UK’s Largest Independent Hotel Group Acquires Four New Properties
The UK’s largest independent hotel group has announced the purchase of four properties to join its existing portfolio – further expanding its footprint and enhancing…
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Hospitality
Total Beverages Market Reaches €160 Billion, With Health Trends and Innovation Driving Growth
The beverage industry has changed significantly in the past year, creating new opportunities for brands and retailers across the market, according to new analysis from…
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YOTEL To Open New Hotel In Belfast City Centre
YOTEL has announced plans to expand its portfolio in the UK and Europe with the opening of YOTEL Belfast. Slated to open in late 2026,…
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Hinds Head Celebrates Its 20th Birthday and Gaining A Prestigious Award
Heston Blumenthal’s Michelin-starred Hinds Head in Bray has been awarded the Great British Pub of the Year for food. Home of the original triple-cooked chip…
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September Sunshine Brings Drinks Sales Back Into Growth
An overdue burst of sunny weather helped the On Premise to year-on-year growth in drinks sales for the first time this autumn, CGA by NIQ’s…
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FSA Consumer Survey Shows Around One In Four People Are Still Food Insecure
The latest wave of the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) Food and You 2 survey, conducted between October 2023 and January 2024, shows that levels of…
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The Ox Comes To Clapham High Street
Family-owned pub company, Polygon Public House, will opens its second gastropub this month following on from the Rose & Crown in Clapham. The Clapham High…
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VisitBritain Showcases Britain’s Screen Tourism Offer To Global Media
Working in partnership with Visit West, West Midlands Growth Company and London & Partners, VisitBritain recently hosted media from countries including Brazil, Canada, China, Germany,…
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Celebrity Chefs Join School Kitchen To Launch Good Cause ‘School Dinners’ Menu in Yorkshire
Celebrity chefs including Matt Tebbutt, Mitch Tonks, Nadiya Hussain, Richard Corrigan, Omar Allibhoy, Will Lockwood and Tommy Banks have collaborated with innovative takeaway service, School…
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Swifties Drive Unseasonal Boost In Hotel Occupancy, Rates and Profits
The UK hotel industry enjoyed a good end to the summer with occupancy and average daily room rates up when compared to August last year,…
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Beer Tax Hike ’Not The Answer For Healthy Pubs Or Communities’
CAMRA has responded to reports that the Chancellor will raise taxes on beer in the upcoming Autumn Budget. CAMRA is urging everyone to use its…
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Proposals to Create New Lifestyle Hotel at NOMA Manchester’s Landmark New Century House Revealed
Plans have been revealed to transform New Century House – the iconic Grade II listed building into an upscale hotel in NOMA, Manchester’s growing neighbourhood….
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The Good Beer Guide 2025 Shows The Power Of Protecting Pubs
The Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Good Beer Guide – the UK’s best-selling beer and pub guide – is celebrating its 52nd edition with not…
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Tourism Industry Would Be Bolstered By Investing In High Streets, Says FSB
Ahead of World Tourism Day, 27 September, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has presented a plan to shore-up tourism in the UK through reviving…
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Grocery Retail and Hospitality Navigate Labour Pressures and Rising Sustainability Focus
The recently released Top of Mind Report 2024 from Lumina Intelligence reveals that current trading conditions are among the most challenging they have been in…
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