Celebrates 10 Years at the White Lion
Allan Marks, licensee of the White Lion in Soberton, recently celebrated his 10th anniversary in the pub, a traditional countryside pub owned by the UK’s…
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Greene King Addresses Farmers’ Union in Bid for Closer Collaboration to Reduce Emissions
Greene King’s sustainability leader has told the National Farmers’ Union that it’s vital for the hospitality industry and farmers to work collaboratively together to help…
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Greene King Pub Partners Reaches 30 Hive Pubs with £400,000 Investment
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has reached another milestone with the opening of its 30th Hive Pub….
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Craft Union Pub Company Launches Love Your Local Campaign for 2023
Craft Union Pub Company is proud to announce the launch of its Love Your Local Campaign, a nationwide initiative aimed at promoting the important role…
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