Spiralling Costs Force BrewDog to Close Six Pubs
Scottish brewery and pub chain BrewDog is preparing to close six pubs in the UK amid rising costs and energy bills. The company has said…
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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.
Norfolk Pub Opens Community Space in Support of Locals
The White Swan in Gressenhall, Norfolk, has opened a community space called The Stables to help support people living locally. An outbuilding has been refurbished…
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Delivery and Takeaway Sales Double Pre-COVID Levels but Drop Year-on-Year
Restaurant and pub groups’ delivery and takeaway sales have fallen since COVID restrictions ended, the latest CGA Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals—but they remain well…
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Wetherspoon Vows to Remain Open at All Times in Wake of Energy Crisis
Pub operator J D Wetherspoon will keep its 851 pubs and 57 hotels open for their normal hours – despite the impact of rising energy…
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Pubs will Fail in Months Without Urgent Government Support for Crushing Energy Costs
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has today revealed the results of a flash survey of members on the devastating impact of the rise in…
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Marsham Court Hotel Bournemouth Becomes First UK Hotel to Install Changing Places Toilet
Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth has become the first hotel in the UK to install a Changing Places toilet. Following the successful expressions of interest from…
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FA Cup Winner Urges Grassroots Clubs to ‘Team Up’ with Local Pubs
Greene King has made over 400 of their pubs available to grassroots teams – as they look to offer the ultimate ‘pubhouse’ experience. Grassroots teams…
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UK Restaurants Welcome a Bank Holiday Boost in Trade as Brits Enjoy the End of Summer
Data from Barclaycard Payments shows that during the Summer Bank Holiday (27-29 August), UK restaurants benefited from an 8.32 per cent increase in transactions as…
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Consumer Priorities Have Changed Since EOTHO Discount Scheme, Analysis Reveals
This month marks two years since Rishi Sunak launched the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, aimed at getting people into restaurants during the pandemic….
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Pubco’s Warn of Mass Closures as Energy Bills Surge 300%
Pub and brewing company owners have sent out a stark warning of mass closures within months due to rapidly increasing energy bills. Bosses of six…
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The Vaults, Southsea Reopens After Refurbishment
Fuller, Smith & Turner, the premium pubs has announced The Vaults in Southsea – formerly The Wine Vaults – has reopened after an extensive refurbishment.
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London Licensees Honoured for their Services to the Community
Shepherd Neame licensees Frankie Colclough and wife Leslie, who run The Eleanor Arms in Bow, have been honoured for their outstanding service to the local community during the COVID pandemic.
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Brakspear “Bounces Back” as Turnover Increases by 38%
T Davies & Sons the parent company of Henley-based pub operator Brakspear has bounced back positively from a second year of Covid-19 related disruption across their business.
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Wetherspoon is the Most Visited Licensed Brand
Those are the findings of CGA BrandTrack, a syndicated consumer survey into the eating and drinking out behaviours of 20,000 nationally-representative British consumers annually.
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CAMRA Announces the Top 16 Pubs in the UK
The best pubs in the UK have been announced as part of CAMRA’s prestigious Pub of the Year competition 2022.
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