Hydes Appoints New Head Chef As £1.5m Boathouse Refurbishment Nears Completion
Hydes Brewery has named Chris Bell as the new head chef to steer the kitchen team at The Boathouse in Parkgate, with the site’s £1.5…
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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.
Government Presses Ahead with Zero-Hours Contract Reforms Despite Hospitality Concerns
The Government has taken the next step towards reforming zero-hours contracts, launching a consultation on measures designed to provide workers with greater certainty over their…
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Essex Pub Steps Up Support for Locals In Need and Empowers Young Adults with New Skills
The Rose & Crown in Stansted Mountfitchet is set to support more members of its local community with free meals and cooking classes for young…
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Warm Weather and Blockbuster Sporting Weekend Deliver 7.8% Boost for UK Pubs
A combination of warm weather and a packed schedule of major sporting events helped drive a strong uplift in UK hospitality trading, with pubs benefiting…
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Pub and Beer Group Unveils Record-Breaking Year with Managed Pub EBITDA Jump of 23%
Pub operator and brewer BUTCOMBE GROUP, led by CEO Jonathan Lawson and backed by Caledonia Private Capital, has unveiled financial results for the year to…
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Greene King Announces Record Bookings for a Club Fixture as Fans Flock to the Pub
Greene King has announced that Saturday’s Champion League final was the highest-booked club match to date across its managed pubs with 4,000 more bookings than…
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NTIA Warns Tube Strike Disruption Will Deliver Another Heavy Blow to London’s Hospitality and Night Time Economy
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) expressed serious concern over the impact of today’s 24hr London Underground strike action which started at midnight last night,…
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Tom Kerridge Spearheading New Campaign to cut Hospitality VAT to 10%
Hospitality businesses, employees and industry organisations are being urged to back a new campaign calling on the Government to reduce VAT for the sector to…
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Sector Leaders Warn Tax Hikes Driving Youth Unemployment Crisis
Hospitality industry leaders are sounding the alarm over rising youth unemployment, pointing to the government’s employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) increases as a key driver…
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Walk for Wellbeing Expands into New Locations to Strengthen Connection in Hospitality
UK charity Hospitality Action’s annual fundraising event, Walk for Wellbeing, will return in October 2026 for its biggest year yet expanding into two new UK…
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Culinary Director Peter Recognised with Worldchefs President’s Medal
A key figure in the Welsh hospitality industry has been awarded the prestigious President’s Medal at the Worldchefs Congress and Expo 2026 for his work…
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Star Pubs Invests £6.69m in Outdoor Upgrades
Star Pubs is investing £6.69m in revamping outdoor areas and pub exteriors in 2026 touching around 850 pubs in its 2,350-strong estate. Around one third…
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Champions League Final Bookings in UK Bars and Pubs Surge by 1300%, According to New Data
With less than one day to go until the UEFA Champions League final, UK Google searches for ‘pubs showing Champions League final’ have surged by…
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Marston’s Dragon Boat Race Team Makes a Splash with £4,500 Fundraising Success
Photo Credit Marstons Colleagues from across Marston’s have raised £4,500 for charity after competing in this year’s Dragon Boat Race at Himley Hall, West Midlands…
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Scenic Pubs Face Steeper Tax Bills Under Revised Valuation Office Guidance
Pubs situated in countryside settings, alongside rivers, or adjacent to green open spaces face significantly higher business rates bills following fresh guidance issued to HMRC…
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