St Austell Brewery Reviews Operational Structure Amid Rising Costs
A well-established brewery and pub operator in the South West has announced a consultation process that could see a reduction in staff numbers as it…
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Food and Drink
The Tawny Owl Takes Off With New Management And Exciting Upgrades
The Tawny Owl in Swindon has new managers at the helm, as husband-and-wife team Deanna and Danny Paul have officially taken over at the popular…
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Scottish Brewers Win Historic Triple Gold At UK’s Biggest Beer Awards
The results are in for the UK’s biggest independent beer competition, with three breweries taking the Overall Gold across the Cask, Keg, and Bottle/Can competitions…
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Take A Look Inside New Preston Pub Following Almost £215,000 Makeover
The Ribble Lodge on Ribbleton Avenue in Preston reopened last Thursday 13th March following a major investment of nearly £215,000. The pub is part of…
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Wetherspoon Half-Year Revenues Tops £1bn-But Margins Dented As Costs Rise
Pub group J D Wetherspoon has reported a fall in profits in its half-year results despite an uplift in sales, with chairman Tim Martin warning…
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Gen Z’ Can Be Menu Rejectors Unilever Food Solutions UK&I launches Future Menus Volume 3
FUTURE MENUS reveals how chefs and operators can attract and maximise spend with influential yet polarised Gen Z demographic …
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Hospitality Businesses Say ‘Nonsensical’ Packaging Rules Will Cost Millions
Leading pub and hospitality businesses have joined with UKHospitality to write to Steve Reed, the Defra Secretary of State, to call for packaging supplied to…
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Flat February As Consumer Spending Tightens And New Costs Loom
Britain’s leading restaurant, pub and bar groups delivered fractional like-for-like sales growth of just 0.1% in February, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business…
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Sports-Driven Weekend Boosts Pub Sales Despite YoY Decline
As the fifth week of the Six Nations unfolded alongside the Carabao Cup Final, UK pubs experienced a mixed weekend in sales performance. While overall…
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UK Food to Go Market Set to Surpass £24bn in 2025 as Demand for Convenience Drives Growth
Lumina Intelligence has launched the UK Food to Go Market Report 2025, revealing that the sector is forecast to grow +3.3% to reach a value…
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Government Plans To Cut Red Tape “Long Overdue” Sector Says
Chancellor, Rachel Reeves is set to announce 60 measures aimed at reducing regulatory burdens and stimulating economic. With between 100 and 130 regulatory bodies currently…
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Storms And Cautious Spending Reshape UK’s Eating And Drinking Out
The latest data from Lumina Intelligence’s Lumina Intelligence’s Eating and Drinking Out Panel highlights the impact of poor weather conditions and cautious consumer sentiment on…
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13th Century Pub The Three Tuns Opens In Henley This May
What began years ago over the counter at celebrated butchers Gabriel Machin in Henley has now come full circle as Barry, the butcher, and his…
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Drinks Sales Rise as On Premise Bounces into Spring
Britain’s On Premise drinks sales have closed out the Winter with three successive weeks of above-inflation growth, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker reveals. After…
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Chefs Serve Up A Taste of Wales to VIPs at 10 Downing Street Reception
A team of Welsh chefs cooked up a selection of delicacies, inspired by top quality food and drink products from Wales, at a St David’s…
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