Beer is BACK! But Pubs Still Need Support to Keep Pouring
Almost 450m more pints were sold in the first quarter of 2022 compared to 2021 thanks to the ending of all COVID restrictions in pubs,
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Breweries
Admiral Taverns Commit to be #OpenToAll
Admiral Taverns has today signed a sector-wide diversity and inclusion charter for the brewing and pub industry to commit to being #OpenToAll. Developed by the
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Action Needed as Hundreds of Pubs Have Failed to Re-Open, CAMRA Figures Show
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has released its pub closure statistics for 2021 and is calling for intervention from government to protect the great
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Trade Bodies Warn of ‘Cost of Business’ Crisis in the Hospitality Sector
Trade bodies representing UK brewers, publicans and other hospitality businesses have written to the Chancellor to warn of a cost of living crisis in the
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Pub Governing Body Welcomes Enhanced Codes of Practice
The Pub Governing Body (PGB) has welcomed enhancements made to the Codes of Practice for England & Wales that will formally take place from today
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Pubs and Brewers Show Support for Ukraine
Businesses in the brewing and pub industry are responding to the crisis in Ukraine with donations, fundraising appeals and offers of employment and accommodation. Organisations
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Greene King Pub Partners Launches Sixth Hive Pubs Site Following £260,000 Makeover
Greene King Pub Partners has launched its sixth Hive Pubs site. The Peacock in Boughton, Chester has been transformed into a Hive Pub following a
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Greene King Pub Partners Launches Interactive Toolkit to Help Licensees Grow their Businesses
Greene King Pub Partners has launched a new interactive toolkit to help its licensees grow their businesses. Called ‘Pub Power’, the digital interactive toolkit has
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Historic Community Pub Reopens Following £370,000 Investment
Historic community pub, The Hollybush, in Salt near Stafford, reopened on March 1st following a combined investment of £370,000 from leading community pub company, Admiral
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SIBA Business Awards 2022 Finalists: The UK’s Best Independent Beer Businesses
The Finalists in the SIBA Business Awards 2022 have been revealed, highlighting the very best breweries, taprooms, retailers, pubs and beer industry businesses from across
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Partnership Working Highlighted as Way Forward for Pub Sector
Leading members of the trade and police have highlighted how working in partnership and collaborating is the way forward for the pub sector as it
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Scottish Hospitality Sector Welcomes End to Covid Passport Scheme
Scotland will end its COVID passport scheme on Monday and the legal requirement to wear face coverings in some indoor settings will be dropped from
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Star Pubs & Bars Doubles its Managed Operator Pubs in Scotland
Star Pubs & Bars is to double the size of its Scottish managed operator Just Add Talent (JAT) estate. The company currently has six JAT
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Diageo Announces £73m Guinness Microbrewery & Culture Hub to be Built in London
Diageo, maker of Guinness, has announced plans to invest £73m in Guinness at Old Brewer’s Yard, a new microbrewery set to open in London’s Covent Garden in autumn 2023.
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Greene King Managing Director Andy Wilson Receives MBE In New Years Honours List
Picture Credit Tom Soper A Greene King managing director has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list for services to Business and
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