Fuller’s Managed Estate Awarded BII Sustainability Champion Status
Fuller’s is delighted to announce that all 197 pubs and hotels in its managed estate have been awarded BII Sustainability Champion status – making Fuller’s…
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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.
50% Rise in Pubs ‘Vanishing’ During Second Quarter of 2023
The number of pubs ‘vanishing’ from the English and Welsh communities that they once served, having called last orders for the final time, increased sharply…
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Dreary July Figure Sparks Calls For Small Business Support In Autumn Statement
July saw GDP fall by 0.5%, dampening hopes of a third quarter recovery in small business confidence levels Responding to Office for National Statistics figures…
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Hospitality Action Launches Step-By-Step Guide To Wellbeing
A Step-by-Step wellbeing guide has been launched by UK charity Hospitality Action, as it encourages employees to sign up to its Walk for Wellbeing fundraising…
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Hospitality Leaders Call For Unity And Collaboration From The Industry…
….to improve the perception of hospitality careers and attract more young people Senior leaders from the hospitality and foodservice industry came together at the Arena…
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St Austell Brewery Acquires The Bath Pub Company
South West based brewer St Austell Brewery has acquired The Bath Pub Company in a deal which sees St Austell take over the operation of…
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Golly Pub Row-Landlords Face No Further Action
Image Credit – David-Anstiss-The-White-Hart,-Public-house-Grays-CC-BY-SA-2.0 The pub landlords who displayed golly dolls behind their bar will face no further action the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has…
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Long-Serving London Landlord Retires After Three Decades Behind The Bar
Long-serving landlord Gerry Dolan retired from The Westminster Arms on Monday (September 4), after exactly three decades behind the bar. Gerry, 68, began managing the…
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The Restaurant Group Reports Strong Sales
The Restaurant Group (TRG)has increased its full-year profit expectations in light of strong sales growth at its outlets, defying the current difficulties in the casual-dining…
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Business Rates Action Tops Hospitality Wishlist
UKHospitality Scotland is urging the First Minister to address the multi-million pound increase in business rates that is set to hamper Scottish hospitality this spring….
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The Best Clubs In The UK Have Been Announced By The Campaign For Real Ale
Marden Village Club: National Club of the Year 2022 and Maidstone & Mid Kent CAMRA branch Club of the Year 2023 The best clubs across…
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Premier Inn Guests Contribute Over £3m Each Year To Communities That Host Them
Whitbread PLC has unveiled a economic impact report analysing the contributions of Premier Inn hotels to the UK economy. The research found that Premier Inn…
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Growing Multiple Operator Takes On First Greene King Pub After £400,000 Transformation
Doolin Rock Pub Company has taken on its first Greene King Pub Partners site, The Acorn in Barking, London. The pub, which was previously known…
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Confidence High Amongst Hospitality Leaders But Challenges Remain
Optimism among Britain’s hospitality leaders has risen for the third quarter in a row, the new Business Confidence Survey from CGA by NIQ and Fourth…
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NTIA Slams London’s ULEZ Expansion: Night Workers and Economy Under Siege
Copyright David Hawgood. The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) condemns in the strongest terms the reckless expansion of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) scheme….
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