Winston Churchill Person Brits Would Most Like to Share a Pint With
Winston Churchill has been chosen as the nation’s top choice of historic figure to get a pint with, new polling from Long Live the Local reveals.
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Brakspear Delivers 16% Turnover Growth as Investment in Pub Estate Continues
J T Davies & Sons Holdings Limited, the parent company of Henley based pub operator Brakspear, has reported turnover of £47.9m for the year ended…
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More Than Half of Scots are Cutting Back on Dining Out
New research from The Knowledge Bank, Scotland Food & Drink’s insight hub, has found that more than half of Scots (58%) say they are cutting…
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BBPA Warns Employment Proposals Could Backfire on Business and Workers
Proposed employment changes could create major new costs for the beer and pub sector, the British Beer and Pub Association has warned, as it urges…
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Treasury Launches Business Rates Review for Pubs and Hotels
The Treasury has launched an independent review into the way business rates are calculated for pubs and hotels, in a move the Government says could…
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Marston’s Signs British Dyslexia Association Pledge to Build Accessibility into Everyday Working Life
Marston’s has signed the British Dyslexia Association workplace pledge, making a public commitment to building accessibility into how it communicates, trains and supports colleagues across the business.
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The Old Brewery Officially Opens to the Public in Cardiff’s Historic Brewery Quarter
The Old Brewery, Brains’ brand-new pub and immersive beer experience in Cardiff’s Brewery Quarter, is officially open to the public today following its VIP launch event last night.
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CAMRA Champions Pub Saving Campaigners
Nominations are now open for CAMRA’s Pub Saving Award, which recognises and celebrates the efforts of groups who have who have come together to campaign for their local pub, saving it…
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Cider Sales Flourish, But Wine and Spirits Struggle as Temperatures Soar
Average sales in managed venues in the week to Saturday 1 August dropped by 2.1% from the same week in 2025, and by 0.9% in the next seven days to Saturday 8 August. It follows a 1.6% dip over the last full week in July.
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Tom Kerridge at Wetherspoon to Highlight VAT Campaign
Michelin-starred chef and television presenter Tom Kerridge met with staff and customers at Wetherspoon’s, The Grand Assembly pub (Marlow, Buckinghamshire), to highlight his campaign to…
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Burnham Signals Fresh Business Rates Relief for Hospitality Ahead of Budget
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has indicated the Government is prepared to go further on business rates support for pubs, clubs and other high street venues,…
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UK Brewery Closure Rate Slows But Industry ‘Struggles Not Over Yet’ Say Leading Independent Brewing Trade Body
The rate of brewery closures has slowed in the first half of 2026 compared to 2025 according to the SIBA UK Brewery Tracker, published today.
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Free Festival Toolkit Launched to Help Pubs Capitalise on Soaring Demand for Event-Led Trading
With more consumers actively seeking out events in hospitality venues, HEINEKEN UK has launched a new Beerfest Manager’s Guide and supporting marketing resources to help and encourage more operators to tap into the beer festival opportunity…
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Hospitality Job Cuts Continue Despite Services Sector Growth
The UK’s services sector reported renewed growth last month, but employment across hospitality and other consumer-facing industries kept falling — extending a jobs slump that…
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Brains Brewery Campaign Raises A Glass To Dads As It Becomes One Of Its Most Successful Ever
Brains Brewery is celebrating the success of its latest campaign after it became the company’s second most-viewed social media video in just one week.
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