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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All the latest pub news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
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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Runcorn’s Iconic Halfway House Set for Reopening Following £150,000 Transformation
The Halfway House on Halton Road in Runcorn is getting ready to unveil its stunning £150,000 makeover. Managed by mother-and-daughter duo Mandy Schon and Gemma…
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Marston’s Profits to Beat Top End of Forecasts as Grandstand Drives Conversion Push
Marston’s expects to report underlying profit before tax above the top end of market expectations for the 2026 financial year, as it accelerates its pub…
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Publican Speaks at Scottish Local Alcohol Partnership Event About The Benefits of National Pubwatch
The Local Alcohol Partnership Group (LAPG) hosted its first major Scottish Conference, ‘The Partnership Effect – Supporting Safer Communities Through Collaboration…
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Nearly a Fifth of Consumers Use AI Tools to Plan a Visit to a Pub, Bar or Restaurant
A new report reveals that 19% of all consumers are already using AI tools, such as ChatGPT or search engine summaries, to plan their visit…
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Operators Urged to Check Egg Supplies as FSA Issues Salmonella Alert on Ukrainian Eggs
Pubs, restaurants, hotels and other food businesses are being urged to check their egg supplies after the Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued a Food Alert for Action…
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Britain Set to Lose One Pub a Day and 5,000 Jobs in 2026 BBPA Reveal
Approximately one pub a day will have closed by the end of 2026, according to the latest figures from the British Beer and Pub Association…
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Daniel Craig and Soho House Founder Nick Jones Take Over Historic Clerkenwell Pub
Daniel Craig has become part-owner of The Horseshoe, a Clerkenwell pub with a history stretching back some 250 years, in a venture that returns him to the trade his family once worked in.
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Conwy Pub’s New Garden Creates Space for Community Connection
A Conwy pub is enhancing its role at the heart of its local community with a community garden, including an edible garden, to help bring locals together through a shared interest and to grow produce for local people to enjoy.
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Newcastle City Council Axes Late Night Levy Amid Mounting Cost Pressures
Newcastle City Council has agreed to end the charges, which saw hospitality businesses that are open after midnight collectively pay more than £215,000 a year towards services that support the night time economy.
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Drop the Pint Day Sees Venues Across the UK Offer Pints at Lower German Tax Rates
Pubs, bars and taprooms across the UK will be pouring pints at Germany’s lower tax rates today (Friday 9 October) as part of the Drop the Pint Day to highlight the potential benefits of a lower tax on pub beer ahead of the Budget later this month.
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