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Hungry Horse Collaborates with Macmillan Cancer Support

Pub brand, Hungry Horse, has collaborated with its long-standing charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support, to introduce a new Rice Bowl to its latest Autumn/Winter menu, developed to provide customers with greater choice while taking into account a range of dietary needs.

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Weight-Loss Drug Boom Adds to Pressures Facing Scotland’s Pubs and Restaurants, Trade Body Warns

Scotland’s licensed hospitality sector is contending with a fresh headwind as the growing popularity of weight-loss medications appears to be denting footfall in pubs, bars and restaurants, according to new research from the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA).

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Fair Tax Deal Would Boost Pubs — Without It, Thousands Could Shut Survey Reveals

The Government has a huge opportunity at the Budget to unlock investment, skilled jobs and growth in communities across the UK – or risk the…

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Ministers Signal More Flexibility for Tied Pub Tenants After Pubs Code Review

The Government has indicated it is willing to reform the rules governing tied pub tenancies, potentially giving licensees more control over what they pay for…

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SLTA Presses New PM and Holyrood on Engagement and Fair Competition

THE SLTA (Scottish Licensed Trade Association) today releases its Summer On-Trade Market Insight Report, highlighting the continued challenges facing Scotland’s pubs, bars and licensed hospitality…

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Beefeater Closes Final 106 Restaurants as Whitbread Completes Major Hospitality Restructuring

Beefeater has this week closed its remaining 106 UK restaurants, bringing the long-running restaurant brand to an end as parent company Whitbread presses ahead with a major restructuring of its hospitality operations.

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Night-Time Economy Needs Space to Recover, NTIA Tells Chancellor

Following Chancellor John Healey’s first major economic speech, in which he placed growth, investment and wealth creation at the heart of the Government’s agenda, the…

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Westminster Council to ‘Better Explain’ Vertical Drinking Term Amid Calls for More Support

Westminster City Council has published a revised licensing policy following a high-profile debate about what it called “vertical drinking”, and has also urged the Mayor…

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