January Sales Growth for Pub & Restaurants
Credit and debit card spending grew 1.9 per cent year-on-year in January – the highest uplift since March 2024, but remaining lower than the latest…
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Menu Counts Increase Across All Channels Except Pubs & Bars
Lumina Intelligence’s latest The latest market insights from Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker reveal that average menu counts have increased by +3.1% across most channels, with…
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Small Firms Mark National Apprenticeship Week With Call For £3k Incentive To Help Them Hire New Talent
Increasing the financial incentive for small businesses that employ an apprentice could help encourage more to do so, according to new data from the Federation…
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Bank of England Lowers Interest Rates Amid Economic Uncertainty
The Bank of England has announced a further reduction in interest rates, cutting them by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.5%. This decision…
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Consumers Warned To Brace Themselves For Escalating Prices With “Double Whammy Alcohol Tax Grab”
Consumers are being warned to expect substantial price rises on their favourite alcoholic drinks as Government is set to make a double whammy tax grab….
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Pints, Points & Pubs: Six Nations Fans Drive Beer Sales Sky High
The Six Nations Championship isn’t just a festival of rugby—it’s a golden opportunity for pubs and bars. With fans packing in to watch the action,…
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Embracing Neurodiversity In The Workplace “Key To Success For Hospitality”
The LTC (Licensed Trade Charity) has launched a new employment guide to help managers recruit, onboard and retain more neurodiverse teams in hospitality. Free to…
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Stonegate Group Reports Record-Breaking Festive Trading
Stonegate Group has announced a strong trading performance over the recent festive period, with several of its brands achieving record-breaking results. The group’s managed pubs…
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The Drinks Trust Launches £1m Campaign “Face It Together” to Support Industry Colleagues
The Drinks Trust, the drinks hospitality industry charity, has launched its most ambitious campaign yet, Face It Together, with the goal of raising £1,000,000 to…
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Outlet ‘Churn’ Keeps Hospitality Vibrant Despite Closures
New openings continue to flow into hospitality despite thousands of closures in the last few years, CGA by NIQ’s RISE solution shows. The data points…
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Shropshire Pub Taken From Failing Local to Best in the UK in Under a Decade
The Bailey Head in Oswestry, Shropshire has been named the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) overall Pub of the Year for the first time. The…
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Hospitality Drives November Economic Growth
The UK economy experienced a slight return to growth in November, marking the first increase in three months. However, the 0.1% rise fell short of…
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UK Inflation Dips Slightly in December Amid Falling Hotel & Restaurant Costs
The UK’s inflation rate saw an unexpected decline in December, marking its first drop in three months. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS),…
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Regulators Must Get On-Board With Small Business Growth Agenda
The Federation of Small Businesses has written to seven of the UK’s regulators with a set of measures to unlock small business growth. The regulators…
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The New World Trading Company Reports Growth and Announces Future Plans
Pub and restaurant group The New World Trading Company (NWTC), supported by Graphite Capital, has reported a 5.5% growth in like-for-like sales during the festive…
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