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?
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Black Diamond Pub Company Opens Third Pub in Twelve Months
Black Diamond Pub Company, a high-end and food-led pub company operating village pubs, has taken on its third pub with Greene King Pub Partners –…
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Football and Fine Weather Result in Winning Drinks Sales
A winning combination of the Euros final, the return of the Premier League and good comparative weather contributed to On Premise drinks sales defying current…
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NTIA Calls for Action as Operators See Insurance Premiums Double
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has called on the government to intervene over the issue of spiralling insurance premium costs within the leisure sector,…
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Nottingham Council Reconsiders Late-Night Levy Charge
Nottingham’s Late-Night Levy looks set to be to be scrapped following a Full Council meeting next month. The levy, which requires businesses that sell alcohol…
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Gintel: UK On-Trade & Hospitality Favours Marketplace Dominators Over Local Small Batch Gins
Market research by Shepper, an innovative data-collection service, has revealed that the UK’s on-trade and hospitality outlets are preferring to serve leading brands of gin and tonic as their house products instead of supporting local and small-batch counterparts.
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Pubs & Bars ‘at Risk of Being Forgotten’, Say Hospitality Trade Bodies
Scotland’s three major hospitality trade associations, the Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA), Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA), and UKHospitality Scotland (UKHS) have called on…
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Like-for-Like Sales Increase Almost 5% in July
Sector like-for-likes were up 4.7% year-on-year in July as drink sales drove growth, according to data from S4labour, the people, productivity and payroll system. The…
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