North Yorkshire Multiple Operator Takes on Fifth Star Site
North Yorkshire multiple operator, J&S Pub Company1 has taken on its fifth Star Pubs & Bars pub, Mist in Scarborough, bringing its pub estate to…
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Food and Drink
CIEH Raises Concerns Over Delay in Junk Food Promotions Ban to Tackle Obesity
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) raised serious concerns about the Government’s announcement last week that bans on promotions of unhealthy ‘junk’ foods would…
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Sunny Saturday Puts Drinks Sales in Growth for Fourth Week in a Row
A warm Saturday helped Britain’s On Premise to end the week’s drinks sales just ahead of pre-COVID-19 comparatives, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows. Average…
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Tim Matin Call on Goverment to Cut Vat
Wetherspoon founder and chairman Tim Martin has called on the government to reduce the level of VAT in respect of food served in pubs, restaurants…
Read more...Food and Drink Menus Get Bigger and Prices Rise +2.5% in Q1 2022
According to data from Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker, menus across the UK eating and drinking our market have grown in size and average prices have…
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Cider Makers Call for Change
As part of its biannual Cider Month celebration the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has joined forces with makers of real cider and perry from…
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New Clinical Trial Offers Hope that “Everyday Foods” Could be Used to Treat People with Food Allergies
A new ground-breaking study aims to prove that commonly available peanut and milk products taken under medical supervision can be used as a treatment for…
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The Great Street Feast Charity Event is Back This June
A gastronome-inspired event held at BAFTA with a live auction in aid of the charity, Freedom from Torture that will take place over Refugee Week….
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Managed Groups’ Like-for-Sales Up 2% in April, but Cost Pressures Stunt Growth
Britain’s leading managed restaurant, pub and bar groups recorded like-for-like sales growth of 2% in April 2022, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals. The…
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“Apocalyptic’ Rise in Food Prices Warns Bank of England
The Governor of the Bank of England has warned “apocalyptic” food price increases, citing the war in Ukraine as a major cause. Andrew Bailey said…
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Pub Creates Carvery Fit for a Queen
The Bramley Farm team in Altrincham, part of the dining and carvery brand Farmhouse Inns, has today unveiled a royal throne fit for a British…
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Vogue Magazine Owners Withdraws Pub Name Change Demand
A village pub in Cornwall has received a letter from one of the world’s largest fashion magazines asking it to change its name. The 150…
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Portman Group Updates Alcohol Labelling Guidelines
The Portman Group, the alcohol social responsibility body and alcohol marketing self-regulator, today has updated its Alcohol Labelling Guidelines providing best practice guidance to alcohol…
Read more...One-in-six Students Have Had Their Drink Spiked, According to Stint Survey
The third edition of Stint’s The Student Sentiment Tracker, a survey of more than 1,000 students across the UK, has revealed the shocking reality of…
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Warm Weekend Lifts drinks Sales 3% Above Pre-COVID-19 Levels
On Premise drinks sales finished last week just ahead of pre-pandemic comparatives last week, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows. It indicates that average sales…
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