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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Hospitality SMEs Report Revenue Growth but Brace Themselves for Turbulent Times Ahead
More than half (55 per cent) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) saw revenue increases in the second quarter of this year against 2021, reveals…
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Licensees to Take on Second Pub With Greene King Pub Partners
Licensees Steve and Maria Harris – alongside daughter-in-law Nathalie Harris – are to take on their second pub with Greene King Pub Partners, The Old…
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Conservative Leadership Contenders Invited Down to their Local to Talk About the Future of the UK’s Pubs
Conservative leadership contenders Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have been invited for a drink of their choice at their favourite pub for a chat with…
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Growth “Off the Menu” for Small Firms as Cost Crunch “Bites Deep”
Publication of FSB’s full Small Business Index report for Q2 2022 finds growth expectations are down, and cost pressures are weighing heavily on small firms…
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Craft Union Pub Company Turns Seven
Craft Union Pub Company is celebrating seven years of trading with the investment and reopening of its very first pub, The Market Tavern in Hanley….
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Pubs Have Lost Half of Beer Trade to Supermarkets says Wetherspoon Boss Tim Martin
The disparity pub sales in supermarkets has been highlighted by Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin, says that pubs have lost half their beer trade to supermarkets…
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BBPA Calls for “Summit” with Leadership Candidates to Save Hospitality
The BBPA has written to Conservative Party leadership hopefuls Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak to insist they convene a summit with business leaders to save…
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New Community Café at Norfolk Pub Helps Connect Locals, Tackle Food Poverty and Rural Isolation
The Blue Bell in Stoke Ferry, Norfolk, has opened a community café to provide a place for locals to meet up, socialise and help combat…
Read more...Hospitality Numbers Stable in Second Quarter but Costs Crisis Threatens Recovery
Britain’s licensed sector has stabilised in the second quarter of 2022, the latest Market Recovery Monitor from CGA by NielsenIQ and AlixPartners reveals. The report…
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