Heartwood Inns Opens The Old Crown, Great Bookham – Its 34th Pub
Heartwood Inns has announced the opening of its 34th pub, The Old Crown in Great Bookham, which officially opened its doors to the public on…
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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.
St. Helen’s Community Pub to Reopen Following Phenomenal £125,000 Refurbishment
Popular community pub, The Boilermaker’s Arms on Houghton Road in St. Helens, is reopening tomorrow, Friday 10th October, at 6pm following a significant combined investment…
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Government Launch’s Review to Cut Licensing Hours “Red Tape”
The Government is launching a fast-track review to tear up outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars and local events. For years,…
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Iconic Dartmouth Pub Reopens After Transformational Refurbishment
One of Dartmouth’s most iconic buildings, the Royal Castle, has reopened this week following a transformational renovation by St Austell Brewery. The 17th century pub,…
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Soaring Operational Costs Pile Pressure On Capex In Hospitality
Rapid rises in operational costs are damaging hospitality’s capital expenditure programmes, the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA by NIQ and Sona reveals. The survey…
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Conservatives Pledge Business Rates Abolition for High Street Pubs and Shops
The Conservative Party has pledged to eliminate business rates for high street pubs and retail premises should it secure victory at the next general election….
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Wetherspoon Reports Profit Growth but Warn of “Government-Led” Cost Increases
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon has announced improved annual financial results, though the company has flagged a slowdown in recent trading and warned that mounting costs…
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Shepherd Neame Sponsors Contemporary Kent Artists Series
Shepherd Neame is to be the principal sponsor for the inaugural Contemporary Kent Artists (CKA) exhibition series in Whitstable, which runs from October 8 to…
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Star Pubs Launches Celebrity Social Media Campaign To Attract A New Generation Of Licensees
Star Pubs is launching a year-long social media campaign featuring celebrities with the aim of attracting the next generation of licensees to the leased &…
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Admiral Taverns Celebrates 100th Meet The Pro’ Pool Evening
Admiral Taverns has celebrated its 100th ‘Meet the Pro’ pool event at The Falcon in Hull on Thursday 25th September. The event provided local pool teams with…
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Greene King Celebrates Pub Franchisees With Dedicated Franchise Awards
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise business unit of Greene King, has celebrated the success of its franchisees with an awards ceremony…
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Fullers Announce Return of “Only in the Pub” Celebration of Cask Ale
Fuller’s has announced the return of Only in the Pub – its campaign celebrating cask ale. Following last year’s successful campaign, which put cask ale…
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Wirral Pub Owner Renames Venue in Digital ID Protest
A New Brighton publican has rebranded his establishment in opposition to government proposals for digital identification, drawing parallels with George Orwell’s surveillance-themed novel 1984. Dan…
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BII Survey Reveals, Further Tax Pressures Will Result In 35% Of Pub Operators Having To Close Their Doors
The BII has revealed the results of its summer survey of members, with a shocking 35% saying if the Government doesn’t reduce the tax burden…
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Sales Warm Up For Pub Groups In August But Restaurants Fade In The Heat
Warm weather helped Britain’s leading managed pub groups to solid sales growth in August, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. Pubs’ like-for-like sales…
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