“National Scandal Must Not Happen Again” – Campaign For Real Ale
In the wake of the one-year anniversary which saw the iconic and much-loved Crooked House pub destroyed by fire and shocking the nation, the Campaign…
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Stonegate Agrees Refinancing Deal
Pub and bar group Stonegate Pub Company has agreed a debt refinancing deal, addressing its debt of £2.2bn, Stonegate revealed that the refinancing package will…
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Interest Rates Cut For First Time In More Than Four Years
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point to 5%. The Bank’s nine-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted five to…
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Government Publishes Updated Remit for Low Pay Commission ahead of 2025 NLW Recommendations
The Department for Business and Trade has published an updated remit for the Low Pay Commission, following Labour’s victory at the General Election. The government…
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Owners Ordered to Restore 300 Year Old London Pub
Image Credit: Ewan Munro, China Hall, Surrey Quays, SE16 via Flcikr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/2843480271) A historic London pub which had fallen into a state of disrepair by…
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Government Pledges ‘Further Measures on Tipping’
Minister for employment rights Justin Madders has unveiled plans to introduce further measures on tipping stating that the tipping bill was “the first step in…
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CAMRA Hits Out at Whitebread “Mass Pub Closures”
The Campaign for Real Ale has expressed ‘utter dismay’ over plans to close sites next to Premier Inns The Campaign for Real Ale has challenged…
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Reduce Cost of Doing Business Chancellor Urged in Upcoming October Budget
Chancellor or Rachel Reeves has been urged to implement vital measures to help the hospitality on trade sector in her first budget on October 30th….
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Mitchells & Butlers Report 5.7% Sales Increase In Year To Date
Pub and restaurant group Mitchells & Butlers has reported strong sales growth in the first three quarters of the year. Revenue was up by 5.7%…
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Punch Pubs & CO achieves Gold in Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing Awards
Punch Pubs & Co has secured Gold in the 2023/24 Mind Workplace Wellbeing Index Awards for the second consecutive year. Mind surveyed almost 19,000 employees…
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Hertfordshire Pub Company Looks To Double In Size As It Takes Third Pub With Star
Hertfordshire-based pub operator Fishermann Pub Group has taken a five-year lease on its fourth pub in the county and says it has the capacity to…
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Euros and Sunshine Heat Up Drinks Sales 14%
The Euro 2024 final and some long overdue warm weather gave drinks sales a 14% boost in Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants last week. The…
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Punch Pubs & Co Acquires The White Swan, Market Rasen
Punch Pubs & Co has added to its growing portfolio with the acquisition of The White Swan in Market Rasen. The traditional town pub, set…
Read more...Summer Of Sport And New Investments Boost Young’s Sales & Revenue
Young’s has announced an increase in revenue of 26% since the beginning of the new financial year thanks to a boost from the UK’s summer…
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Christmas Comes Early For Hospitality This Year
Christmas bookings for 2024 are up by 54% compared to the number of reservations that had been made by this time last year Has the…
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