Wetherspoon’s Trading Update Reveals 10% Rise in Like-for-Like Sales
Pub group JD Wetherspoon’s has reported like-for-like sales 10.1% higher than the corresponding period a year ago for the 25 weeks to 21 January 2024….
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Brakspear’s Giving Back Kicks Off Support For 2024 Pub Fundraising
Pubs in Henley-on-Thames and Abingdon have become the first to benefit from the Brakspear’s Giving Back charity scheme, with their fundraising boosted by additional monies….
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Hospitality Venues Up To £110,000 Worse Off, As Pubs And Hotels Left Behind
New analysis by UKHospitality Scotland shows the extent to which hospitality businesses are being financially disadvantaged by a lack of support by the Scottish Government….
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Hertfordshire Publicans Honoured With Awards For Community Contribution
The publicans of an historic Hertfordshire pub have been honoured with a prestigious award to celebrate more than 30 years’ service at the helm of…
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Over 500 UK Pubs Closed For Good In 2023 Equating To 6,000 Job Losses Says BBPA
A staggering 509 pubs closed their doors for good across the UK, according to new figures from the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA). The…
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The Rise Of The “Hermit Consumer” Continues To Stall Foodservice Recovery In 2024, Says Globaldata
A new type of consumer has emerged from the post-pandemic recovery, according to a study by data and analytics company GlobalData. Referred to as the…
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Young & Co.’S Brewery Report Strong Christmas Trading
Young’s brewery, operator of pubs and bedrooms in London and the South of England, announces a trading update for Q3 FY24. The positive trading momentum…
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Positive Christmas Trading For Pubs, Restaurants And Bars
Sales data from the CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker shows the sector reported sales growth of 8.8%, compared to 2022. Pubs performed most strongly, with…
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Market Activity In The Pub Sector Became Increasingly Polarised In 2023
Property specialists Fleurets have released the latest Survey of Pub Prices report, revealing the pub sector market activity in 2023 The key features of the…
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London’s Hospitality Industry Tops Pre-pandemic Levels Defying “All Expectations in 2023”
New figures have revealed that London’s hospitality industry revenue grew to £46bn last year, up from £43bn in 2019, hugely contributing to the economic recovery…
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Managed Restaurants, Pubs And Bars End 2023 On A High With Bumper December
Britain’s top hospitality groups generated year-on-year sales growth of 8.8% in December, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. The excellent result capped a…
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Pub Operator Wetherspoon Named As Top Employer
Wetherspoon has been recognised by the Top Employers Institute as a Top Employer United Kingdom 2024 It is the 19th time that Wetherspoon has been…
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Proper Pubs Installs Lifesaving Defibrillators Across Its Entire Estate
Proper Pubs, the community-wet led operator division of Admiral Taverns, has successfully installed a defibrillator outside all of the pubs where there was an opportunity,…
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Solid Start To The New Year For Drinks Sales After Strong End To 2023
Britain’s pubs and bars have started 2024 with sound year-on-year growth in drinks sales, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Average sales in managed…
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Michelin Star Pub Mason Arms Up for Sale
Mark and Sarah Dodson, joint owners of the Michelin-starred Masons Arms in Exmoor, have put the restaurant up for sale as they head into retirement…
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