The Perfect Evening? It Really Was a Midsummer Night’s Dream…
Real vanilla experts LittlePod have welcomed the Cygnet Theatre back to Farringdon for a special performance in their grounds. Always ranking as one of the…
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Food and Drink
Trade Drinks Expo
We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Trade Drinks Expo this year, the UK’s only event dedicated to maximising drink sales for…
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Weather Cools July’s Drinks Sales
On Premise drinks sales dipped slightly last week in line with falling temperatures—ending an 11-week stretch of year-on-year growth. CGA by NIQ’s Drinks Recovery Tracker,…
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Greene King Pub Partners Licensee Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has celebrated the 30th anniversary of one of its Partners. Gerry McGrath…
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Millions To Benefit From New Flexible Working Measures
Millions of British workers will have more flexibility over where and when they work as the Flexible Working Bill achieves Royal Assent. Employees across the…
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The Average Pint Of Beer Costs £3.30 More In The UK Than The Global Average
A recent study conducted by finder.com compiled data on the average prices of beer in the most populated cities around the world. The analysis looks…
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Inflation Slows to 7.9% in June
UK inflation slowed to 7.9% in June, the lowest level since March 2022, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The rate of price…
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Soaring Costs In Food, Drink, Staff And Energy Pile Pressure On Hospitality
Hospitality’s post-COVID-19 recovery is threatened by rising prices in multiple key areas, leaders have warned in the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA by NIQ…
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Food Industry Set to Celebrate the Versatility of Rice with National Rice Week ‘Rice Up Your Life’ from 11th-17th September 2023
Returning for the sixth year, The Rice Association is once again inviting the nation to ‘Rice Up Your Life’ for National Rice Week, with a…
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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…
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