All the latest business news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade.
The #VATsTheProblem campaign has today launched an online shop, with campaign assets available for operators to download, print and use in venue to encourage consumers to sign the petition to back 10% hospitality VAT.
Read more...The Queens pub in Crouch End is to reopen following a £150,000 refurbishment that places its Victorian architecture and ambitious gastropub offering centre stage.
Read more...Bookings to watch England’s first game in the pub are up 293%, as hospitality set for 42% sales boost across the group stage.
Read more...Pubs, shops and other treasured high street gems will be saved from closure more easily thanks to a new £61 million package to back local communities announced yesterday (16 June).
Read more...The opening weekend of the FIFA World Cup 2026 generated more than 12.1 million pints of draught beer and cider sales across Great Britain’s pubs, with Scotland’s victory over Haiti providing a significant boost to trading north of the border.
Read more...Unlocking wider AI adoption among small firms could add more than £42 billion to the UK economy each year – but fears around data, liability and copyright are holding many back, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said.
Read more...Some pubs in Scotland enjoyed “record breaking sales” as football fans headed to their locals to watch the men’s national team win its first World Cup match since 1990.
Read more...The Royal Exchange, Lindford, has successfully completed its second annual 24-hour charity cycle ride, raising an impressive £6,200 for The Rosemary Foundation – Hospice at Home.
Read more...HEINEKEN UK has released its comprehensive 2026 Beer Report: Elevating Experiences to Unlock Growth, revealing that despite a challenging economic landscape, the UK beer category in the on-trade has grown to a record £14bn value, now accounting for nearly half (45%) of total wet sales in pubs, bars and restaurants.
Read more...Chancellor Rachel Reeves has sought to reassure hospitality operators that the sector remains central to the Government’s economic growth agenda, telling industry leaders that she believes the industry’s future prospects are positive despite ongoing challenges.
Read more...Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has declined to endorse calls for a permanent reduction in VAT for the hospitality sector, despite growing industry support for a campaign seeking lower tax rates for pubs, restaurants and other hospitality businesses.
Read more...Popular community pub, The Rose Inn, Redwick, reopened recently following a combined investment of £320,000 from experienced licensees Richard Humphries and Richard Battye and Admiral Taverns.
Read more...The Pubs Code Adjudicator has published the findings of the 2026 Tied Tenant Survey, providing an overview of the experiences and views of tied pub tenants across the six regulated pub companies in England and Wales: Admiral, Greene King, Marston’s, Punch Pubs, Star Pubs and Stonegate.
Read more...As the FIFA World Cup gets underway with Mexico taking on South Africa in the opening fixture, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is forecasting a significant boost for Britain’s night time economy…
Read more...Shares of Fuller, Smith & Turner rose in early Wednesday trading after the long-established pub operator reported annual results that exceeded market expectations and highlighted positive momentum at the start of its new financial year.
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