Easter Weekend Lifts Spending Across Hospitality and Leisure
New data from Barclays shows that Hospitality and Leisure businesses benefitted from a 2.7% per cent increase in the total number of sales over the…
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Food and Drink
UK Chefs Visit Norway on Study Trip with the Norwegian Seafood Council
Some of the UK’s top emerging chef talent have visited Norway, the whitefish nation, on a trip organised by the Norwegian Seafood Council, and led…
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Drinks Sales Flat in the Final Fortnight of March
On Premise drinks sales hovered either side of last year’s levels over the second half of March, CGA by NIQ’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker data…
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Take a Look Inside New Hull Community Pub
The Jesmond Arms on Holderness Road re-opened last Thursday 6th April following a major investment of £185,000. The pub is part of the Proper Pubs…
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Brits Cut Back on Eating Out in March
Consumer card spending grew just 4.0 per cent year-on-year in March, less than half the latest CPIH* inflation rate of 9.2 per cent, as Brits…
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60% Rise in Pubs ‘Closures’ During First 3 Months of 2023
The number of pubs ‘closures’ from the English and Welsh communities that they once served increased sharply during the first 3 months of the year…
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Fullers “Flagship” Pub Admiralty Reopens Following Fire
Fuller, Smith and Turner has announced the reopening of its flagship pub, The Admiralty [66 Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DS] this week. The pub is…
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UK Brewery Numbers Relatively Stable Despite Challenges – with Some Regions Seeing Growth
The total number of breweries in the UK has remained ‘relatively stable’ in the first quarter of 2023 according to figures released today from the…
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One in Five Meals Consumed at Home in Europe Will Come from Restaurants
For the first time since the pandemic began, consumer spending in the food service industry in Europe bounced back to pre-pandemic highs, according to “State…
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Craft Guild of Chefs Launch National Chef of the Year Competition
The Craft Guild of Chefs has begun its mission to find the next talented chef to follow in the footsteps of current National Chef of…
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St Austell Brewery Partners With ETM Group on New Sports Bar Venture
South west brewer and pub company St Austell Brewery has entered into a joint venture with the directors of ETM Group, to launch a series…
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Adam Handling Crowned 2023 Great British Menu Champion
Adam Handling, Chef/Owner of the Adam Handling Restaurant Group and owner of restaurant Michelin-starred Frog by Adam Handling, , successfully made his way through to…
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On Premise set for Easter boost
As Easter gets closer, operators and suppliers will be pinning hopes on good weather to drive sales over the long holiday weekend. CGA by NIQ’s…
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Stonegate Pub Company to Reverse Controversial Glassware Charges
Stonegate pub company has announced that it is to abandon its controversial decision to introduce charges for glassware. Earlier this month Campaign for Pubs Wrote…
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Lunar Pub Company Opens Third Site
Following the success of The Hunter’s Moon in South Kensington and Ganymede in Belgravia, boutique hospitality group Lunar Pub Company – co-founded by Owner Director…
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