BBPA Calls on Chancellor to Act on ‘Cost of Doing Business’ Crisis
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) is issuing an urgent call for government action ahead of the upcoming Budget. With 50 pubs closing each…
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Hospitality
Drinkers Bowled Over After Historic Stockport Pub Reopens Following £250k Investment
Hydes Brewery has re-opened the doors of its popular Stockport pub, The Nursery Inn, following a £250K refurbishment. The refurbishment of the 1939-built pub, a…
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Drinks Sales Start Q4 With Year-On-Year Dip
On Premise drinks sales have lagged the levels of last year for the second week in a row, in a soft start to the crucial…
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Revolution Bars Group Changes Name to the Revel Collective
Revolution Bars Group has changed its name as it moves forward following recent restructuring. The group which operates of 60 bars trading under the Revolucion…
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Pro-Small Business Budget ‘First And Best’ Chance For Chancellor To Secure Sustainable Growth
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on the Chancellor to deliver a decisively pro-small business Budget, saying SMEs are “sick of stagnation.” The…
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£2.66 BILLION Looming Tax Hike For Leisure & Hospitality Firms In England
Retail, Leisure & Hospitality firms’ the length and breadth of England are set to pay an eye watering £2.66 Billion a year more in business…
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Frequent Visitors And Younger Consumers Power On Premise Growth
Increased footfall and consumer spending in pubs, bars, and restaurants have been observed across the UK and Ireland over the last quarter, as the latest…
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Hospitality Is The Foundation For Inward Investment As Britain “Open For Business”
Billions worth of investments in emerging growth sectors are set to be unveiled by businesses and ministers at the government’s inaugural International Investment Summit today…
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New Positive Publicity Hub Showcases Pubs As Community Lifelines
PubAid, the “voice for UK pubs”, has launched the Positive PUBlicity Hub – a new platform dedicated to celebrating the essential role pubs play as lifelines in…
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New Vice Chair for CAMRA
Gillian Hough has been announced as the new Vice Chair for the Campaign for Real Ale, replacing Ash Corbett-Collins following his election as Chairman. This…
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Bath Spa Hotel Wins Prestigious Two AA Rosettes For Culinary Excellence
Vellore Restaurant, within Bath Spa Hotel, has been awarded two AA Rosettes for Culinary Excellence. The highly coveted AA Quality Assessed accreditation scheme praised the…
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WTTC Launches ‘Together In Travel’
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched ‘Together in Travel’ at its 2024 Global Summit in Perth, Western Australia today, a unique initiative aimed…
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Bristol Hoteliers Hope ‘Halloween Budget’ Is Not The Stuff Of Nightmares
Hoteliers in Bristol hope this month’s budget – coming the day before Halloween – is not the stuff of nightmares for struggling hospitality businesses. During…
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Poor Employment Rates Among Those With Neurodivergent Conditions, Research By Heston Blumenthal OBE Reveals
More than one-fifth of individuals in the UK with neurodivergent conditions are not in paid employment Almost one-quarter of people with neurodivergent diagnoses have struggled…
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CMBC Announces Proposal To Close Banks’s Brewery In 2025
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) has announced its proposal to close Banks’s Brewery in Wolverhampton in Autumn 2025, as part of a restructuring of its…
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