All the latest news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
The Heritage Public Houses Bill returns to the House of Commons today (Friday 16 October) for its second reading. The private member’s bill is sponsored by Conservative MP Mike Wood…
Read more...Winners of the annual Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards 2026 (ARTA) were announced at the Grand Finale awards ceremony on 12th October at London Hilton, Park Lane.
Read more...A Lake District hotel group is organising a charity afternoon tea event to raise funds for a local hospice. English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues has joined forces with St John’s Hospice to host the ‘Four-Tea’ event…
Read more...Urban Pubs & Bars has announced the opening of its third Bat & Ball venue in London with a £1 million investment.London’s largest independent pub…
Read more...The Sportsman in Reading has reopened with a fresh new look following a £250,000 investment by pub owner Greene King. With a new look for the pub comes an exciting new food offer, Clucking Crispy Chicken, from top chef Jonas Lodge – bringing delicious fried chicken to The Sportsman.
Read more...The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) is warning that an increase to alcohol tax at the Autumn Budget will be a major blow to businesses and consumers, who are already “on their knees”.
Read more...Northern hospitality operators Allan Spofforth and brothers Matthew and Mark Laughton are taking a ten-year fully repairing and insuring lease on their second pub with Star Pubs, growing their estate to four hospitality venues as they look to expand across the North of England.
Read more...Some of the biggest names in UK hospitality have committed to offering up to 100,000 opportunities to young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) over the next three years.
Read more...Admiral Taverns, has announced another year of significant investment in its estate, with a planned capex budget of £38.4 million confirmed for FY27.
Read more...Amber Taverns has completed a £75,000 refurbishment of the Golden Lion in Ashton-in-Makerfield, investing in the future of a community pub in Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s Makerfield constituency.
Read more...Pubs from Merseyside, North Yorkshire, Tamworth and London have been named the cream of the crop in the race to be CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year 2026.
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Pictured (L-R): Allen Simpson, Chief Executive, UKHospitality; Adam Hyman, Founder, CODE Hospitality; chef Tom Kerridge; Emma McClarkin, Chief Executive, British Beer and Pub Association; Steve Alton, Chief Executive, British Institute of Innkeeping.
The #VATsTheProblem campaign has submitted the current progress of its petition to 10 Downing Street, with 401,250 people so far supporting its calls for 10% hospitality VAT.
Read more...The UK on-trade returned to growth in September, with draught beer and cider volumes increasing 1.3% year-on-year, according to the latest Market Watch data from The Oxford Partnership and Vianet.
Read more...Card spending rose 2.0 per cent year-on-year in September, just below August’s 2.1 per cent growth, and remaining below the latest CPIH inflation rate of…
Read more...People seeking escapism, face-to-face interaction and shared cultural moments are driving a boom in the Experience Economy, according to new research from Grant Thornton UK….
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