End of Alcohol Tax Freeze Piles Pressure on Operators
The latest research by finance specialists, RIFT, reveals that some parts of Britain have seen as many as 69 local pubs close their doors in…
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Percentage Of UK Restaurant Companies Making A Profit Doubles
The percentage of UK restaurant companies which are now making a profit (based on an analysis of the UK’s Top 100 restaurant companies) has doubled…
Read more...Young’s Enjoys Positive Start to 2023 with Like for Like Sales Up 6.8%
London pub operator Young’s has reported revenue in the first 13 weeks of its new financial year was up 8.3% in total and 6.8% on…
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Shepherd Neame’s Chief Executive Joins City Drinkers In Celebrating The Return Of City Beerfest
Jonathan Neame, Chief Executive of Shepherd Neame and Master of the Worshipful Company of Brewers, joined Company Clerk Nick Tindal and Company Beadle James Fitzgerald…
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Le Pain Quotidien Has Entered Administration Closing All But One Store
Cafe chain Le Pain Quotidien has entered administration, shutting nine of its ten stores and cutting 250 jobs. Brunchco UK, trading as Le Pain Quotidien…
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Arkell’s Brewery Announces the First Couple to Complete their 180th Anniversary Ale Trail
Arkell’s Brewery, Wiltshire has revealed the first couple to successfully complete the special Arkell’s 180th Anniversary Ale Trail. Their journey around Arkell’s Cask Marque accredited…
Read more...Consumer Foodservice Spend Returns To Pre-COVID Levels Across Europe – But Visits Have Yet To Fully Recover
Circana, the advisor on consumer complexity has launched its latest results from its CREST service analysis, revealing continued recovery for the European foodservice sector as…
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W&STA Calls On Government To Scrap Alcohol Tax Hikes And Help Bring Down Inflation
Wine and spirit businesses are calling on Government to scrap duty hikes and avoid prohibitive price rises, which will further fuel inflation. With the Government’s…
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Camerons Brewery Sells 27 Tenanted Pubs To FB Taverns
Camerons Brewery has disposed of 27 tenanted pubs for an undisclosed sum, selling the sites to FB Taverns as part of a strategic move to…
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Restaurant Closures Reach 10-Year High
The number of restaurant businesses going bust has reached its highest level since 2010, jumping by more than a third in 2018, according to data…
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Young Risotto Chef of the Year 2023 Goes to Milan
Emily Simkins, the winner of the Riso Gallo UK & Ireland Young Risotto Chef of the Year 2023, has claimed her prize – four days’…
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Drinks Sales In Year-On-Year Growth For Ninth Week In A Row
On Premise drinks sales were 7% ahead of the levels of June 2022 last week after more good weather, CGA by NIQ’s latest Drinks Recovery…
Read more...Fall In Real Incomes Signals Financial Stresses For Hospitality Operators, Says RSM UK
The Bank of England’s latest monthly Money and Credit data highlights the impact of the rising cost of borrowing and the effect this will have…
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NTIA and Sacha Lord Instruct Legal Team to Challenge the Government on Drug Testing at Festivals
The Night Time Industries Association & Nightlife entrepreneur, Sacha Lord, have written to the Home Office demanding a judicial review following its decision to ban…
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Support Rainbow Migration with a Pint at The George IV
The George IV in Chiswick will be partnering up with Rainbow Migration – a charity that provides emotional and practical support to members of the…
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