Local Community Pub Reopens Following £155,000 Investment
The Castle, a local community pub in Swindon, reopened on Friday 19th of May following a significant £155,000 investment from leading community pub company, Admiral…
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Food and Drink
Strong April for Pubs, Bars and Restaurants but Inflation Erases Growth
Britain’s restaurant, pub and bar groups achieved like-for-like and year-on-year sales growth of 6.9% in April 2023, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker shows. It…
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Toque d’or® Finalists Revealed as Grand Prize Awaits the Winners
Nestlé Professional today announced this year’s Toque d’Or® competition finalists, following an action-packed Heats round which included several days of intense challenges and expert mentoring….
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NFU Seeks Stronger Link Between Farmers and Hospitality Sector
Farmers and food producers are being urged to work together with hospitality businesses in their area, to help them build British produce into their brand…
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‘Significant’ Drop in Vacancies, but Shortages Continue to Hold Back Growth
The latest vacancy figures from the Office for National Statistic show that vacancies in hospitality fell by 22% over the last year and by 9%…
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Fall in Hospitality Vacancies Moves Dial Away from Recruitment Issues but Other Challenges Remain
According to the latest ONS employment figures, vacancies in the food and accommodation sector decreased to 132,000 in April from the previous month. Vacancies were…
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MP Jonathan Gullis Visits Stoke on Trent Pub
A local community pub in Stoke on Trent, The Ford Green hosted a visit from the MP, Jonathan Gullis last week on Friday 12th May following…
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Delivery and Takeaway Sales Down Again but Decline Slows
Britain’s managed restaurant groups saw delivery and takeaway sales drop 1% year-on-year in April, the new Hospitality at Home Tracker from CGA by NIQ shows….
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‘Nothing Off the Table’ as Parliament debates Allergy Safety in Hospitality
Calls to improve allergy labelling in the hospitality sector are being considered with “nothing is off the table”, according to a health minister. Neil O’Brien…
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Take a Look Inside New Manchester Pub following £150,000 Makeover
The Bricklayers on Hardman Lane in Failsworth, re-opened on Saturday, 6th May following a major investment of £150,000! The pub is part of the Proper…
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Flagship Restaurant & Bar Set to Open in Cardiff
A new contemporary Restaurant & Bar – Silures – is set to open its doors to the public next month in Cardiff. Created and executed…
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Foodservice Price Inflation Falls Below 20% for the First Time in Five Months
The food and drink sector received small but welcome relief on soaring prices as inflation dropped to 18.9% in March 2023, the CGA Prestige Foodservice…
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Wetherspoon Sales 2023 “Likely to Be Record” says Chairman Tim Martin
JD Wetherspoon is on course for a record year, the company has said, after its sales in Easter week were the highest they have ever…
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East Anglia Operator Takes on Lease of the Coach & Horses, Royston
Vamsi Putta, licensee of The Brook in Cambridge, has taken on The Coach & Horses in Royston, his first Star Pubs & Bars lease. The…
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Survey Highlights Only 8% of UK Adults Believe They Will See a World Free From Hunger
Hunger is the world’s greatest solvable problem. Yet only 8% of UK adults believe they’ll see the end of hunger in their lifetime; according to…
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