Spending At Pubs Increased 23 Per Cent Year-On-Year This Super Saturday
New Barclays Consumer Spend data shows that spending at pubs increased 23 per cent year-on-year this Super Saturday1, as the final round of the Six…
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Gosport Pub Gets A £239,000 Refurbishment
The White Horse, on Nobes Avenue in Gosport re-opened on Friday 8th March following a major investment of £239,000. The pub is part of the…
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Drinks Sales Spring Back To Year-On-Year Growth
On Premise drinks sales burst back to life in the first full week of March, thanks to milder Spring weather and big sporting occasions. CGA…
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Pint Of Guinness Will Cost More This St Patrick’s Day, Despite Freeze On Alcohol Duties
The latest analysis by finance experts, RIFT, has revealed that a pint of the black stuff will cost St Patrick’s Day revellers 69p more per…
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Landmark Northern Quarter Pub And Boutique Hotel Reopens After Major Refurbishment
Salford-based brewery and pub retailer Hydes has re-opened its award-winning pub and boutique hotel, The Abel Heywood, based in Manchester’s vibrant Northern Quarter, following a…
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Square Mile’s Licensing Chief Praises Entrepreneurs And Creatives For “Driving London Forward”
Celebrating London’s vibrant night-time economy and its wealth of licensed venues, the Chairman of the City of London Corporation’s Licensing Committee has paid tribute to…
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Handpump “Hijack” Will Confuse Consumers Says CAMRA
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) risks confusing drinkers about cask conditioned beers, warns the Campaign for Real Ale, in reaction to a new beer launch…
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Hinckley Pub Receives a £265,000 Makeover
The Ashby Tavern on Ashby Road has re-opened following a major investment of £265,000. The pub is part of the Proper Pubs division at Admiral…
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Brighton and Hove Restaurant Awarded National Prize for Wine List
Eetch-by-steven-edwards in Hove has been recognised as holding the Best Medium-Sized Wine List in the UK. The venue was awarded a Gold Star when Star…
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Brakspear Reopens Second Pub With Operator Little & Large
The Leicester Arms in Penshurst, Kent, has reopened following a £1.2 refurbishment by owners Brakspear in partnership with the Little & Large Pub Company, who…
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Wet Weather Dampens Spirits As Drinks Sales Slip 5% Year-On-Year
Wet weather and tough comparatives pushed last week’s drinks sales down year-on-year, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. After three weeks of flat sales…
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New Funding Announced to Tackle Underage Drinking in Scotland
credit: Community Alcohol Partnerships The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has announced a new partnership with Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP), in a targeted initiative aimed at…
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Prime Minister Urged To Help Brewers & Pubs On Visit To Aberdeen
As the Prime Minister addresses Scottish Conservative Party conference in Aberdeen, the Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) have called on him to help save…
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Wetherspoon To Open Its First Pub At A Holiday Park
Wetherspoon is opening its first pub at a holiday park on Friday 8 March. The Five Stones is opening at Haven’s Primrose Valley holiday park…
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Safety Thirst Returns to the City
Licensed venues in the Square Mile are being invited to apply for accreditation for the City of London Corporation’s Safety Thirst scheme, which encourages good…
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