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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Pub and Bar Company Insolvencies Jump by 83% in Past Year to 512
Insolvencies of pub and bar companies have increased by 83% in the past year*, from 280 in 2020/21, to 512, says UHY Hacker Young, the…
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Pub and Bar Operators Embrace Indulgence During Festive Season
Pub and Bar operators took advantage of the festive season to offer customers a taste of indulgence, with burgers and chicken dishes emerging as the…
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Insolvencies Reach a Decade-High in Accommodation and Food Services Sector
Registered insolvencies in the accommodation and food services sector jumped 61% between 2021 and 2022, and reached a decade-high peak according to figures from The…
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The British Beer and Pub Association Has Launched Its New Brand, Reinstating Its Role as the Voice of Brewers and Pubs
Unveiled at a parliamentary reception alongside members, industry leaders and influencers, and MPs, BBPA’s new brand aims to embody the Association’s role as ‘the voice…
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Hospitality Enjoys Strong December Sales, but Fails to Hit Pre-Pandemic Heights
Pubs and restaurants enjoyed their best festive season for three years, but sales figures are still yet to return to pre-pandemic levels. The latest figures…
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Softs Drive Double-Digit Drinks Sales Growth
Britain’s On Premise has recorded a third week of inflation-beating drinks sales growth—thanks in part to strong soft drinks spending during ‘Dry January’. The latest…
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