Strong Valentine’s Day Keeps Drinks Sales Level With 2023
Drinks sales at Britain’s pubs and bars stayed level year-on-year last week to continue a solid start to February trading. CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks…
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Christchurch Conservative Club Host Fundraising Darts Tournament
Main Photo Caption – Left: Lyndon Brown, Winner Paul Carter, Curtis Philips Right: Lyndon Brown, Runner up Dale Masterman, Curtis Philips Organisers of a charity…
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Small Firms Issue Warning On Jobs and Hours Ahead of Spring Budget
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned that more small firms are looking to reduce rather than increase headcount for the first time since…
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Greene King Toasts A Record-Breaking £3.8m Fundraising Year To Help Those Living With Cancer
Pub company and brewer, Greene King, is celebrating another record-breaking fundraising year for Macmillan Cancer Support, as its team members across its pubs, breweries and…
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Hospitality Sales On The Up, But Significant Challenges Remain
New data shows that despite strong sales growth over the Christmas period, the high cost of doing business has forced hospitality businesses to take cost…
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Crippling Costs Lead to Sharp Rise in Leisure and Hospitality Insolvencies
The number of businesses in the food service and accommodation sector becoming insolvent have increased by 37% according to figures released by the insolvency service….
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NTIA Raises Alarm Over Industrial Action’s Impact on as Businesses Filing for Administration Surge by 22%
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), an organisation representing night-time businesses, is deeply concerned about the recent industrial action announced by the ASLEF union. The…
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WSTA Calls on Chancellor to Cut Alcohol Duty In A Submission to the Treasury
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association is calling on the Chancellor to cut wine and spirit duty to combat both falling sales volumes and reduced…
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New Laws Set To Ban “Drip Pricing”
New laws to be introduced to ban unavoidable hidden fees to force businesses to be upfront with customers. New legislation as part of the Digital…
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The Rise Of The “Hermit Consumer” Continues To Stall Foodservice Recovery In 2024, Says Globaldata
A new type of consumer has emerged from the post-pandemic recovery, according to a study by data and analytics company GlobalData. Referred to as the…
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Managed Restaurants, Pubs And Bars End 2023 On A High With Bumper December
Britain’s top hospitality groups generated year-on-year sales growth of 8.8% in December, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. The excellent result capped a…
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Solid Start To The New Year For Drinks Sales After Strong End To 2023
Britain’s pubs and bars have started 2024 with sound year-on-year growth in drinks sales, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Average sales in managed…
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The Tamworth Tap in Tamworth Awarded CAMRA Best Pub in the UK
The Tamworth Tap in Tamworth, has been named as the best in the country by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) for the second year…
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UK Hotels Perform Better Than Expected In November
Occupancy and room rates of UK hotels held up better than expected in November. Despite following seasonal trends and declining slightly, both indicators outperformed the…
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Holiday Bookings And Festivities Brought December Cheer For Hospitality And Leisure
Consumer card spending grew 2.3 per cent year-on-year in December – less than the latest CPIH inflation rate of 4.2 per cent and lower than…
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