BII Calls For Vital Investment in Pubs at the Heart of Every Community
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has today written to the Chancellor calling for vital investment in pubs at the budget on the 6th of…
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2 AA Rosette The Purefoy Arms to Close
Award-winning Hampshire pub The Purefoy Arms will is to close under its current owner, following the sale of the freehold. The pub under head chef/landlord…
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Red Oak Taverns Acquires Four Pubs from Marston’s
Pub company Red Oak Taverns has further expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of four new pubs from the Marstons Pub Company. The pubs are…
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A Strong Christmas for the UK On Trade with ‘Mad Friday’ delivering the Biggest Sales of the Year
Christmas delivered a much-needed boost to the UK On Trade with the traditional ‘Mad Friday’ (the last Friday before the big day) producing a sales…
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Holiday Bookings And Festivities Brought December Cheer For Hospitality And Leisure
Consumer card spending grew 2.3 per cent year-on-year in December – less than the latest CPIH inflation rate of 4.2 per cent and lower than…
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Wetherspoon To Open Its New Pub Near Euston Station – £2.3 Million Investment And 55 Jobs Created
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon is to open its new pub near Euston Station on Tuesday, 9 January, with the creation of 55 new jobs. The…
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Happy Christmas For Pubs And Bars As Drinks Sales Rise 7%
On Premise drinks sales finished 2023 on a high with year-on-year growth of 7% in the final fortnight of the year, CGA by NIQ’s Daily…
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NTIA Unveils Alarming Figures on Business Trade During the Festive Period
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has released the results of a comprehensive flash poll involving over 453 NTIA member businesses within the UK’s Night…
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Urban Pubs & Bars Christmas Appeal Raises Over £42,000 For Homeless Charity Streetsmart
Urban Pubs & Bars group raised over £42,000 for StreetSmart, a charity that helps homeless and vulnerable people across the UK. The premium pub group…
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Wetherspoon Begins its “January Sale”
JD Wetherspoon is reducing the price on a range of drinks and meals from January 2, until January 17 in England, and begins January 3-17…
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Pints’ Of Wine Stocked On Britain’s Shelves For The First Time Ever
The government is to allow the sale of ‘pint’ sized still and sparkling wine across supermarkets, pubs, clubs and restaurants, the Department for Business and…
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Chef James Allcock Closes the Pig and Whistle Due to Increased Costs
Chef James Allcock owner Pig and Whistle restaurant in Beverly, Yorkshire who has been highly critical of the lack of government support for the hospitality…
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Purity Brewing and Purecraft Bar Acquired by Breal Capital
The joint administrators to Purity Brewing Company Ltd and Pure Craft Bars Ltd (“Purity, Purecraft, the Companies”) have announced the sale of the businesses to…
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Action on Growth, Investment and Jobs Critical in 2024
In a New Year message, UKHospitality outlines its priorities for the next year. UKHospitality Chief Executive Kate Nicholls said: “Hospitality businesses will be hoping this…
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Stonegate Completes £638m Refinancing Deal
The UK’s largest pub company, Stonegate has confirmed a £638m refinancing deal according to reports. It is believed that Apollo Global Management is the lender…
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