Ten Talented Chefs Unveiled As The Ones To Watch For National Chef Of The Year
The champagne corks have been popping today as ten chefs received the incredible news that they have made the National Chef of the Year final….
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Foodservice Inflation Drops For A Full Year But Month-On-Month Rises Return
Year-on-year inflation in the foodservice sector has fallen for 12 months in a row, the latest Foodservice Price Index (FPI) report from Prestige Purchasing and…
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Euros and Sunshine Heat Up Drinks Sales 14%
The Euro 2024 final and some long overdue warm weather gave drinks sales a 14% boost in Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants last week. The…
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Punch Pubs & Co Acquires The White Swan, Market Rasen
Punch Pubs & Co has added to its growing portfolio with the acquisition of The White Swan in Market Rasen. The traditional town pub, set…
Read more...Summer Of Sport And New Investments Boost Young’s Sales & Revenue
Young’s has announced an increase in revenue of 26% since the beginning of the new financial year thanks to a boost from the UK’s summer…
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Independent Brewing Sector Sees Strong Sales And Demand But Financial Pressures And Market Access Restricting Growth
Figures released today show the total number of breweries in the UK has continued to decline despite the sector reporting strong sales, with a -29…
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Christmas Comes Early For Hospitality This Year
Christmas bookings for 2024 are up by 54% compared to the number of reservations that had been made by this time last year Has the…
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Weather Cools Euros Effect As Hospitality Groups Score 2.9% Sales Growth In June
Britain’s top hospitality groups recorded year-on-year sales growth of 2.9% in June 2024, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. The figure is down…
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Thinking Drinkers Set Out To Save The Pub
Comedy duo the Thinking Drinkers is throwing its support behind the beleaguered hospitality sector with the launch of a new show celebrating the pleasures of…
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Fullers Enjoy “Strong Start” to Year as Sales Grow
Pub group Fuller Smith & Turner have reported strong in the first sixteen weeks of its current financial year with increased sales and improved margins….
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Signups Open For Prestigious National Cocktail Competition
The UK’s largest bartenders organisation is hosting the search for the nation’s top cocktail maker in the return of the famed National Cocktail Competition, of…
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Palé Hall Owners Add Pub To Their Estate With A Pledge To Local Customers
The owners of one of Wales’ country house hotels have added a neighbouring country pub to their estate, assuring existing customers that it will remain…
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Doolin Rock Take on Second Pub With Greene King After £300,000 Investment
Doolin Rock Pub Company, the growing pub business founded by Colin Coogan and Austin Whelan, has opened its second pub with Greene King Pub Partners….
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Arkell’s Renews Sponsorship of Swindon Town FC
Arkell’s Brewery has renewed its long-standing association with Swindon Town Football Club, signing a record agreement with the club for the next three years, once…
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CGA’s Euros Wrap: Big Matchdays’ Impacts On Drinks Sales
The Euro 24 football tournament has delivered a major boost to drinks sales for many pubs, bars and suppliers, with daily uplifts of as much…
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