Meeting Evolving Consumer Trends Presents Opportunity to Double Growth of Beer
The new Heineken Beer Report 2025: Doubling Growth in the Beer Market shows a category that continues to outpace the wider drinks market, growing faster…
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All the latest business news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade.
Spinners Raises £4mn to Grow Competitive Fun Across UK
Competitive socialising operator Spinners has raised £4mn in investment from growth equity investor Gresham House Ventures as the company looks to launch a new wave…
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PCA Releases Key findings from Annual Tied Tenants Survey
Tied tenants of Admiral and Greene King are the most satisfied in their relationship with their pub company, with ratings of 79% and 78% respectively,…
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New Net Zero Report Sets Out Path To Cut Carbon And Costs For Small Businesses
A major new report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in partnership with Zurich UK, New Growth: How to support small businesses to cut…
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SiteMinder Announces “Risk, Resilience & Revenue” Series Outlining Summer Outlook for UK Hotels
Hotel distribution and revenue platform SiteMinder has announced the launch of a new global webinar series: ‘Risk, Resilience & Revenue – Navigating Hotel Demand in…
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UK Eating Out Market Set to Surpass £100 Billion in 2025, Reveals Lumina Intelligence
The UK eating out market is forecast to reach a value of £101 billion in 2025, according to Lumina Intelligence’s newly released Eating Out Market…
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Delivery and Takeaway Sales Flat Again in April as Sunshine Draws People Out of Homes
Delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s leading restaurant groups slipped by 0.6% year-on-year in April, CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker indicates. It…
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Newcastle’s Newest Karaoke Bar Reopens Following Transformational £350,000 Refurbishment
The Singing Canary, Newcastle’s newest karaoke bar, reopened to the public on Friday 30th May following a phenomenal investment of over £350,000 to transform the…
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One Third Of Hospitality Businesses Now Operating At A Loss
A new survey of hospitality operators from across the sector lays bare the impact of recent increases to employer National Insurance Contributions (NICS) and the…
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Tom Kerridge to Close his London Pub The Butcher’s Tap & Grill
The Tom Kerridge Group is to close The Butcher’s Tap in Chelsea, with the pub’s final service taking place on Sunday 1 June. In a…
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London Multiple Operator Takes On First Star Lease
London based Remedy Bars has added The Elmhurst near Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to its portfolio. The pub, which has been closed for two years, will…
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43 Breweries Become Insolvent In 2024/25 – As UK Craft Beer Market Faces Up To Overcapacity
43 UK breweries have become insolvent in the last year, says national accountancy group UHY Hacker Young. The 43 breweries that have become insolvent include…
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Mitchells & Butlers Reports Strong Half-Year Results, Credits Efficiency Drive
Credit Mitchells & Butlers Pub and restaurant group Mitchells & Butlers has reported a robust performance in the first half of 2025, with a sharp…
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UK Inflation Rises to 3.5% – Highest for a Year
A sharp rise in utility costs has driven the UK’s inflation rate to its highest level in over a year, with April’s figure climbing to…
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Botched Business Rates Plan Risks Hospitality Closures And Job Losses
Welsh Government proposals to omit hospitality from business rates reform will dramatically increase costs sector leaders say. UKHospitality Cymru said the outline proposals “simply ignored”…
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