Admiral Taverns Awards Colchester Pub After Raising £30,000 For Charity In One Year
Admiral Taverns has named The Silver Oyster in Colchester as its ‘2025 Leased & Tenanted Community Pub of the Year’ after raising £30,000 for various…
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Cheshire Pub Reopens With Fresh New Look Following £160K Investment
The Bull’s Head in Lymm has reopened following a £160,000 refurbishment by independent brewer Hydes, bringing a stylish new interior and enhanced guest experience to…
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Cherry Equity Partners Rescues Gusto Chain Through Pre-Pack Administration
Cherry Equity Partners has completed the acquisition of Italian restaurant chain Gusto through a pre-pack administration process, securing the future of seven locations while unfortunately…
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Consumers Dine Out Less Often But Spend More Per Visit, Reveals Lumina Intelligence
The latest data from the Lumina Intelligence’s Eating and Drinking Out Panel shows a nuanced picture of consumer behaviour across the UK foodservice market this…
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Essex Operator Takes On Second Star Pubs Lease
Southend-on-Sea based multiple operator Jamie Foster has taken on his second substantive lease with Star Pubs, The Railway Hotel in Southend-on-Sea, which has been closed…
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Drinks Sales Back In Growth After Temperatures Rise
On Premise drinks sales bounced back into growth in the first full week of July thanks to widespread warm weather. CGA by NIQ’s latest Daily…
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Heineken UK Agrees Amazon Business Partnership To Elevate Support For Publicans
Leading pub, cider and beer business, HEINEKEN UK has announced a new partnership with Amazon Business to bring exclusive discounts to its customers and Star…
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Ten Chefs In The Running For Leading UK Culinary Title
The wait is over as the finalists for the Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year 2025 have been revealed, marking a key…
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Tough First Half For Hospitality Groups As Mixed Weather Flattens June Sales
Britain’s leading pub, bar and restaurant groups finished a soft first half of trading with sales exactly level year-on-year in June, the latest CGA RSM…
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Hull Community Pub Relaunches Following Over £260,000 Makeover
The Crows Nest on Douglas Road in Hull officially relaunched on Thursday 24th July following a significant investment of more than £260,000. The pub is part…
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Offering More Than A Meal Unlocks Opportunities For Operators
New research reveals how hospitality operators can attract and retain guests by elevating their offering beyond just food and drink, as 74% of consumers say…
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Hydes Helps Customers Make The Most Of Summer With Programme Of Outdoor Events
Pictured: The recently refurbished Old Plough, reopened its doors in July following a £500k makeover As summer hits its stride, Hydes is encouraging customers to…
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Cheers to 25 Years! Arkell’s Celebrates John Honeyman’s Milestone at the Swiss Chalet
Arkell’s Brewery raised a glass to one of its most dedicated and much-loved licensees, John Honeyman, who this week celebrates 25 years at the helm…
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Government Signals Relief for Pub Industry with Planned Business Rates Reform
The Treasury has confirmed plans to introduce permanently lower business rates multipliers for pubs and other hospitality venues, delivering welcome news to an industry that…
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The Ship at Bishops Sutton to Reopen This August with Michelin-Starred Chef at the Helm
This August, The Ship at Bishops Sutton, will reopen its doors following a top-to-bottom refurbishment, reviving the 16th-century pub as a modern countryside destination. At…
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