Pubs Will Sell 37 MILLION Fewer Pints and Lose £297 MILLION this Christmas
The British Beer & Pub Association has revealed that pubs will sell 37 million fewer pints and lose out on £297 million in trade this Christmas.
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Hospitality Sector Call for Support as Cancellations Mount
Hospitality businesses, particularly pubs and restaurants are calling for support from the Government as the spread of Omicron and health warnings create havoc on the sector.
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Fake Tripadvisor Reviewer Ordered To Pay Restaurant Owner £7500
A man who harassed a restaurant with a series of bogus negative reviews on Tripadvisor which claimed the food made his family ill has been ordered to pay compensation to the restaurant owner.
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70% of Beer Consumption Set to be Premium or Super-Premium by 2025
Budweiser Brewing Group is forecasting that by 2025, 70% of total beer consumption will be of brands in the premium or super-premium category.
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Unpaid Carers Enjoy Family Time at Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels Thanks to Respitality Initiative
More than 100 unpaid carers in Scotland have enjoyed time at Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels since it pledged its support to Shared Care Scotland’s Respitality initiative six months ago.
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Research Shows UK Hospitality Workers are Amongst Most Likely to Show Up for Work
British hospitality workers took the seventh lowest number of sick days in Europe last year, according to new research that identifies the countries most and least notorious
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Calls from Chris Whitty for people to scale back their Christmas plans after Britain hits its record 78,000 Covid cases a day has had a massive knock-on impact on the retail
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Beer & Pub Industry ‘Cautiously Welcomes’ Delay to Deposit Return Delay
The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) cautiously welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement to delay the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) to 16 August 2023, but the new timeframe remains a significant challenge.
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US Investor Fortress Purchases Punch Pubs for Undisclosed Sum
Punch Pubs & Co has been acquired by Fortress Investment Group, a US-based investor owned by Japan’s SoftBank, for an undisclosed sum.
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Enjoy Your Port or Sherry this Christmas – Prices set to Increase in Proposed Tax Changes
The Government’s proposed overhaul of the UK’s clunky alcohol taxation system will see prices rocket for port and sherry drinkers. Consumers are being encouraged to…
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First Minister’s Statement Another Blow for Scotland’s Pubs
Responding to the First Minister’s statement asking businesses to take measures to avoid crowding in bars and between tables, CAMRA’s Scotland Director Joe Crawford said:…
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Business Rates Relief Vital to Save Jobs and Businesses, says UKHospitality Cymru
UKHospitality Cymru is calling for Business Rates relief to form the centrepiece of a new year financial support package to protect thousands of hospitality jobs…
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Urgent Support Needed for Nightclubs says NTIA
Trade body the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is calling on the government to deliver financial aid to venues aid as they face massive cancellations.
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Tim Martin Hits Out at ‘Lockdown by Stealth’
Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin, has hit out at restrictions designed to reduce the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 as “arbitrary”, warning that the…
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Fuller’s Continues to Bring High Culture to the Pub with a Season of Dicken’s A Christmas Carol
Fuller’s is delighted to be hosting a Dickensian spectacular throughout December as the Open Bar Theatre Company takes over 16 Fuller’s pubs and gardens with a four-person adaptation of A Christmas Carol, the much-loved festive classic by Charles Dickens.
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