Meet Bros, Announces Second Site in Shoreditch
Following the success of its first site in Paddington, premium halal Asian-fusion steakhouse Meet Bros has confirmed the launch of its second restaurant in the…
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Food and Drink
The Power Lunch: UK Workers Ditch Desk Sandwiches As Lunchtime Dining Increases
The return to office working is reshaping how Britain takes its lunch break, with more workers ditching desk sandwiches in favour of dining out, according…
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Cost-Of-Living Concerns Weigh On Out-Of-Home Market Research Reveals
Latest data from Lumina Intelligence’s Eating and Drinking Out Panel reveals that ongoing cost-of-living pressures and rising inflation have dampened consumer confidence, leading to a…
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Sales Warm Up For Pub Groups In August But Restaurants Fade In The Heat
Warm weather helped Britain’s leading managed pub groups to solid sales growth in August, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. Pubs’ like-for-like sales…
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Shepherd Neame’s White Horse And Bower Re-Opens Following £950K Transformation
The White Horse and Bower may have originally opened as a pub back in 1816, but its new General Manager, Aura Bodian, believes she has…
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Mitchells & Butlers Delivers Strong Full-Year Performance With 4.2% Like-For-Like Growth
Mitchells & Butlers has announced impressive full-year results, with like-for-like sales climbing 4.2% for the fiscal year ending 20th September 2025, demonstrating the resilience of…
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Rick Stein Group Reports Widening Losses Amid Trading Challenges
The Rick Stein restaurant empire has reported significantly increased losses for 2024, with the group’s flagship operations experiencing declining revenues and workforce reductions as economic…
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Julian Smith MP Opens New SIBA Headquarters in Ripon
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE, Member of Parliament for Skipton and Ripon, officially opened the new Headquarters of the Society of Independent Brewers…
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CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide Is A ‘Testament To The Resilience Of Publicans’ Amid Sky-High Tax Burden
CAMRA has published the 2026 Good Beer Guide along with a clear message to the Chancellor: it’s a make-or-break moment for the future of independent…
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Laine Pub Company Announces Strategic Brewing Partnership to Expand Reach
Brighton-based Laine Pub Company has announced a strategic review of its future brewing operations at its Redchurch Brewery in Harlow, as it moves away from…
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Pause Visitor Levy Plans, Councils Urged
Hospitality and small business leaders are urging local authorities to review their plans to implement a visitor levy amid uncertainty over the legislative process and…
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Support Our Spirits – Trade Bodies Unite In Demand For A Spirits Duty Freeze
Trade associations representing hundreds of distilleries UK-wide have penned an open letter to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves, calling on her to support spirits producers with…
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Oliver Attributes Restaurant Chain Collapse to Financial Management Failings
Chef Jamie Oliver has candidly admitted that fundamental financial management failures, rather than operational issues, were the primary cause behind the collapse of his UK…
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Drinks Sales Build Modest Momentum As Autumn Starts
Pubs, bars and suppliers kept up the recent pattern of modest year-on-year drinks sales growth in early September, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows….
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Cask Ale Week Celebrates Traditional British Brewing with Major Trade Participation
Approximately 10,000 pubs and breweries across Britain are participating in this year’s Cask Ale Week, which continues until 28 September, offering licensees significant opportunities to…
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