Wetherspoon To Invest £200 Million And Create 10,000 Jobs In The Next Four Years
Wetherspoon is to invest more than £200 million on its pub estate over the next four years. It will invest the money developing new pubs…
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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.
UK Watchdog Expresses “Price Concerns” In Stonegate/Ei Pub Merger
The competition regulator has expressed concern that the £3 billion merger of Ei Group, the pubs company, by Stonegate, the owner of the Slug and…
Read more...Greene King’s Sales Boost After Launch Of Amazon Premier League Fixtures
Greene King has reported a boost in drink sales, selling more than 250,000 pints at its 900 sports pubs which screened the first round of…
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Tributes Paid As Inspirational Businessman Mark Hird Loses Cancer Battle
Mark Hird, the founder and managing director of the Sunderland-based Tavistock Hospitality Group, has passed away after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Mark, who…
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World’s Biggest Pub Quiz Returns In March 2020
Pubs, bars, restaurants and clubs are being urged to reserve a date in their diaries between 8-12 March next year for the World’s Biggest Pub…
Read more...Increase In Drink Sales Offsets Fall In November Food Sales
Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw collective like-for-sales edge up 0.5% in November compared with the same month last year, latest figures from the…
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UKHospitality And Hotel Sector Leaders Write To Scottish Government Over Damaging Tourist Tax
Leaders of major hotel and hospitality groups have written to Derek Mackay MSP, Scottish Finance Secretary, voicing strong opposition to Scottish Government plans for a…
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Marston’s Win Gold At Prestigious Green Apple Environment Awards
Marston’s is celebrating another award win following a successful year for its work in Sustainability and Energy across the Hospitality industry. Taking home Gold at…
Read more...UK Hotel Sector Continues To Grow Despite Market Uncertainty
The trading performance of the UK’s hotels proved buoyant in 2019, particularly in London which saw Revenue per available room (RevPAR) levels grow by 5.8%…
Read more...30% Is The Magic ‘Discount’ Number In Driving January Footfall
The latest research by guest experience management expert HGEM has revealed that 30% is the magic number when it comes to using discount to drive…
Read more...Closures Start To Slow For GB’s Licensed Premises As Bright Spots Begin To Emerge
Britain’s number of licensed premises dropped 2.0% in the 12 months to September 2019, the latest Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners reveals—but the…
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Expedia Group Data Reveals Surging Summer Demand For The UK’s Holiday Hotspots
The latest data from Expedia Group, the world’s travel platform, has revealed that UK hoteliers enjoyed another summer of growth, fuelled by a positive rise…
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Waterfront Wins Visit Devon Pub Of The Year
The Waterfront Pub & Dining in Plymouth took home Gold for Pub of the Year at the Visit Devon Tourism Awards Fellow St Austell Brewery…
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Greene King Pub Partners Launches Partnership With Licensed Trade Charity To Support Publicans
Greene King Pub Partners has launched a partnership with the Licensed Trade Charity to ensure its partners have access to practical advice and support offered…
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UK’s Best Pubs & Restaurants In The Running For Casual Dining Awards 2020
Week in week out, tens of thousands of loyal customers vote for their favourite casual dining brands with their wallets. Despite the headlines and the…
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