DoorDash to Acquire Deliveroo in Landmark £2.9bn Deal
In a significant development for the global food delivery sector, San Francisco-based DoorDash-based DoorDash has agreed to acquire UK delivery platform Deliveroo in a deal…
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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.
Fundraising For Pedalling To Pubs Exceeds £50k As Cyclists Gear Up For Annual Charity Bike Ride
Hospitality industry leaders are celebrating as the fundraising total for Pedalling To Pubs 2025 exceeds £50k, a month before riders set off on the epic…
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Punch Pubs & Co Acquires The Ribs Of Beef, Norwich
Leading pub company Punch Pubs & Co has added to its growing portfolio with the acquisition of The Ribs of Beef pub in Norwich. The…
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Spending Squeeze Keeps Restaurants’ Delivery And Takeaway Sales Flat In March
Britain’s leading restaurant groups achieved fractional year-on-year growth of 0.7% in their delivery and takeaway sales in March, CGA by NIQ’s Hospitality at Home Tracker…
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No More Cost Increases Before Elections, Scottish Government Urged
The Programme for Government should not add to the cost or regulation burdens facing hospitality businesses, UKHospitality Scotland has said. In a letter to the…
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Oaknorth Backs Acquisition Of Loungers, Which Plans To Roll Out 30 New Sites A Year
OakNorth bank has participated in a club loan to support Lion Capital and Fortress Investment Group’s Public to Private acquisition of Loungers, one of the…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Sunshine, Spring Bank Holiday – A Perfect Combination for the Sector
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. There’s no denying it — it’s good news, and in our sector, we take that wherever we can get…
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Ye Olde Swiss Cottage Pub Granted Temporary Protection From Development
© Copyright Andrew Wood and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. A historic pub that gave the area where it stands its name has been…
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Punch Pubs & Co Acquires The Duke Of Wellington, Wareham
Punch Pubs & Co has added to its growing portfolio with the acquisition of the Duke of Wellington pub in Wareham. The traditional English pub…
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Orange Grove Hotel & Gardens Wins Prestigious Muddy Stilettos Award For Second Year Running
Orange Grove Hotel and Gardens has been voted Best Events Venue for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in the prestigious 2025 Muddy Stilettos Awards….
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Scottish Government Urged To Address Pubs Business Rates
The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) has called on the Scottish Government to commit to changes to Non-Domestic Rates (NDR) for hospitality businesses in…
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Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, Comes To Shepherd Neame’s Historic Brewery
Brewer Shepherd Neame is joining forces with Kent theatre company, Changeling, for a third year to stage a live performance, but this summer’s show will…
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Institute of Hospitality Announce Shortlisted Finalists for Annual Awards 2025
This year’s Institute of Hospitality Annual Awards 2025 shortlist recognises global hospitality talent from across the UK, Ireland and Ghana. Announcing the shortlist, Robert Richardson…
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Take A Look Inside Ashton-Under-Lyne Pub Following Transformational £300,000 Makeover
The Royal Oak on Nook Lane in Ashton-under-Lyne reopened on Thursday 17th April following a phenomenal investment of over £300,000. The pub is part of…
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Employment Rights Bill: Government Should Reconsider Zero Hours Reform
The House of Lords’ first committee debate on the Employment Rights Bill took place yesterday, with guaranteed hours contracts and penalties for shift cancellations on…
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