Drinks Sales Flat in the Final Fortnight of March
On Premise drinks sales hovered either side of last year’s levels over the second half of March, CGA by NIQ’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker data…
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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.
Entries are Being Sought for the National Pubwatch Awards 2023
Pubwatches are being encouraged to enter the 2023 National Pubwatch awards, sponsored by JD Wetherspoon, which recognise the work of schemes and their efforts to…
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Take a Look Inside New Hull Community Pub
The Jesmond Arms on Holderness Road re-opened last Thursday 6th April following a major investment of £185,000. The pub is part of the Proper Pubs…
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Brits Cut Back on Eating Out in March
Consumer card spending grew just 4.0 per cent year-on-year in March, less than half the latest CPIH* inflation rate of 9.2 per cent, as Brits…
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60% Rise in Pubs ‘Closures’ During First 3 Months of 2023
The number of pubs ‘closures’ from the English and Welsh communities that they once served increased sharply during the first 3 months of the year…
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Award-Winning Pub Company, Craft Union, Celebrates 500th Pub!
Multi-award-winning pub company, Craft Union, celebrated a significant milestone with its 500th pub opening in Leicester. Known for providing a warm and welcoming ‘home from…
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Manchester Launches UK’s First Tourist Tax
Manchester has become the first city in the UK to introduce a tourist tax, which will cost an additional £1 per night for accommodation stays….
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Fullers “Flagship” Pub Admiralty Reopens Following Fire
Fuller, Smith and Turner has announced the reopening of its flagship pub, The Admiralty [66 Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DS] this week. The pub is…
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UK Brewery Numbers Relatively Stable Despite Challenges – with Some Regions Seeing Growth
The total number of breweries in the UK has remained ‘relatively stable’ in the first quarter of 2023 according to figures released today from the…
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Proper Pubs Donates over 12,200 Easter Eggs to Local Communities
Proper Pubs, the community wet-led division of Admiral Taverns, has collected 12,200 chocolate Easter Eggs to put a spring in the step of communities in…
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One in Five Meals Consumed at Home in Europe Will Come from Restaurants
For the first time since the pandemic began, consumer spending in the food service industry in Europe bounced back to pre-pandemic highs, according to “State…
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Travel & Tourism Sector in Key European Capitals Strongly Recovering Says WTTC
A report from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed strong signs of recovery of the economic impact from Travel & Tourism in…
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Craft Guild of Chefs Launch National Chef of the Year Competition
The Craft Guild of Chefs has begun its mission to find the next talented chef to follow in the footsteps of current National Chef of…
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St Austell Brewery Partners With ETM Group on New Sports Bar Venture
South west brewer and pub company St Austell Brewery has entered into a joint venture with the directors of ETM Group, to launch a series…
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Businesses Urged to Sign Up to New Hospitality Wellbeing and Development Promise
More than 30 leading businesses1, including Big Table Group, Greene King, Parkdean Resorts and Revolution Bars, have helped launch the new campaign by signing up…
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