Craft Union Celebrates Outstanding Operators at Annual Awards Ceremony
Craft Union Pub Company has celebrated the achievements of its operators from across the UK at its annual Craft Union Operator Awards. The awards shine…
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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 Unveils Carter & Co Following £160k Wakefield Investment
Amber Taverns is giving one of Wakefield’s established pubs a new lease of life with the opening of Carter & Co today, Friday 13 November,…
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Ministers Rule Out Permanent Hospitality VAT Cut as MPs from All Aides press for relief
The Government has indicated it will not introduce a permanent cut to VAT on hospitality, despite cross-party calls in Parliament for lower rates to help…
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Punch Pubs & Co. Agrees Acquisition of 24 Pubs From Greene King
Punch Pubs & Co has agreed a deal to acquire 24 pubs from Greene King. The high-quality pubs, located across England and Scotland, represent a significant long-term investment…
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Historic London Pub Reopens After £1m Greene King Investment
Historic London pub, the Albert, located on Victoria St, has reopened following a £1m investment from Greene King. The investment has transformed the exterior and interior…
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Heartwood Collection Acquires The Abbey Field, Kenilworth
Hospitality group Heartwood Collection has acquired The Abbey Field in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. The pub will undergo a multi-million-pound refurbishment…
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Government to Cut Packaging Costs for Pubs and Hospitality Businesses
Pubs, restaurants and other licensed hospitality venues are set to see a reduction in packaging-related costs under measures announced by the UK Government aimed at…
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Pub Operators Weigh Fresh MP Ban After VAT Campaign Stalls
Licensees are considering a second wave of MP bans, this time aimed at any member of parliament who has not publicly backed a reduction in VAT on hospitality, CLH News understands.
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Hoar Cross Pub Reopens Following a Half-a-Million Pound Investment
The Meynell Ingram Arms pub in Hoar Cross has reopened following a massive £500,000 investment by pub company Punch Pubs & Co.
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Fuller’s Lifts Half-Year Profit by a Quarter and Signals Full-Year Results Ahead of Expectations
Fuller, Smith & Turner has reported a 25% increase in half-year adjusted pre-tax profit and told investors it now expects its full-year performance to exceed…
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Amber Taverns Pushes Ahead with Two Pub Openings
Amber Taverns is pursuing growth on more than one front as it closes in on its 200th pub, with a brand-new build in Thornaby and…
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Butcombe Group Capitalises on Extended Summer Season as Sales Grow 8.1%
Pub operator and brewer Butcombe Group has reported growing momentum in Q3 as strong summer trading, a standout performance for the drinks division and further…
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Local Gosport Pub Celebrates 290th Birthday of the Fox Tavern
Licensees Peter Street and Chantelle Cheshire at the Fox Tavern on North Street in Gosport, are celebrating the pub’s 290th birthday, having been licensed in…
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Card Spend Growth Reaches 15-Month High as Shoppers Make Room for Evenings Out
Consumer card spending grew 2.3 per cent year-on-year in October – up from 2.0 per cent in September and the highest growth since July 2025,…
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WTTC Hails London as a Model for Growth as Global Travel Leaders Gathered for WTM
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has welcomed the launch of the new Oxford Street traffic-free zone in London, supporting its view that the…
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