Managed Groups’ Like-for-Like Sales Flat in May as Cost Crisis Deepens
Like-for-like sales at Britain’s leading managed restaurant, pub and bar groups in May were just 0.1% ahead of the pre-COVID-19 levels of 2019, the latest…
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Bars
Beer is BACK! But Pubs Still Need Support to Keep Pouring
Almost 450m more pints were sold in the first quarter of 2022 compared to 2021 thanks to the ending of all COVID restrictions in pubs,…
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Greene King Pub Partners Hits Milestone of 10 Hive Pubs
Greene King Pub Partners has launched its tenth Hive Pub. The Albert Tavern in South Norwood, London, has been transformed into a Hive Pub following…
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Historic England Relists Remarkable Devon Pub
The Bridge Inn in Topsham, Devon has been relisted by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on the advice of Historic England….
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Revolution Bars Sees 2022 Earnings “Ahead of Expectations”
Revolution Bars Group PLC has said earnings for the year will top expectations due to the continued strong performance across the group and a bumper…
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MPs Celebrate World Cider Day
World cider day was celebrated for the first time in Westminster this week, as MPs were given an opportunity to sample the wide range of…
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Admiral Taverns Invests Over £300,000 into Lancashire Town
Admiral Taverns has invested over £300,000 into two local community pubs in Accrington, Lancashire. The Arden Inn, run by popular licensee Mark Jackson, has received…
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Jubilee Holidays Boost Food and Drink Sales, but Weekend Trading Disappoints
Last week’s two Bank Holidays lifted sales for Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants, CGA by NielsenIQ’s latest trading data shows—but street parties dented trading over…
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Most Tied Tenants Satisfied with their Pubco Reveals Survey
62% of tied tenants have expressed satisfaction with the relationship they have with the pub company according to a survey. The annual tied tenant survey…
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CMA Launches Investigation into Proposed Warner Bros Discovery-BT Sports Joint Venture
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the proposed joint venture between Warner Bros Discovery and BT Group which aims to create a new…
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On Premise Crosses Fingers for Jubilee Boost to Drinks Sales
Pubs, bars and restaurants will be hoping the long weekend to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will kickstart the summer after another disappointing week of…
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Almost Half of Night-Time Businesses “Barely Breaking Even”
Just about half (48%) of night-time businesses are ‘barely breaking even’, with a further 20.2% losing money, according to a survey by the Night-Time Industries…
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Head to the Pub to Raise a Glass to the Queen and Each Other, says CAMRA
The Campaign for Real Ale is urging people to head down to their local over the extended bank holiday weekend to raise a glass to…
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Greene King Giving Away Free Pints to Mark Queen’s Jubilee
Brewer and pub company Greene King is giving away free pints of beer to celebrate the historic 70th anniversary of the Queen’s Royal Coronation. The…
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Lovely Jubilee: Hospitality Welcomes a Royal Boost as Revenues Predicted to Rise
Three fifths (60 per cent) of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in particular businesses in the hospitality sector in the UK are expecting to see…
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