Hospitality Toasts Best December in Three Years..
..but real term sales lag pre-COVID Britain’s leading managed pub, bar and restaurant groups enjoyed their best December trading in three years, the new Coffer…
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‘Name and Shame’ – OFGEM Urged to Call Out Worst Behaving Energy Suppliers
Since the Government introduced its energy support package for businesses, UKHospitality has continued to raise the reckless behaviour of energy suppliers offering rates well above…
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Surge in Hospitality Spend Boosts Economy
Britain’s economy enjoyed an unexpected boost November, helped by the Qatar World Cup. Figures from the Office of National Statistics show the hospitality industry helped…
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Tamworth Tap is Named the Best Pub in the Country by CAMRA
An impressive brewpub located in a 16th century shop front falling within the shadow of Tamworth’s historic Norman castle has been named the best pub…
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Popular Pudsey Pub Re-Opens After Three Year Closure
A Pudsey pub closed since January 2020 is set to reopen following a £370,000 investment. The refurbishment will turn The Bankhouse on Bankhouse Lane into…
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High Demand for Live Music in Pubs and Bars Report Reveals
Live music can help pubs and bars generate extra sales in 2023, according to a new report from research consultancy CGA by NielsenIQ and live…
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Drinks Sales End 2022 on a High but Trail Pre-COVID December
Britain’s On Premise overcame the cost-of-living crisis and rail strikes to substantially grow drinks sales year-on-year in December—but trading remained well below the last pre-COVID…
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Government “Must Go Further” to Encourage Low and No Alcohol Uptake, Urges Portman Group
The government is being urged to do more to encourage the uptake of low & no alcohol drinks and launch a consultation on low-alcohol descriptors….
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NTIA Says 20% of Festive Trade Lost with Over 50% of Businesses Fighting for Survival
Following the Festive Period the NTIA have carried out a Flash Poll of 200 Members to evaluate the impact of the current crises on NTE…
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Total Costs of Rail Strikes to Hospitality Sector Set to Reach £2.5b
The cost of rail strikes to the hospitality sector is set to reach a total of £2.5 billion since industrial action began in June 2022,…
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The Stag Inn Scoops Pub of the Year Accolade in Annual Tourism Awards
Shepherd Neame pub The Stag Inn in Hastings has been named Pub of the Year in the annual Beautiful South Tourism Awards 2022/23, held on…
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Hospitality Spending in Greater Manchester Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
Spending and demand in the hospitality sector in Greater Manchester has recovered to pre-pandemic levels, boosted in the past quarter according to data released today…
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Prestatyn Pub Reopens After £185,000 Investment
The Royal Victoria in Prestatyn reopened over the weekend following a combined investment of over £185,000 from leading community pub company, Admiral Taverns, and brand-new…
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Hospitality Businesses ‘Desperately Need’ Business Rates Support to Stay Viable
Scottish Budget Should at Least Match Chancellor’s Support for Pubs, Bars, Restaurants and Hotels or M any Will Not Survive the Winter, say Trade Bodies…
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Hospitality’s November Sales Up 3.7% Year-on-Year but Inflation Slashes Growth
Like-for-like sales at Britain’s leading managed pub, bar and restaurant groups in November were up by 3.7% from the same month in 2021, according to…
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