The New Albion is Back with a Bang!
The New Albion pub in Widnes has reopened following a £230k investment from pub company Punch Pubs & Co. The Cookhouse pub, which closed in…
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Alcohol
Weather Warms Up Drinks Sales To Continue Strong Spring
On Premise venues and suppliers have generated solid growth in drinks sales in March thanks to brighter weather, the Six Nations and St Patrick’s Day….
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Shepherd Neame Unveils A £1.2m Refurbishment At The Westminster Arms
Shepherd Neame has undertaken a £1.2 million transformation of its landmark London pub in the heart of the political scene, The Westminster Arms. The new-look…
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Belhaven Pub Partners Has Opened Its First Franchise Pub In Scotland
The Tarbet in Edinburgh – formally known as The Centurion – has re-opened as a Nest Pub after a £285,00 investment by pub owner Belhaven…
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Punishing Business Costs Mean Average Price Of Pint Set To Spike By 21 Pence, BBPA Warns
The average price of a pint is set to increase by as much as 21 pence as the impact of Budget changes take effect from…
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Half Of Men Feel More Comfortable Having Difficult Conversations “Over A Pint”
Many men feel more comfortable opening up when they’re shoulder-to-shoulder, new research has revealed. Whether it’s walking with a mate, chatting over a pint, or…
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Greene King Launches The Sipping Forecast To Launch ‘When It Rains, We Pour’ Free Pint Giveaway
Greene King pubs has launched its ‘When it Rains, We Pour’ campaign, which will see the pub company and brewer give away up to 100,000…
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Six Nations Scores For The On-Trade
Data from measurement, insight & research consultancy CGA reveals big boosts for drinks suppliers and operators during the 2025 Six Nations rugby tournament—including a welcome…
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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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