UK Now Third Largest Rum Market in the World
A landmark report by Campari Group UK reveals how rum increasingly represents a key growth area within spirits in 2022 and beyond for both the…
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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.
Heineken UK Pours £42m into Pub Upgrades
HEINEKEN-owned Star Pubs & Bars will invest £42m in upgrading more than a quarter of its estate in 2022, creating over 700 new jobs in…
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Pub Wins Top Tourism Award for the Second Year Running
Shepherd Neame pub the Blue Anchor at Crowborough has been named Pub of the Year at an annual tourism awards ceremony for the second year…
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Drinks Sales Back in the Black — Just
Britain’s On Premise drinks sales edged back into growth on pre-COVID-19 levels last week, CGA’s Drinks Recovery Tracker shows. It indicates that average sales by…
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BBPA calls on candidates to support their local pubs in upcoming elections
With one week to go until local elections, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) is calling on candidates to protect their community’s pubs by…
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Head Down to Your Local this Bank Holiday Weekend says CAMRA
The Campaign for Real Ale’s “Summer of Pub” campaign officially launches this weekend, encouraging people to head down to the local to raise a pint…
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Beer & Pub Industry Calls for Hospitality and Late-Night Champions as Part of Local Elections Manifesto
New ‘hospitality and late-night economy champions’ should be appointed in Edinburgh and Glasgow, the Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) has today recommended, as part…
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Shakespeare in the Garden Returns to a Fuller’s Pub Near You
Fuller’s has announced the return of outdoor theatre, specifically Shakespeare in the Garden. Produced by theatre company Open Bar, this year’s production sees The Comedy…
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London’s Hospitality Sector Edges Back as Sales and Footfall Rise in Britain’s City Centres
London’s pubs, bars and restaurants are gradually returning towards pre-COVID-19 levels of visits after two years of disruption, according to new research from CGA and…
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Pub Opening Hours Extended to Celebrate Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Parliament passed an order to extend licensing hours in pubs, clubs and bars across England and Wales from 11pm to 1am to mark Her Majesty…
Read more...Drinks Sales Fall Just Short of Pre-COVID-19 Levels for Fourth Week in a Row
After another week of highs and lows, On Premise drinks sales continue to hover just short of pre-COVID-19 levels—and with inflation running high, real-terms growth…
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Brewing and Pub industry Invited to Calculate their Carbon with New Bespoke Tool
To mark #WorldEarthDay and following the publication of the industry’s roadmap to net zero, the BBPA and Zero Carbon Forum have today launched the Brewing…
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Greene King Pledges to be Net Zero by 2040
Greene Kingis today pledging to become carbon net zero by 2040. The company has committed to set near-term emissions targets in line with climate science…
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Managers Celebrate 20 Years at The Varsity, Coventry
General Managers of The Varsity, Coventry, located by the University of Warwick are celebrating 20 years at the pub this month. Rachel and Sean Finnegan…
Read more...Heineken Report Sales Increase but Warns of Price Rises
Heineken delivered first-quarter beer sales ahead of expectations as people returned to pubs, bars and restaurants across Europe. Beer volumes rose 5.2 per cent on…
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