71 breweries are in the running for the prestigious Champion Beer of Britain Award, taking place on the opening day of the Great British Beer Festival (6 August). Ranging from Swannay Brewery’s farmhouse brews hailing from the windswept tip of ...

Oakman Inns and Restaurants has reported strong sales growth for the 13 weeks to 30 June 2019. The Like-for-Like sales for the quarter were up 4.8%. Total sales were £10,775,947, which represents a 28.8% growth over the same period last ...

With international and domestic visitation to Amsterdam growing by nearly 7% a year over the past 10 years, hotels in the Dutch capital have experienced robust growth with RevPAR [rooms revenue per available room] up 4% in 2018. This strong ...

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has welcomed today’s launch of the Pubs Code Adjudicator’s (PCA’s) first investigation, but are questioning why it has taken so long to do so. The case, which is investigating the suspected use of unreasonable ...

135 young chef candidates from 12 regions, representing 50 countries, are now one step closer to reaching the S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2020 Grand Finale. Over 2,400 applicants from all over the world entered the globally renowned competition to find the ...

Confidence levels among the leaders of Britain’s pub, bar and restaurant groups remain broadly flat in light of on-going political uncertainty and multiple continuing business challenges, the latest CGA Fourth Business Confidence Survey reveals. Optimism in their own business’ prospects ...

This month, John Smith’s – Britain’s favourite classic ale[1] – is celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of the John Smith’s Cup, the longest running horseracing commercial sponsorship in the world. On Saturday 13th July, punters will be donning their finest outfits and heading ...

Hotel group Marriott is facing a fine of £99 million following a data breach which is estimated to have affected around 339 million customers. The company has announced that it is to appeal the decision. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) ...

A programme delivered by Greene King in partnership with The Prince’s Trust has helped to support over 300 young people across the UK by kick-starting their careers, with the help of training, work experience and employment, since its launch in ...

JD Wetherspoon has reported like-for-like sales increased by 6.9% in the ten weeks to 7 July and total sales increased by 6.6%. Year-to-date like-for-like sales have increased by 6.7% and total sales increased by 7.4%. The company stated: “Since the ...