Drinks Sales Dip In Soggy End To April
Inflation as measured by the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index (FPI) fell below 10% in March for the first time in two years. The welcome…
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Beer
Greene King Invest 40 Million In New Brewery
Greene King will close its 200-year-old brewery in Bury St Edmunds and open a new £40million facility in its place as part of an ambitious…
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Wrexham Couple Celebrate Two Decades Of Running Popular Community Pub
A husband and wife team are toasting success after running the local community pub for over two decades. Mark Jones has operated the Stanton House…
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Punch Pubs & Co Expands Its Portfolio With Acquisition Of 24 Pubs
Punch Pubs & Co has completed the acquisition of the Milton 3 portfolio, adding 24 fantastic pubs to the Burton-based, independent pub company’s 1,300-strong portfolio….
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Arkell’s Expands Its Pub Portfolio And Backs The Next Generation Of Pub Landlords
Arkell’s Brewery has added another venue to their ever-expanding list of pubs, this time another in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The Wiltshire brewer purchased The Sudeley Arms,…
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CAMRA Urges Business Secretary To Act Over ‘Fresh Ale’ Dispense Method Dispute
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has written to the Business Secretary as part of their campaign to raise awareness of what they say is…
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Celebrations And Early Easter Boost Growth In March
Britain’s top hospitality groups achieved above-inflation like-for-like sales growth of 5.2% in March 2024, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. Many operators will…
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Tafarn Yr Heliwr Diversifies To Help Local Residents
Tafarn yr Heliwr, in Nefyn, Gwynedd, has diversified its pub’s offer by opening an outdoor events space to help improve health and wellbeing, tackle loneliness…
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The White Horse In Disley Re-Opens With New Business Partners
The White Horse pub in Disley, is re-opening with the arrival of new Business Partners, husband and wife team Geof and Diane. Taking the reins…
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Twickenham Brewery’s ‘Naked Ladies’ Pump Clip Complaint Rejected
A complaint against Twickenham Brewery’s ‘Naked Ladies’ pump clip has not been upheld by the alcohol industry’s Independent Complaint Panel (ICP), following a complaint from…
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Portobello Pub Company Acquires Award-Winning Darwin & Wallace Bar-Restaurant Group
Pub and restaurant operator, The Portobello Pub Company, has completed on a deal to purchase the London-based, award-winning neighbourhood bar-restaurant business, Darwin & Wallace. The…
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Robinsons Brewery Pays Tribute To Life President
Robinsons Brewery has paid tribue following the death of of Company Life President, the last of the fifth generation who worked for Robinsons, Mr Dennis…
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SIBA Partners With Great British Pub Awards To Launch New ‘Best Beer Pub’ Award For 2024
The Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) has partnered with the Great British Pub Awards to introduce a brand-new category for Best Beer Pub,…
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Heartwood Collection Acquires The White Hart, Lymington
Heartwood Collection, the leading UK hospitality group backed by Alchemy Partners, has acquired The White Hart, Lymington from the Stonegate Group. The acquisition continues the…
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St Patrick’s Day Tips Drinks Sales Into Growth
Drinks sales continued a pattern of growth into the second half of March, with St Patrick’s Day celebrations boosting pubs and beer suppliers in particular….
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