Greene King Pub Partners Opens Two More Nest Pubs
Left – The Highwood in Solihull (Left) and The Wellington in Bebington Right – The Wellington’s Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise…
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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.
Revolution Bars Rejects Nightcap Rescue Proposal
Bar operator Nightcap has walked away from a possible rescue deal for rival operator Revolution Bars. Nightcap said it was “disappointed” its merger proposal was…
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SLTA Calls On Government To Admit That New ‘Visitor Levy’ Is A ‘Tax’ On Business
The SLTA (Scottish Licensed Trade Association) has said that the Scottish Government should stop calling its forthcoming tourist tax a “visitor levy”, with Colin Wilkinson,…
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Pedalling For Pubs Breaches £1m In Fundraising
Organisers of the epic charity bike ride, Pedalling for Pubs and UK ride Pedalling 2 Pubs, have announced that thanks to the combined efforts of…
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Putting The Fizz Back Into Foodservice: Soft Drink Sales Hit £3.02bn In 2023
Despite the cost-of-living crisis continuing to bite, Britvic reports that the eating out market turned over £97.3bn in 2023 – the first time annual sales…
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Top Chefs To Be Honoured At House Of Lords On Election Day
Many of the country’s leading chefs have competed in a live cook for one of the hospitality industry’s most prestigious accolades, the Asian Oriental &…
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Horncliffe Pub Opens Community Café To Help Local People With Support From Pub Is The Hub
A community café at the Fishers Arms in Horncliffe, near Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, is bringing local people and groups together to help combat loneliness and isolation….
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Strategic Partnership to Drive Net Positive Hospitality is Announced Between The World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and STR
The World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance) is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership between the Alliance and STR that will drive the hospitality…
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Vote Confirms No Visitor Levy In Place In Scotland Until 2026 – At The Earliest
The Visitor Levy Bill, passed today by the Scottish Parliament, brings to a close a decade-long debate on whether councils should have the power to…
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Admiral Taverns Acquires 37 Pubs From Fuller’s, Expanding Its Portfolio In The South-East
The Board of Admiral Taverns (“Admiral”), owned by real estate private equity firm Proprium Capital Partners, has announced that it has reached an agreement to…
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Over Two Thirds Of UK Beer And Wine Servings Are Short Measures
New research published today by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has found that over two thirds (70%) of beer and wine, checked by Trading…
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UVAC Warns Of Threat To Hospitality Skills Gap Posed By Apprenticeship Levy Reform
A new report by the University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC) has today warned that drastic reform or the abolishment of the government’s Apprenticeship Levy scheme…
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Dartford Licensees Names as Finalists for Prestigious Industry Award
Licensees, Chris Michaelas and April Reeves, of vibrant community pub The Dartford Sports Bar, have been announced as one of the six finalists for this…
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Croeso Pubs Adds Penarth’s Bear’s Head To The List Of Pubs It Has Saved From Closure
Croeso Pubs Ltd, the South Wales pub chain which already runs seven venues including The Philharmonic and Brewhouse in Cardiff, is taking over the lease…
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Drinks Sales Edge Into Growth In Solid May
Britain’s On Premise drinks sales nudged just above the levels of 2023 last week, CGA by NIQ’s latest Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Average sales in…
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