Berkshire Based Multiple Operator Takes On Fourth Site
Stormy Pub Company, run by Dave Kesterton and Jason Walters, has taken on The Gateway in Reading, its second leasehold with Heineken owned Star Pubs,…
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Modest Growth For Drinks Sales In First Half Of October
On Premise operators and suppliers overcame windy weather to generate decent growth in drinks sales in the first full fortnight of October. CGA by NIQ’s…
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Urban Pubs & Bars Announces the Acquisition of Albion & East
Urban Pubs & Bars, London’s largest independent pub group, has today announced the acquisition of Albion & East, a collection of distinctive all-day venues in…
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Hospitality Businesses Urged To Have Their Say On Licensing Reform
UKHospitality is urging businesses to respond to the Government’s licensing reform consultation before it closes on 6 November. This is the sector’s last opportunity to…
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UKHospitality Urges Government To Rethink Inheritance Tax Reforms
UKHospitality has called on the Government to reconsider proposed reforms to Inheritance Tax that could devastate family-run hospitality businesses across the UK, in both its…
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Economic Uncertainty Leads As The Top Concern For Hospitality Executives In 2025
New research from Beazley uncovers a sharp and rapid shift in how leaders within the hospitality and entertainment sector are prioritising risk. Having surveyed 3,500…
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500 Large High Street Outlets At Risk Of Closure, Due To Rates Surcharge
UKHospitality and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) have united to call on the Government to exempt hospitality and retail outlets from a planned business rates…
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Inflation Freeze at 3.8% Still Delivers £1 Billion Business Rates Blow
Businesses across England face a £1.06 billion increase in non-domestic property tax liabilities from April 2026 following the release of September’s inflation figures, according to…
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Jobs at Risk Across 68 Pizza Hut Dine-In Restaurants
Administrators have been appointed to Pizza Hut’s dine-in operations, placing approximately 741 jobs in jeopardy across 68 restaurant sites. FTI Consulting has been brought in…
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The White Horse and Bower Re-Opens Following £950,000 Refurbishment
Shepherd Neame’s Westminster pub, The White Horse and Bower, officially reopened last week to rapturous applause from a packed house following its stunning £950,000 refurbishment….
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Funbox Entertainment Invests £4 Million in Kingston with Launch of New Multi-Level Urban Fun Concept
Funbox Entertainment, the UK’s fastest-growing leisure and entertainment operator, is set to unveil its brand-new Urban Fun concept in Kingston upon Thames this December. Representing…
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Unlock “Economic Power” of Britain’s Pubs and Breweries Government Urged
A new parliamentary report has called on the Government to support Britain’s brewing and pub sector, arguing that targeted policy measures could unlock significant economic…
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East Midlands Based Multiple Operator Takes On Second Star Pubs Lease
Bups Chaggar, a former director of TRG (The Restaurant Group) has taken on a Star Pubs1 lease for The Five Bells in Bugbrooke with business…
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Editor’s Comment: Insolvencies Fall But Concerns Remain
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. Some more positive news to share – hospitality insolvencies have fallen, and we really could do with some good…
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Happy International Real Vanilla Day..!
It’s October 17th, International Real Vanilla Day! The long wait is over and the celebrations can begin at last. Like to get involved…? eIt’s International Real…
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