Scotland Delays Deposit Return Delayed Until October 2025
Scotland’s controversial deposit return scheme is to be delayed until October 2025 at the earliest. The recycling scheme was expected to launch in March 2024,…
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Food and Drink
TLT Reveals Key Trends In The Hospitality Sector For 2023 / 2024
National law firm TLT has revealed key trends and notions that have shaped the hospitality sector in 2023 and which are anticipated to drive growth…
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Consumers Maintain Healthy Appetite For Hospitality Despite Cost Of Living Crisis
New research from CGA by NIQ reveals consumer demand for Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants has stayed robust during months of rising household bills. CGA’s…
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Sir Graham Brady Announced as New Chair of Wine and Spirits APPG
Sir Graham Brady, MP for Altrincham and Sale West, and chair of the 1922 committee, has been elected as the new chair of the All-Party…
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Brewery Insolvencies Rise as Operational Costs Increase
Soaring operational costs and a greater competition between brands have seen the number of UK breweries becoming insolvent more than triple in the past year,…
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Historic Tylers Green Pub To Reopen After Major Refurbishment
A much-loved Buckinghamshire village pub reopened at the weekend following a £240,000 revamp. The overhaul of The Horse & Jockey at Tylers Green has been…
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Take A Look Inside New Harlow Pub Following A £213,000 Makeover
The Purple Emperor on Momples Road in Harlow, reopened on Friday 26th May following a major investment of £213,000. The pub is part of the…
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Warm Weather And Cider Drive More Drinks Sales Growth
Drinks sales were in year-on-year growth for a fifth successive time last week, thanks to warm weather and surging cider sales. CGA by NIQ’s latest…
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New survey from CGA by NIQ and Fourth reveals upswing in optimism but concerns about profitability and cash reserves Optimism among leaders of Britain’s top…
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Take A Look Inside New Preston Pub Following £300,000 Makeover
The Gamull on Longridge Road, Preston, re-opened on Friday 26th May following a major investment of £300,000! The pub is part of the Proper Pubs…
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SLTA Comments on Deposit Return Scheme (DRS)
The SLTA (Scottish Licensed Trade Association) has said that current speculation that the UK Government is on the verge of issuing a conditional agreement that…
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Chef Tommy Banks And Family Open The Abbey Inn, Byland
A 19th century, historic inn transformed into a country pub overlooking the gothic ruins of Byland Abbey, once one of England’s grandest monasteries The Abbey…
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CAMRA Closes its Brew2You Platform
The Campaign for Real Ale will cease its Brew2You operations from 31 May 2023. In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, CAMRA launched its…
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Contract Caterers’ Sales Climb 30% Year-On-Year To Continue Post-COVID Revival
Contract caterers’ sales in the first quarter of 2023 finished 30% above the same period in 2022, the latest Contract Catering Tracker from CGA by…
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Award-Winning Oxfordshire Pub To Go For National Award
The Rusty Bicycle in East Oxford has won the National Pub and Bar Award for the Best Pub in the county and will now go…
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