Bank of England Delivers Fifth Rate Cut as Hospitality Sector Seeks Relief
The Bank of England has reduced the base rate to 4% following a closely contested vote that required an unprecedented second ballot, offering potential respite…
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CAMRA Calls For Fairer Market Access And Transparency In Pub Supply Chain
New polling from YouGov reveals that the overwhelming majority of UK adults agree that large multinational brewers are making it harder for independent breweries to…
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Greene King Pub Partners on Track to Invest £27 Million in Pubs in 2025
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, is on course to invest £27 million in its pub estate during…
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Government “Pricing People Out of Pub” CAMRA Warns
Nearly half of UK pubgoers are cutting back on pub visits as cost pressures bite. The Chancellor is warned that the cost-of-living crisis is pricing…
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Drinks Sales Back In Growth After Temperatures Rise
On Premise drinks sales bounced back into growth in the first full week of July thanks to widespread warm weather. CGA by NIQ’s latest Daily…
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Tough First Half For Hospitality Groups As Mixed Weather Flattens June Sales
Britain’s leading pub, bar and restaurant groups finished a soft first half of trading with sales exactly level year-on-year in June, the latest CGA RSM…
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PCA Launches Consultation on Arbitration Process
The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) is calling on the pub industry to respond to a new consultation it has launched on the rules for handling…
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Hull Community Pub Relaunches Following Over £260,000 Makeover
The Crows Nest on Douglas Road in Hull officially relaunched on Thursday 24th July following a significant investment of more than £260,000. The pub is part…
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Cheers to 25 Years! Arkell’s Celebrates John Honeyman’s Milestone at the Swiss Chalet
Arkell’s Brewery raised a glass to one of its most dedicated and much-loved licensees, John Honeyman, who this week celebrates 25 years at the helm…
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CrowdedHouse Announces Launch Date for Summer 2025
Leeds’ most anticipated new venue, CrowdedHouse, will open its doors on Thursday 31 July. Located in Trinity Leeds’ top spot, CrowdedHouse boasts multiple levels, rooms…
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Slow Start To July But Cider Shines
Drinks sales in Britain’s On Premise fell below last year’s levels in the first week of July, despite support from warm weather and major events,…
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Red Tape Slashed To Revamp High Streets With New Cafes And Bars
Communities and town centres across the UK are set to benefit from a wave of new cafes, bars, music venues and outdoor dining options, as…
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Government Extension To Licensing Hours Continues As Lionesses Progress To Final
Following England’s 2–1 comeback against Italy in the semi-final, the Government has confirmed a temporary extension to licensing hours across England and Wales for the UEFA Women’s…
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Hospitality Sector Set For £71m Cash Injection From England’s Women’s Euros Final
The Women’s Euros Final is expected to give the UK economy an additional £183.7m as football fans across the nation tune in to watch England…
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£20.1m To Be Spent At Hospitality Venues During Tonight’s England V Italy Semi-Final Match
The hospitality industry can look forward to an influx of £32 million from football fans over the Women’s Euros Semi-finals, as consumers head to pubs,…
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