Brakspear’s Honeycomb Houses Management Team ‘Takeover’ At The Lion In Bicester
Night Out Rewards Pub Colleagues The team at The Lion in Wendlebury near Bicester swapped their aprons for party wear recently when a replacement crew…
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All the latest news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Third Person Arrested in Connection with Crooked House Fire
Copyright–©-Colin-Park-and-licenced-for-reuse-under-cc-by-sa-2.0 A third man has been arrested over the fire that destroyed the Crooked House pub, dubbed the “wonkiest” pub in Britain. The 51-year-old, from…
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Pubs “Best Place For First Dates Survey Reveals
Pubs have been named among the favourite settings for first dates according to a new survey, with cafes (40%) and pubs (40%) ranked the favourite…
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WTTC Unveils The Power Of Retail Tourism
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched “Global Retail Tourism: Trends and Insights”, a report set to change the way we think about…
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Strong Sales Unable To Keep Up With Inflation
According to the latest UKHospitality Quarterly Sales Tracker, turnover was up 6.7% in the last year to £137 billion but, compared to 2019, remains almost…
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Golly Pub Row-Landlords Face No Further Action
Image Credit – David-Anstiss-The-White-Hart,-Public-house-Grays-CC-BY-SA-2.0 The pub landlords who displayed golly dolls behind their bar will face no further action the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has…
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Robinsons Re-Open Community Pub Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese In Longnor
Robinsons Brewery have recently completed a full refurbishment of the Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, situated in Longnor, just outside of Buxton. The well-loved pub…
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Food Inflation In Hospitality Slows Slightly As Retail Prices Begin To Fall
Inflation as measured by the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index fell marginally to 21.7% year-on-year in July. Despite the slight fall of 0.9 percentage points,…
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Long-Serving London Landlord Retires After Three Decades Behind The Bar
Long-serving landlord Gerry Dolan retired from The Westminster Arms on Monday (September 4), after exactly three decades behind the bar. Gerry, 68, began managing the…
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The Restaurant Group Reports Strong Sales
The Restaurant Group (TRG)has increased its full-year profit expectations in light of strong sales growth at its outlets, defying the current difficulties in the casual-dining…
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Hospitality Unites Behind UK Hospitality’s #Fiveasksforofgem
UKHospitality and more than 350 hospitality businesses, representing thousands of venues, have presented a united front to the energy regulator, demonstrating the urgent need to…
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Luxury Cardiff Hotel And Brasserie Awarded 4* Status And 2 Coveted AA Rosettes
The Parkgate Hotel Cardiffhas been awarded 4 Silver Star Hotel status, as part of the AA’s assessment scheme, with the hotel’s signature restaurant, The Sorting…
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Head Porter At Luxury Rutland Hotel Marks 30-Year Milestone
On average, a UK worker typically spends around 10 years in the same job, however, a head porter at a resort hotel in Rutland has…
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CAMRA’s Pub Saving Award Returns
Plough Inn, Longparish, Pub Saving Award 2022 winner Nominations for the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Pub Saving Award are now open until mid-November. The…
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Ofgem Action Needed To Avoid Second Winter Energy Crisis
Ofgem must act quickly to enact recommendations to ensure businesses avoid another winter energy crisis, the BBPA has warned. Responding to Ofgem’s non-domestic market review…
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