Pub Winners Unveiled for Broadland and South Norfolk Awards
Two Norfolk pubs have been recognised for their business success and support of local communities in the ‘Pub of The Year’ categories at the Broadland…
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UK SMEs Face Europe’s Sharpest Cost Pressures But Stand Out For Regulatory Preparedness, Research Finds
Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting today announced findings from its inaugural Future Ready Business report, revealing that UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are facing…
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NTIA: ‘Price Gouging’ Focus Ignores Real Crisis – Surging Energy Costs and Taxes Pushing Businesses Over The Edge
Michael Kill, Ceo, Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has issued a starement following Prime Minister Kier Starmer’s warning of action to prevent “price gouging”. Keir…
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Source Roadshow Makes Successful Debut at Bath & West Showground
The first Source Roadshow brought together Somerset’s food, drink, retail, and hospitality sectors for a one-day trade event at the Bath & West Showground on…
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Scotland’s Fyne Ales Named Brewery Business of the Year at SIBA Business Awards 2026
Winners in the SIBA Business Awards 2026 have today (March 19) been revealed, highlighting the UK’s very best brewing businesses, pubs and retailers of independent…
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Admiral Taverns Continues Strong Performance In UK-Wide Leased And Tenanted Survey
Community pub group Admiral Taverns has once again ranked top national Pub Owning Company in the Tenant Licensee Index (TLI) in 2025, the leading sentiment…
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Revealed: UK Pubs Could Make Just 3p Profit For Every £1 Spent On A Pint
As the number of UK pubs continues to fall, new research suggests that for every £1 spent on a pint in 2026, UK wet-led pubs…
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Greene King Plots Major Estate Shake-Up with 300 Sites Set for Change
Pub operator Greene King has unveiled a sweeping strategic review of its estate, with plans to dispose of 150 sites and transition a further 150…
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Shepherd Neame Posts Solid Half-Year as London Pubs Drive Strong Growth
Shepherd Neame, the Faversham-based brewer and pub operator widely recognised as Britain’s oldest brewery, has delivered a resilient set of interim results for the 26…
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Sticks’n’Sushi To Open In Leeds As Northern Expansion Continues
Danish restaurant group, SticksʹnʹSushi, will join the heritage-led Vicar Lane regeneration scheme in Leeds with the opening of its 18th UK restaurant in the city…
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WTTC Forecasts Iran Conflict Costing The Travel & Tourism Sector at Least US$600 Million Per Day
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) estimates that the escalating conflict in Iran is already impacting the Travel & Tourism sector across the Middle…
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Wetherspoon Chairman Tim Martin Calls for “Simple Message on Business Rates”
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin is urging the licensed-on trade to rally behind two straightforward tax reform proposals — VAT parity with supermarkets and a…
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BII Licensee of the Year 2026 Quarter-Finalists Announced!
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced their Quarter-Finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year Award (LOYA). The Licensee of the Year Award…
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Hotel Performance Holds Up But Uncertainty Ahead Amid Geopolitical Tensions
Occupancy and room rates of UK hotels rose in January, but there’s uncertainty ahead for the industry amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, according…
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Star Pubs Launches Free AI Social Media Training and Shares It with BII Membership
Star Pubs has launched an online course – AI for Publicans. The company has also gifted the material to the BII membership along with access…
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