Willenhall Pub Reopens Following Almost £340,000 Makeover
The United Kingdom on Bloxwich Road North in Willenhall reopened on Thursday 1st May following a transformational investment of nearly £340,000. The pub is part…
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Jeremy Clarkson Opens Up About the Challenges of Entering the Pub Trade
Well-known broadcaster and farmer Jeremy Clarkson has spoken candidly about the unexpected complexities of launching his new Oxfordshire-based pub, The Hawkstone Arms (also known as…
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Survey Shows Strong Public Backing For Change To UK Food System
The Food, Farming and Countryside Commission (FFCC) has revealed the findings of its two-year survey of the public, which it says reveals ‘a strong public…
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Marston’s Reports Strong Interim Performance, Signals Confidence for Year Ahead
Marston’s PLC, the well-known pub operator behind over 1,300 venues across the UK, has released a robust set of interim results that underline a positive…
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Consumer Card Spending Increases 4.5 Per Cent In April, As Sunshine And Easter Weekend Boost Hospitality
Consumer card spending grew 4.5 per cent year-on-year in April – the greatest uplift seen since June 2023, and above the most recent CPIH inflation…
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Sacha Lord Slams Councils Blocking Outdoor Trade As Heatwave Hits UK
As the UK swelters in the hottest week of the year, major cities across the country are strangling their own hospitality sectors by failing to…
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Prezzo Unveils New Brand Identity And Investment To Mark 25 Year Milestone
The new management team at Prezzo led by new CEO James Brown has unveiled a new name, a new brand identity, the launch of wide-ranging…
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Mayor Announces New £300,000 “Summer Streets” Fund To Boost Al Fresco Dining Across The Capital
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced a new £300,000 Summer Streets Fund to boost al fresco dining and extend opening hours for…
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Hospitality Can ‘Redefine’ Oxford Street
UKHospitality has signalled its support for the proposed development and pedestrianisation of Oxford Street, and said that hospitality is crucial to plans to bring the…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Chancellor’s April Hikes Are a Disaster – It’s Time for a Radical Rethink
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. A recent flash survey of UK businesses—revealing economic strain, plummeting confidence, and fears for survival—should send a chill down…
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Punch Pubs & Co Projects Annual Earnings To Surpass £100m As Growth Strategy Delivers
Punch Pubs & Co has announced it is on track to surpass £100 million in underlying EBITDA for the current financial year, driven by robust…
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Base Rate Cut Welcome – But Small Firms Still Bogged Down By Cashflow Issues
UK interest rates have been cut to 4.25% from 4.5% and the governor of the Bank England has indicated more could follow in the coming…
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Annual Pride Of Greene King Awards Celebrates Team Members From Across The Country
Greene King, the country’s leading pub company and brewer, enjoyed a gala night of celebration in Solihull on Wednesday evening (7 May) to crown the…
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Hospitality Being “Bled Dry” Amid Government “Deafening Silence” Leaders Say
A new survey of over 250 businesses across the events, night-time economy, and hospitality sectors has laid bare a critical truth: the very sector that…
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Shepherd Neame’s Orange Tree Pub In Wilmington Opens After A £200K Refurbishment
Locals from Wilmington near Dartford gathered at Shepherd Neame’s The Orange Tree pub in Hawley Road) to toast its official reopening after a £200,000 refurbishment….
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