Hail Glorious St. Patrick For A Strong Weekend Across the UK On Trade
The UK on trade benefitted from a strong St Patrick’s weekend of sales helped along by the final matches of the Guinness Six Nations tournament….
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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.
Raise A Glass: Be At One’s ‘Best In Glass’ Competition Crowns UK Champion
This month saw the return of bar group Be at One’s nation-wide cocktail-making competition, Best In Glass, and last week it was announced that a…
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2023 Pub Closures Hit “Decade High”
Pub closures increased to the highest level in over a decade last year, as 769 businesses entered insolvency, up from 518 in 2022, according to…
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Government Funded Apprenticeships “Positive News” For Hospitality Sector
UKHospitality has welcomed the government’s apprenticeship reform package, stating changes will “benefit both businesses and employees”. In his first economic speech since the Spring Budget,…
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Individual Restaurants Announces Partnership With Children’s Charity Dreams Come True
Individual Restaurants, operators of Piccolino, Restaurant Bar & Grill, Riva Blu and Piccolo has today announced the start of a year-long charity partnership with children’s…
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Transformational Refurbishment of Fettercairn Inn Bucks Trend for Rural Pubs
The newly opened Roebuck Inn at Fettercairn is bucking a national trend for rural pub closures. The refurbished Inn, which once played host to Queen…
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Spending At Pubs Increased 23 Per Cent Year-On-Year This Super Saturday
New Barclays Consumer Spend data shows that spending at pubs increased 23 per cent year-on-year this Super Saturday1, as the final round of the Six…
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Gosport Pub Gets A £239,000 Refurbishment
The White Horse, on Nobes Avenue in Gosport re-opened on Friday 8th March following a major investment of £239,000. The pub is part of the…
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BII Licensee Of The Year 2024 Quarter-Finalists Announced!
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is delighted to announce their Quarter-Finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year Award (LOYA). Since the launch in…
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Drinks Sales Spring Back To Year-On-Year Growth
On Premise drinks sales burst back to life in the first full week of March, thanks to milder Spring weather and big sporting occasions. CGA…
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Community Pub Hero Winners Announced for 2024
The Community Pub Hero 2024 winners were announced at an awards ceremony at the House of Commons earlier this month, as 24 finalists gathered with…
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UK’s Best Beers Revealed: Breweries Take Home The Gold In The SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2024
The results are in for the UK’s biggest independent beer competition, with three breweries taking the Overall Gold across the Cask, Keg, and Bottle/Can competitions…
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Association Of Pastry Chefs Becomes Division Of The Craft Guild Of Chefs
The Craft Guild of Chefs has announced it has incorporated the Association of Pastry Chefs (APC), which will form a brand-new division of the Guild….
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Pint Of Guinness Will Cost More This St Patrick’s Day, Despite Freeze On Alcohol Duties
The latest analysis by finance experts, RIFT, has revealed that a pint of the black stuff will cost St Patrick’s Day revellers 69p more per…
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Thornbridge Brewery Named SIBA’s “Brewery Business of the Year 2024”
The winners in the SIBA Business Awards 2024 have today been revealed – highlighting the very best beer businesses across the UK – including breweries,…
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