Back Hospitality to Solve NEETS Crisis, Sector’s Rising Stars Urge Government
The current generation of leading lights across hospitality have urged the Government to back the sector to create jobs and help solve the NEETs crisis,…
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Pub News
All the latest pub news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Rocket Room to Open first Standalone Venue at Highcross Leicester
Activity bar brand Rocket Room is set open its second venue at Highcross Leicester this December. The 4,000 sq ft site, in St Peters Square,…
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Pubs, Cafés and High Street Businesses Set For Business Rates Relief In Budget
Thousands of pubs, cafés and independent high street businesses are expected to be lifted out of business rates altogether when the Chancellor delivers the Budget on 28 October, according to reports.
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Tamworth Community Pub Reopened Following Major Investment
The Tame & Anker, located on Ellerbeck, officially reopened on Friday 9th October following a transformational investment of £350,000. The pub is part of Proper Pubs, the community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns.
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“Act Before It’s Lost”: NTIA Demands Government Action to Protect Nightlife Heritage
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is urging the Government to strengthen protection for culturally significant venues and recognise the intangible cultural heritage they sustain…
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Southsea Community Pub Welcomes Back Customers Following £120,000 Makeover
Popular community pub, the Apsley House on Auckland Road West in Southsea recently reopened following a combined investment of over £120,000 from experienced licensee, Kate Thatcher and Admiral Taverns, the UK’s leading community pub company.
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MPs to Debate Heritage Pub Protections as Crooked House Bill Reaches Second Reading
The Heritage Public Houses Bill returns to the House of Commons today (Friday 16 October) for its second reading. The private member’s bill is sponsored by Conservative MP Mike Wood…
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Greene King Opens Nest Pub In Collaboration With Experienced Chef, Jonas Lodge
The Sportsman in Reading has reopened with a fresh new look following a £250,000 investment by pub owner Greene King. With a new look for the pub comes an exciting new food offer, Clucking Crispy Chicken, from top chef Jonas Lodge – bringing delicious fried chicken to The Sportsman.
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Northern Hospitality Operators Take Second Investment Site with Star Pubs
Northern hospitality operators Allan Spofforth and brothers Matthew and Mark Laughton are taking a ten-year fully repairing and insuring lease on their second pub with Star Pubs, growing their estate to four hospitality venues as they look to expand across the North of England.
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Admiral Reaffirms Commitment to Community Pubs
Admiral Taverns, has announced another year of significant investment in its estate, with a planned capex budget of £38.4 million confirmed for FY27.
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Amber Taverns Responds To Prime Minister’s Call To Back Pubs With £75,000 Investment In His Constituency
Amber Taverns has completed a £75,000 refurbishment of the Golden Lion in Ashton-in-Makerfield, investing in the future of a community pub in Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s Makerfield constituency.
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Final Four Contenders For UK’s Best Pub Revealed
Pubs from Merseyside, North Yorkshire, Tamworth and London have been named the cream of the crop in the race to be CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year 2026.
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Pictured (L-R): Allen Simpson, Chief Executive, UKHospitality; Adam Hyman, Founder, CODE Hospitality; chef Tom Kerridge; Emma McClarkin, Chief Executive, British Beer and Pub Association; Steve Alton, Chief Executive, British Institute of Innkeeping.
#VATsTheProblem Petition Submitted To 10 Downing Street
The #VATsTheProblem campaign has submitted the current progress of its petition to 10 Downing Street, with 401,250 people so far supporting its calls for 10% hospitality VAT.
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UK Pubs Return To Growth As September Draught Volumes Rise 1.3%
The UK on-trade returned to growth in September, with draught beer and cider volumes increasing 1.3% year-on-year, according to the latest Market Watch data from The Oxford Partnership and Vianet.
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Card Spending Grows 2% in September, as Consumer Confidence Improves
Card spending rose 2.0 per cent year-on-year in September, just below August’s 2.1 per cent growth, and remaining below the latest CPIH inflation rate of…
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