Brakspear Reports Increase In Turnover For 2023
JT Davies & Sons Holdings Limited, the parent company of Henley based pub operator Brakspear, has reported an increase in turnover for the year ending…
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SLTA Survey Reveals Hospitality Outlets Continue To Face Rising Costs As 78% Of Outlets Urge VAT Cut
The (SLTA) Scottish Licensed Trade Association today releases a snapshot survey of the challenges facing Scotland’s pubs, bars and hospitality venues in 2024. The summer…
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Wetherspoon To Open New Pub At London Waterloo Station
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon is to open its new pub at London Waterloo Station on Tuesday, 3 September. The company has spent £2.8 million developing…
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SLTA Highlights Downside Of Edinburgh’s Tourist Tax
The SLTA (Scottish Licensed Trade Association) has expressed concern that the 5% visitor levy proposed by the City of Edinburgh Council will do nothing to…
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Treasury Loses £298 Million In A Year From Spirit Tax Hike
New figures from HM Revenue and Customs have shown the Treasury has lost nearly £300 million in tax revenue from Scotch Whisky and other spirits…
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Story Cellar Appoints Robert Homer As A New Head Chef
Story Cellar, two Michelin star Chef Tom Sellers’ second London restaurant, has announced the appointment of new Head Chef Robert Homer. With a distinguished career…
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Hall & Woodhouse Sees Profits Rise By 50% Year-On-Year
Dorset based brewer Hall & Woodhouse has announced underlying profit before tax has increased by nearly 50 per cent. The pre-tax profit increased by approximately…
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Black Sheep Brewery Toasts To A Year Of Burrow’s Blonde And Over £20K Raised
Commemorating the first anniversary of Burrow’s Blonde, Yorkshire’s Black Sheep Brewery has announced it has raised £27,777 for the motor neurone disease (MND) community, in…
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Star Pubs Launches Online Darts Tournament To Drive Midweek Sales
With the Luke Littler effect broadening the appeal of darts, Star Pubs is running a free online UK-wide darts tournament for its managed operator and…
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11 Million Brits Planning A “Staycation This August Bank Holiday, Bringing £3.1bn Boost
VisitEngland’s August Bank Holiday Trip Tracker survey, published today, shows that 11 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK this…
Read more...Edinburgh Visitor Levy Must Be Kept To ‘Reasonable’ Level
The City of Edinburgh Council has voted to introduce a charge for visitors in a move expected to raise tens of millions of pounds each…
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Shepherd Neame Launches New ‘Little Tom’ Pizza Wagon
Pub company Shepherd Neame has unveiled its first pizza wagon, offering handmade sourdough pizzas to eat in or take away at its pubs. The wagon,…
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CAMRA Announces The Top 17 Pubs In The UK
Photo Caption: The Bell Inn, Aldworth, by Bob Smith The best pubs in the UK have been named as part of the Campaign for Real…
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Weather Cools Hospitality Groups Performance Whilst Pubs Win The Euros
Britain’s top hospitality groups achieved year-on-year growth of 1.5% in July 2024, down from June’s rate of 2.9%, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker…
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Top 10 Shortlisted Restaurants And Takeaways Announced For Regional Awards At The ARTA 2024
Annual Award Ceremony to Honour the UK’s Top Asian Restaurants Shortlisted restaurants and takeaways have been unveiled for the annual Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards…
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