Davenports Brewery Opens New City Centre Pub
20 new jobs have been created after Davenports Brewery, which was established in Birmingham in 1829, opened its latest pub, The Queens Head on Steelhouse…
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Pubs
All the latest pub news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Action Needed as Hundreds of Pubs Have Failed to Re-Open, CAMRA Figures Show
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has released its pub closure statistics for 2021 and is calling for intervention from government to protect the great…
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Lovely Jubilee: Hospitality Welcomes a Royal Boost as Revenues Predicted to Rise
Three fifths (60 per cent) of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in particular businesses in the hospitality sector in the UK are expecting to see…
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New City of London Corporation Licensing Committee Chairman Elected
James Tumbridge has been elected as the new Chairman of the City of London Corporation’s Licensing Committee. The elected body is responsible for licensing City…
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Three Quarters of Nightlife Businesses Say Door Staff Shortage Impacting Public Safety
New figures released today from the Night Time Industries Association with (NTIA) and UK Door Security Association (UKDSA) have revealed that 75% of members surveyed…
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P&G Professional Reveals the Secrets to Running a Thriving Pub Highlighting What Pub-goer’s Look for Most
The top priorities pub-goers look for when choosing the perfect pub are good food (#1), cleanliness (#2) and being dog friendly (#3), according to a…
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Chancellor Must Do More to Support Struggling Businesses, says Scottish Licensed Trade Association
Yesterday’s (May 26) announcement by UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlining measures to address the rising cost of living is good news for struggling families but…
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Beer Day Britain 2022 – Cheers to Beer!
The focus of the day is the National Cheers To Beer (#cheerstobeer) toast at 7pm. This simple activity is not only marked across the UK…
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SA Brains Sells 95 Pubs to Song Capital
Welsh brewer SA Brain has sold 95 of its pubs to investment firm Song Capital and partners, former owners of Admiral Taverns. The company originally…
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Food and Drink Sales in Britain’s Cities Back in Growth as Workers and Visitors Return
The Top Cities Vibrancy report reveals buoyant Spring sales for restaurants, pubs and bars as Bristol is ranked Britain’s most vibrant city, while northern hubs…
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Pub Chains Warn of Price Rises Due to Increase in Food and Fuel Costs
Two of the UK’s largest pub groups have warned that customers may have to pay more for meals and see fewer discounts as they struggle…
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Let’s Celebrate Pub Pride!
The Campaign for Real Ale is calling on people to celebrate Pub Pride on 27 May as part of its Summer of Pub campaign to…
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North Yorkshire Multiple Operator Takes on Fifth Star Site
North Yorkshire multiple operator, J&S Pub Company1 has taken on its fifth Star Pubs & Bars pub, Mist in Scarborough, bringing its pub estate to…
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Sunny Saturday Puts Drinks Sales in Growth for Fourth Week in a Row
A warm Saturday helped Britain’s On Premise to end the week’s drinks sales just ahead of pre-COVID-19 comparatives, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows. Average…
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Tim Matin Call on Goverment to Cut Vat
Wetherspoon founder and chairman Tim Martin has called on the government to reduce the level of VAT in respect of food served in pubs, restaurants…
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