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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Grant Funding Available to Help Pubs Add New Services and Activities
Pub is The Hub may be able to offer grants of up to £6,000 to publicans in rural, remote, or deprived areas, who want to…
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NTIA and International Nightlife Association Back UK Call for Minister as Australian Leaders Urge Worldwide Action
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) and the International Nightlife Association (INA) have today thrown their full support behind calls from Angela Rayner, Andy Burnham…
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BrewDog Explores Strategic Investment Options as Financial Pressures Mount
Scotland’s prominent craft beer operator BrewDog has engaged restructuring specialists AlixPartners to conduct a structured evaluation of potential investment opportunities, a move that could result…
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Colombo Kitchen Wins Sri Lankan Restaurant of the Year at the Nation’s Curry Awards 2026
Colombo Kitchen, with restaurants in Worcester Park, Surrey and Putney, has been named Sri Lankan Restaurant of the Year at the fourth annual Nation’s Curry…
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Two St Austell Brewery Gastropubs Named Among The UK’s Best
Two St Austell Brewery pubs have been recognised among the very best foodie venues in the country, following the release of the Estrella Damm Top…
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Scotch Whisky Exports To United States Down 15% Since Tariffs Implemented
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released figures for 2025 that show global exports of Scotch Whisky falling by -0.6% in value, and by -4.3%…
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New Threat To Pubs As Planning Law Change Could See Thousands Of Locals Lost
Pub campaigning group CAMRA is calling on the Government to rethink plans to weaken protections in the planning system in England, which it says could…
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ScotGov Announces A Stronger Rates Relief Package For Scottish Licensed Hospitality.
The Scottish government has increased rates relief for licensed hospitality premises to 40%. The additional Scottish Budget funding means that rates relief for eligible premises…
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More Than 1,000 Balloons Billow Above Historic City Pub To Mark Its Reopening
A spectacular display of more than 1,000 balloons floating above Farringdon marked the reopening of historic City pub The Hoop and Grapes earlier this month….
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Northern Cities Sweep Top Five For UK Hospitality Growth
Hospitality growth in the UK is being supported by strong performance in the North, with new research from Northern Restaurant & Bar (NRB), in partnership…
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Wigan Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational Refurbishment
Community pub, the Simms Road Inn in Wigan reopen’s on Saturday, 14th February following a combined investment of £320,000 from licensee Jack Duffy, his parents…
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Institute Of Hospitality Strengthens Clermont Hotel Group’s Commitment To Developing Hospitality Professionals
The Institute of Hospitality has welcomed Clermont Hotel Group into Company Sponsored Membership, with more than 50 employees receiving 12 months’ professional membership as part…
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“Holidays Are For Relaxing, Not Taxing”, 200 Hospitality Bosses Urge Government To Scrap Unfair Holiday Tax
The 200 signatories from leading accommodation providers including Butlin’s, Haven, Hilton, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Merlin Entertainments, Parkdean Resorts, Travelodge and Whitbread warn that the…
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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…
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