Mixed Weather Won’t Put A Dampener On 4 Day Easter Weekend
Despite the Met Office is predicting unsettled weather for the four-day Easter weekend, the Oxford Partnership are still predicting that the weekend will see the…
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Alcohol
It’s Raining Pints! Greene King’s Free Drink Giveaway Is Now Live
Brits were able to grab one of 100,000 free pints at their local Greene King pub in celebration of rain falling which fell yesterday (March…
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Big On Premise Occasions Keep Drinks Sales In Growth
Mother’s Day, big sporting events and the run-up to St Patrick’s Day all helped the On Premise sustain drinks sales growth last week. Mother’s Day,…
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Bar Operator Arc Inspirations Scores £7m Investment To Accelerate Growth
Award winning bar group, Arc Inspirations, operator of premium bar brands, Banyan, BOX and Manahatta, is set to accelerate its expansion across the UK after…
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Greene King Is Giving Away 100,000 Free Pints… But Only If It Rains
Photo credit – Image: Greene King Brits across the nation can grab a free pint at their local Greene King pub as soon as the…
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Raise A Glass: Be At One’s ‘Best In Glass’ Competition Crowns UK Champion
This month saw the return of bar group Be at One’s nation-wide cocktail-making competition, Best In Glass, and last week it was announced that a…
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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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