BBPA Awarded Bronze Armed Forces Covenant Award
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has been awarded the Bronze Armed Forces Covenant Award, recognising its commitment to supporting serving personnel, veterans, reservists…
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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.
Lomond Leisure Group Secures Sixth Site With Landmark Edinburgh Pub
Scottish hospitality operators Lomond Leisure Group have secured their sixth venue and are eyeing further sites. Kilderkin on The Royal Mile in Edinburgh is the…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: We Live in Interesting Times…
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. There is an old saying, often described as a blessing or a curse depending on your outlook: “May you…
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41st Worldchefs Congress & Expo Event Comes To Newport From 16-19 May
With the Culinary Association of Wales (CAW), led by its President Arwyn Watkins OBE, and local collaborators preparing to welcome the global chef community to…
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Hospitality Faces Job Losses Despite Service Sector Growth
The hospitality and leisure sector is facing “challenging business conditions” as new data reveals that service sector employment has now fallen for four consecutive months…
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Morpeth Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational Refurbishment
Popular community pub, the Black & Grey on Newgate Street in Morpeth will officially reopen on Friday 6th February following a transformational combined investment of £257,00…
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Deals Drive January Footfall As QSR Growth Continues
The latest Lumina Intelligence Eating and Drinking Out Panel (EDOP) data shows that value-led deals are successfully driving consumer engagement at the start of the…
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Thatchers Launch Interactive Rugby Game Designed To Support Hospitality
Thatchers Cider is bringing the thrill of rugby to the heart of pubs with the launch of ‘Perfection in Every Drop Kick’, a brand new…
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Castle Pubs Invests In New Pub Refurbishments
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has revealed significant upgrade plans for three of its Castle Pubs as part of wider programme to strengthen and evolve its…
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Local Huntingdon Pub Undergoes Transformational Makeover
The Golden Knight in Sapley Park in Huntingdon reopened on Friday 30th January following a transformational investment of almost £300,000. The pub is part of…
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Welsh Government Brings In £8 Million Of Business Rates Support To 4,400 Hospitality Businesses
The Welsh Government has announced this week an £8 million additional support package for approximately 4,400 hospitality businesses under the ‘Non-Domestic Rates – Food and…
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UK Pub Prices Fall As Costs Bite — But Premium And Value-Led Pubs Remain In Demand
Leisure property specialists Fleurets has released its latest Survey of Pub Prices, showing how rising operating costs are affecting the UK pub sector. The sector…
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Punch Pubs & Co Strengthens Portfolio With Mcmullen’s Pubs Acquisition
Punch Pubs & Co has completed the acquisition of 30 pubs from family-owned brewer and pub operator McMullen’s. The pubs, located predominantly across Hertfordshire and…
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Rate Of Liquidations And Critical Distress In Hospitality Signal Need For Precision Rather Than Blunt Policy Instruments
Liquidations in the hospitality sector between 2023 and 2025 remain higher than pre-covid levels, with more expected as the hospitality industry grapples with some of…
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17th Restaurant Manager Of The Year 2026 Crowned
Joshua Oliver Ndirmbita MIH, restaurant manager at Estelle Manor, Oxfordshire, has been crowned the Institute of Hospitality’s Restaurant Manager of the Year 2026 following an…
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