Greene King Opens 20th Franchise Pub Of 2025
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has opened its 20th franchise pub of 2025, marking the continued expansion…
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Chancellor Announces Budget As She Admits Britain’s Economy ‘Not Working’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the date for the UK’s upcoming annual budget as November 26, admitting the economy “isn’t working well enough”. The announcement…
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New Toolkit to Help the UK’s Hospitality Industry Support Biodiversity
The Hospitality Sector Council in partnership with The Sustainable Restaurant Association (The SRA) has today launched a new Biodiversity Toolkit for hospitality businesses, sponsored by…
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The Nicholson’s Pub Collection And St Austell Brewery Unite To Support Homelessness Charity Social Bite
Two leading British pub businesses have joined forces to raise money for a charity dedicated to helping people break the cycle of homelessness. Nicholson’s Pubs…
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Save the Great British Pub: A Call to Protect a National Treasure
Heston Blumenthal OBE and owner of the Michelin-one starred gastropub The Hinds Head is calling on government and licensees to take urgent action to halt…
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Over Two Decades Behind the Bar, Manager’s Passion for Cheshire Pub Shines On
Salford-based independent brewer and pub company, Hydes is celebrating one of its longest serving and most dedicated team members, Iain Craig, general manager of The…
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Hospitality Groups’ Like-For-Like Sales Flat Again In July But New Openings Fuel Growth
Britain’s top pub, bar and restaurant groups continued a flat summer of trading with a fractional year-on-year drop of 0.1% in like-for-like sales in July,…
Read more...Reform Our Rates: Over 600 Pubs Call On Chancellor To Modernise Unfair Tax System
Landlords of 613 pubs have signed an open letter to the Chancellor urging her to reform business rates to provide “breathing space to invest” in…
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Lymm Pub To Host Charity Dog Walk In Support Of Warrington Hospice
The Jolly Thresher in Lymm, part of the Hydes Brewery pub estate, is set to host a special charity dog walk on Sunday, August 31,…
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Criminals To Face Pub Football, Travel, Club And Bans
Criminals will be barred from pubs, concerts and sports matches under new sentencing powers unveiled by the Government on Sunday 24 August as part of…
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Drinks Sales Back In Growth After Bright Start To August
Suppliers and operators in Britain’s On Premise have returned to modest growth in early August after an up-and-down July, CGA by NIQ’s latest Daily Drinks…
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Egremont Community Pub Reopens Following £450,000 Makeover
The Kings Arms on Main Street in Egremont reopened on Thursday 14th August following an investment of more than £450,000. The pub is part of…
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CAMRA Unveils UK’s Top 16 Pubs
Pictured Above: Hope, Carshalton, London Pub of the Year 2025. Photo by Rodger Molyneux CAMRA has revealed the 16 regional and national winners in its…
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Hospitality Insolvencies Ease But Stay High After 880 Hit Wall In Q2
The number of hospitality businesses entering insolvency eased slightly in the first half of 2025, yet remained historically high, reflecting challenging trading conditions for the…
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Stonegate Invests More Than £6.5m In Slug & Lettuce As Brand Celebrates 40 Years
Stonegate Group has invested more than £6.5 million in its much-loved Slug & Lettuce brand over the past 18 months, reinforcing its position as one…
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