Pub Losses Rocket 50% In Last 3 Months
The number of pubs ‘vanishing’ from the communities that they once served, having called last orders for the final time, has rocketed by 50% in…
Read more...
Bars
Two Thirds of Customers Priced Out by Expensive Bar Prices
With the cost of living crisis deepening as energy prices hikes up this week, new research reveals that two thirds of consumers feel priced out…
Read more...
Female Workers Step Up to Keep UK Pubs Afloat
Ahead of next month’s World Cup and the upcoming Christmas period, it’s women who will be keeping the UK’s pubs and bars flowing, according to…
Read more...
Buzzworks to Close All Venues for Annual Wellbeing Day
Independent restaurant and bar operator, Buzzworks Holdings, will close its entire business on Monday 3 October for an annual Wellbeing Day for its workforce. The…
Read more...
The UK Pub & Bar Market is Set to Value £22.5 Billion in 2022, 98% of its 2019 Value
According to the new Lumina Intelligence UK Pub & Bar Market Report 2022, the UK pub and bar market is set to value £22.5 billion…
Read more...
Hospitality Businesses Can be At the Heart of Economic Growth, but Further Support Critical to their Survival
Leaders of trade bodies representing pubs, brewers, bars, restaurants, hotels and consumers have written to the Chancellor following the mini-budget last week, highlighting the urgent…
Read more...
Drinks Sales Down Year-on-Year, but Energy Caps Bring Relief
Drinks sales fell just behind the levels of 2019 and 2021 in an unusual week for the On Premise, CGA by NielsenIQ’s latest Drinks Recovery…
Read more...
The International Drink Expo Returns in October
Did you know that The International Drink Expo – the UK’s only event dedicated to maximising your drinks sales is taking place on the 19th & 20th of October at the ExCeL London?
Read more...
Surge in Hospitality Insolvencies as Energy Costs Rise
The has been a surge in the number of UK insolvencies over the past year, as the current cost of living crisis shows no signs…
Read more...
Nottingham to Abolish Late Night Levy to Help Licensed Businesses
Nottingham’s late-night levy charged on licensed premises is to be scrapped in October in a bid to ease financial pressure on local businesses. The Late…
Read more...
Energy Price Pledge Must be a Lifeline for Small Businesses
Small firms will be reassured by the Prime Minister’s announcement, but will need detail in order to plan for winter Responding to the announcement by…
Read more...
Greene King Launches New Maternity Leave Policy
Greene King, has launched its new maternity leave policy. Alongside the policy, a new package of wrap around support will be introduced, designed to support…
Read more...
Buzzworks Founder Clinches Lifetime Achievement Award at ‘Hospitality Oscars’
The chairman of Scotland’s bar and restaurant operator, Buzzworks Holdings, is celebrating after scooping a DRAM Lifetime Achievement Award at the Scottish Bar & Pub…
Read more...
Stonegate Group Hit £100k Milestone in Motor Neurone Disease Association Charity Partnership
Stonegate Group has hit a milestone of £100,000 raised for the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association. Fundraising efforts continue as further initiatives, activities and events…
Read more...
Licensees to Take on Second Pub With Greene King Pub Partners
Licensees Steve and Maria Harris – alongside daughter-in-law Nathalie Harris – are to take on their second pub with Greene King Pub Partners, The Old…
Read more...