Oxfordshire Operator Builds A Three-Pub Estate In A Year
Oxfordshire operator, Stephen Williams has taken on a Star Pubs’1 lease for The Fox Inn, Boars Hill. This latest move brings his portfolio to three…
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All the latest news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
345 Leading Hospitality Businesses Demand Action At The Budget
In a significant intervention ahead of the Budget in just over two weeks’ time, leading hospitality businesses have backed UKHospitality’s call for urgent action to…
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Hydes Backs Apprenticeships To Build Future Talent Across The Business
Salford-based brewer and pub retailer Hydes is stepping up its investment in apprenticeships across all areas of the business, encouraging employees of all ages and…
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Craft Union Celebrates Operator Excellence At Annual Operator Awards
Craft Union Pub Company has honoured some of its most outstanding operators from across the UK at the 2025 Craft Union Operator Awards, celebrating excellence,…
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Pubs and Brewers Raise a Glass in Support of Veterans and Their Families
Pubs and brewers across the country will be commemorating the service and sacrifice of our armed forces by gathering together in pubs and brewing special…
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PubAid Appoints Kate Nicholls OBE As New President
Pub champion PubAid has appointed Kate Nicholls OBE as its new President. Kate, who currently serves as Chair of UKHospitality and previously led the organisation…
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Take A Look Inside Bolton Pub Following £265,000 Makeover
The Pineapple on Blackburn Road in Bolton officially reopened last Thursday 30th October following a transformational investment of more than £265,000. The pub is part…
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Nestlé Professional’s Toque d’Or® Opens Registrations for 2026 Competition
Nestlé Professional has officially opened registrations for its prestigious hospitality competition, Toque d’Or. Now in its 38th year, Toque d’Or continues to celebrate and inspire…
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Pub is The Hub Backs Broadland and South Norfolk Business Awards
Pub is The Hub is again backing the search for two awards – Broadland Pub of the Year 2026 and South Norfolk Pub of the…
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Stability Welcome, But Small Businesses Need Bold Action On Rates And Growth
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Wales has welcomed the stability in Welsh Government’s Draft Budget for 2026/27. It includes an uplift in overall funding…
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“Better Borders” Could Unlock $401BN for Global Economy and Create 14MN New Jobs, Report Reveals
A groundbreaking new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals that smarter border management could supercharge the global economy, adding $401BN in…
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Only A Pavement Away Launch Nationwide Fundraising Campaign
Only A Pavement Away, the charity supporting people looking to rebuild their lives through employment opportunities in hospitality, is launching a nationwide fundraising campaign this…
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Huge Support For Shepherd Neame-Sponsored Contemporary Kent Artists
Independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame sponsored the inaugural Contemporary Kent Artists (CKA) exhibition series, which took place in Whitstable from October 8…
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New Publican Takes The Helm At 16th Century Cornish Pub
A new publican has taken on one of Cornwall’s most cherished village pubs, the Polgooth Inn. Andrew Milburn has worked for St Austell Brewery for…
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Pub Insolvencies Surge to Decade High as Tax and Wage Hikes Bite
Pub insolvencies have surged to their highest levels in more than a decade, with new data revealing the devastating impact of April’s tax and wage…
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