Scottish Brewers Win Historic Triple Gold At UK’s Biggest Beer Awards
The results are in for the UK’s biggest independent beer competition, with three breweries taking the Overall Gold across the Cask, Keg, and Bottle/Can competitions…
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Take A Look Inside New Preston Pub Following Almost £215,000 Makeover
The Ribble Lodge on Ribbleton Avenue in Preston reopened last Thursday 13th March following a major investment of nearly £215,000. The pub is part of…
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Hospitality Businesses Say ‘Nonsensical’ Packaging Rules Will Cost Millions
Leading pub and hospitality businesses have joined with UKHospitality to write to Steve Reed, the Defra Secretary of State, to call for packaging supplied to…
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Flat February As Consumer Spending Tightens And New Costs Loom
Britain’s leading restaurant, pub and bar groups delivered fractional like-for-like sales growth of just 0.1% in February, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business…
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Sports-Driven Weekend Boosts Pub Sales Despite YoY Decline
As the fifth week of the Six Nations unfolded alongside the Carabao Cup Final, UK pubs experienced a mixed weekend in sales performance. While overall…
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Venus Wine and Spirit Merchants Celebrates 50 Years with Expansion and New Distribution Centre
Venus Wine and Spirit Merchants is marking its 50th anniversary in the drinks industry, celebrating five decades of excellence, innovation, and commitment to providing high-quality…
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Cider Worth £2bn To UK Pubs, Bars & Restaurants for the First Time
Cider has experienced a 5% value growth over the last two years and value sales have outstripped volume over the last 12 months The new…
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BBPA Urges Government To Change No/Low Alcohol Description Rules
The BBPA is calling for a change in UK No/ Low definitions considering many supermarket staples contain more alcohol than No alcohol beer and current…
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BII Launches “Our Pub’ Campaign To Champion Pubs And Secure Critical Government Support
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has today launched their Our Pub campaign, building on the success of their #MyPub campaign last year. The BII’s 13,000 members,…
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UK Alcohol Producers Could Benefit From Canada And America’s Liquor Trade War
UK alcohol producers could benefit from the liquor trade war between the US and Canada, set off by US president, Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian…
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Drinks Sales Bounce Back To Growth After Tough Few Weeks
On Premise drinks sales have returned to above-inflation growth after a challenging start to 2025, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Mid-January saw a…
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Liquor Licensing Review Recommends NI Reform
An independent report is recommending major reform of the Liquor Licensing System in Northern Ireland – including the establishment of a new Northern Ireland Licensing…
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Fuller’s To Acquire The White Swan, Twickenham
Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC has announced that it has exchanged contracts to purchase the freehold of The White Swan – a “well-known, Twickenham riverside…
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Star Gears Up For 30 New Managed Operator Pubs In 2025
Star Pubs is to expand its Just Add Talent (JAT) managed operator estate by 30 pubs in 2025, the company announced today. The first of…
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Complaint Not Upheld Against Blackeye London Dry Gin
A complaint against Blackeye London Dry Gin has been not upheld by the alcohol industry’s Independent Complaints Panel (ICP). The complaint, made by a member…
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