BBPA Unveils New Guidance For Pubs To Boost Accessibility
The British Beer and Pub Association has launched a refreshed Accessibility in Pubs guide to ensure pubs have all the advice they need to be…
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12.5 Trillion Dollar Investment in Travel & Tourism to Shape G20 Competitiveness through 2035
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today reveals that US$12.5 trillion in projected Travel & Tourism investment across major economies will play a decisive…
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Rocket Room To Launch Premium Activity Bar At Market Place Food Hall Leicester Square
Rocket Room will open this April at Market Place Food Hall Leicester Square, introducing a new premium competitive socialising concept designed to integrate into established…
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Chancellor Delivers Spring Statement as Financial Pressures Mount for Hospitality Operators
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stood firmly behind her government’s economic programme, telling MPs it remains the correct course of action for the country — even…
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Weather Waters Down February’s Drinks Sales
NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker reveals that average sales in managed venues in the week to Saturday 21 February were 5.2% behind the corresponding week in…
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The Breakfast Group Partners With Laki Kane To Bring Iconic Tiki Concept To Oxford Street
Hospitality operator The Breakfast Group has announced a new partnership with immersive tropical brand Laki Kane, which will officially launch in central London with a…
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NTIA Hosts NSW Night Time Economy Minister as Global Demand for Dedicated Government Leadership Accelerates
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) will host The Hon. John Graham MLC, Minister for Music and the Night Time Economy in New South Wales,…
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UK Hospitality Collapses Remain High After 3,353 Hit Wall in 2025
The number of hospitality businesses entering insolvency eased very slightly in 2025, yet remained historically high, reflecting challenging trading conditions for the industry. Some 3,353…
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UK Unemployment Hits Near Five-Year High As Wage Growth Stalls
The latest ONS figures, covering the three months to the end of December, show the jobless rate nudging upward from 5.1% in the previous rolling…
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VisitEngland Launches Domestic North West Coastal Campaign to Boost Spring Breaks
VisitEngland will next week launch its domestic coastal marketing campaign to drive breaks to all seaside destinations on England’s North West coast. The £1 million…
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Meagre GDP Growth Not Felt By Small Businesses As Costs Mount
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose by a lacklustre 0.1% in December, and by 0.1% in the final quarter of 2025, while confidence levels among small…
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J D Wetherspoon Opens its First Pub in Continental Europe
J D Wetherspoon has opened its first pub in continental Europe (Monday February 9) – at Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport in Spain. The franchise partner,…
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Six Nations Kick-Off Delivers Major Boost for UK Pubs, with 11.4 Million Pints Sold in Opening Weekend
New data from The Oxford Partnership reveals that the opening weekend of the 2026 Guinness Six Nations delivered a significant uplift for the UK’s on-trade,…
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Tourism Industry Presses Parties on Manifesto Commitments Ahead of Holyrood Vote
Scotland’s tourism and hospitality sector will put political parties under pressure on jobs, investment, and economic growth in the run-up to the Scottish Parliament election…
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Beer & Pub Association Calls For Barnett Consequentials To Be Directed To Support Scotland’s Pubs
The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) has urged the Scottish Government to ensure that the Barnett consequentials arising from the UK Government’s recent announcement…
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