UK Hotels End Year On A High, But Cost Pressures Set To Worsen
Occupancy and room rates of UK hotels were up year-on-year in December, but profits remained flat as cost pressures started to bite, according to the…
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Hospitality
All the latest news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Storm Éowyn Blows Away Weekend Sales To Curtail January Revival
On Premise drinks sales picked up in mid-January after a slow start to the year—but fell away again as stormy weather swept Britain. CGA by…
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Murphy’s Irish Stout Sales Surge By 632%
Murphy’s, the classic Irish stout, saw record sales this Christmas, as UK drinkers continue to develop a taste for stout. December saw overwhelming demand for…
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Pubs Set For A Bumper Six Nations
With the Guinness Men’s Six Nations rugby tournament set kicking off, the latest figures from leading hospitality technology provider Zonal, reveal bookings in pubs and…
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Campaign for Pubs Raises Concerns Over Government’s Approach to Competition Regulation
The Campaign for Pubs has voiced significant concerns about the Government’s recent decision to replace the head of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), a…
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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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Cumbrian Pub and Hotel Company Receive Award for Sustainability Efforts
The North-Western based pub operator, Country Village Inns have been recognised as champions of sustainability by the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII). The pub co…
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Pub Chain Estimates Brits Will Sink 130,000 Pints During This Year’s Six Nations
Nationwide pub chain, Social Pub and Kitchen, has announced that it anticipates selling 130,000 pints of Guinness during the Six Nations – that’s an average…
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Staffordshire Social Club Named Best in the UK
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has named the Firs Club in Codsall, Staffordshire as the winner of its Club of the Year 2024 competition. The…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: The Government’s Relentless Tax Assault on Hospitality
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. As February 1st arrives, so does yet another hammer blow to the UK’s struggling hospitality and licensed on-trade sector….
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Sacha Lord Steps Down as Greater Manchester’s Night-Time Economy Adviser
Sacha Lord, the pioneering figure behind Greater Manchester’s night-time economy strategy, has officially stepped down after seven years in the role. Having been the city’s…
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St Austell Brewery Expands Managed Pub Estate in West Cornwall with The Godolphin
St Austell Brewery has acquired the lease of one of Cornwall’s most iconic pubs. The Godolphin in Marazion joins the company’s 46-strong managed pub estate….
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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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Restaurants’ At-Home Sales Flatten in December as Consumers Go Out to Celebrate
Year-on-year growth in delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s leading restaurant groups slowed to 1.9% in December 2024, CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home…
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Success Celebrated as Welsh Chefs Prepare to Host Global Event in 2026
The successful Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC) ended with a night of celebration and a preview of an exciting global event coming to Wales next…
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