Damp Weather Softens Drinks Sales In Early May
Operators and suppliers enjoyed a bright Spring, with sales running ahead of last year’s level for ten out of 11 weeks between February and late…
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NI Pubgoers Demand Action Over Pub Demolition
CAMRA NI is calling on the Executive to bring in new laws to require that pubs are rebuilt brick by brick where they have been…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Pubs Code Under Review – Time For Industry Voices To Be Heard
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. This week’s lead story focuses on a matter that has stirred debate ever since its inception – the role…
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New Research Shows Consumers Continue To Support British Pubs As 49% Prefer Their Local Over Other Venues
Brand new consumer research has revealed that pubs remain in high demand and at the heart of social culture in the UK, with 49% of…
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Hydes Continues To Support Pub Estate With Latest Investment
Salford-based brewer and pub retailer Hydes is continuing with its multi-million pound investment programme across its pub estate that it started last year, with a…
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The Hammersmith Belle Opens New 8,000 Sq Ft Pub Garden In Time For Summer
Multiple operator Belle Pubs & Hotels, has unveiled the latest phase of its £1million investment in its new family and sport-friendly, fun-focused Hammersmith Belle pub…
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Sun And Easter Boost Pub Sales In April But Restaurants And Bars Flag
Britain’s managed pub groups enjoyed a bright April with like-for-like sales growth of 9.1%, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. It follows a…
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Tom Kerridge to Close his London Pub The Butcher’s Tap & Grill
The Tom Kerridge Group is to close The Butcher’s Tap in Chelsea, with the pub’s final service taking place on Sunday 1 June. In a…
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London Multiple Operator Takes On First Star Lease
London based Remedy Bars has added The Elmhurst near Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to its portfolio. The pub, which has been closed for two years, will…
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Bank Holidays and VE Day Boost Sales, New BBPA Figures Show
A bumper May with two bank holidays and VE Day saw an estimated 14 million extra pints sold in pubs compared to a month without,…
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43 Breweries Become Insolvent In 2024/25 – As UK Craft Beer Market Faces Up To Overcapacity
43 UK breweries have become insolvent in the last year, says national accountancy group UHY Hacker Young. The 43 breweries that have become insolvent include…
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Packaging Tax Damage to Hospitality Ignored by Government
Leading pub, hospitality and brewing bodies have united in expressing “deep concern” about the cost and impact of EPR, and Defra’s lack of progress to…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Sunshine, Sales, and Sector Spirit
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. It’s not every week we get to share some truly uplifting news—so when we do, we celebrate it. The…
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The White Heart Lymington Is Now Open
Award-winning Heartwood Inns opened The White Hart in Lymington on the 20th May, its thirtieth pub in the Heartwood estate. In a ceremony officiated by…
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Wetherspoon Named Amongst ‘Europe’s Best Employers 2025’
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has been named among ‘Europe’s best employers’ for 2025 in a new report from the Financial Times and Statista. The Europe’s Best…
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