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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PubAid Calls For Pubs To Be Key Part Of Starmer’s Plan To Celebrate Grassroot Football Club Supporters
Co-founder of PubAid, Des O’Flanagan is calling for pubs to receive widespread acknowledgement for the support they give to grassroots football and sports clubs in…
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Thinking Drinkers Set Out To Save The Pub
Comedy duo the Thinking Drinkers is throwing its support behind the beleaguered hospitality sector with the launch of a new show celebrating the pleasures of…
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Fullers Enjoy “Strong Start” to Year as Sales Grow
Pub group Fuller Smith & Turner have reported strong in the first sixteen weeks of its current financial year with increased sales and improved margins….
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Palé Hall Owners Add Pub To Their Estate With A Pledge To Local Customers
The owners of one of Wales’ country house hotels have added a neighbouring country pub to their estate, assuring existing customers that it will remain…
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Doolin Rock Take on Second Pub With Greene King After £300,000 Investment
Doolin Rock Pub Company, the growing pub business founded by Colin Coogan and Austin Whelan, has opened its second pub with Greene King Pub Partners….
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Picturesque Pub The Juggs Reopens To The Delight Of Visitors To The Downs And Locals Alike
A couple taking on their first Shepherd Neame pub together found they needed to hit the ground running as locals and visitors were queuing up…
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CGA’s Euros Wrap: Big Matchdays’ Impacts On Drinks Sales
The Euro 24 football tournament has delivered a major boost to drinks sales for many pubs, bars and suppliers, with daily uplifts of as much…
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Drinks Sales Hotspots: Ten CGA Insights from Imbibe
At last week’s Imbibe Live event, CGA by NIQ’s Chris Sterling shared an expert overview of On Premise drinks trends, with a focus on growth…
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Euros And England Boosts Box Sales By 300%
Bar group, Arc Inspirations is toasting a bumper summer of football as its elevated sports bar brand BOX recorded bumper sales during England’s run to…
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Hospitality Sector Insolvencies Suffers Most Insolvencies Amidst Sector Struggles
In the last 12 months, company insolvencies have increased in the hospitality sector more than in any other sector, according to the latest insolvency figures…
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Sector Responds to Kings Speech
The Labour government’s first King’s Speech has been broadly welcomed by the hospitality sector for introducing measures aimed at achieving a 6% annual growth potential….
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Welsh Government Urged To Reduce Hospitality’s Business Rates Burden
The Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill passed in the Senedd today introduces measures that can more easily allow much-needed reform of business rates. This includes:…
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Warrington Pub Following £265,000 Refurbishment
The Church Inn on 78 Newton Road in Lowton, Warrington re-opened last Friday 12th July following a major investment of £265,000. The pub is part…
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UK Pubs And Bars Received Massive Boost During Sunday’s Euro 2024 Final
Data from Barclays reveals that pub transaction volumes nearly tripled on the day of the final, increasing 195.6 per cent year-on-year, and up 107.3 per…
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