Star Pubs & Bars Invests £6.8m In External Makeovers
HEINEKEN-owned Star Pubs & Bars is investing £6.8m in developing premium outdoor areas and revamping pub exteriors in 2023, benefitting 220 pubs. The investment leverages…
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Popular Community Pub Reopens with New Licensee Following £180,000 Transformation
The Plume of Feathers in Little Wymondley, Hitchin reopened on Saturday 10th June following an investment of £180,00 from community pub company, Admiral Taverns. The…
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Bumper Bank Holidays Help Hospitality to 5.6% growth in May
Britain’s restaurant, pub and bar groups achieved an eighth consecutive month of year-on-year sales growth in May 2023, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker shows….
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Steel Keg Association Announces 2023 Keg Champions In Celebration Of World Refill Day
The Steel Keg Association (SKA) is honouring the inaugural 2023 Keg Champions for UK today, World Refill Day, in celebration of pubs, bars, breweries and…
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Amber Taverns Continues To Expand Its Geographic Footprint With Three New Pubs Opening This Month In Chester, Durham And Irvine
Amber Taverns, the operator of 165 high quality community, wet-led pubs located throughout the NE, NW and Midlands, Wales and Scotland, announces the opening of…
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Loneliness Awareness Week Charity – Marmalade Trust – Is HEINEKEN UK’s New Official Charity
HEINEKEN UK has announced that Marmalade Trust, the charity behind Loneliness Awareness Week (12 – 18 June), is its new official charity partner. Marmalade Trust…
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Circa 400 Jobs Saved With Sale Of National Cocktail Chain & Restaurant Firm
Approximately 400 employees of the trading sites of DC Bars Limited and Tuttons Brasserie Limited have retained their jobs following a pre-pack administration sale negotiated…
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UK Economy Grew by 0.2% in April with Boost from Hospitality Sector
The UK economy recorded slow growth in April, after having shrunk in the previous month, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics…
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Take A Look Inside New Northampton Pub
The Gardeners Arms on Wellingborough Road, in Northampton re-opened on Friday 9th June following a major investment of £217,000. The pub is part of the…
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Growing Trend For Healthier Beers Research Reveals
The appetite for low calorie, gluten free and sustainable beers is growing with almost half of Brits saying they perceive them to be healthier than…
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Foodservice Price Inflation Jumps Back Above 20% in April
Price increases had begun to slow in the first quarter of this year, and inflation dipped below 20% in March for the first time since…
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National Licensing Week, 12 – 16 June 2023
National Licensing Week, which celebrates the role and importance of licensing in the UK to keep people safe when enjoying a variety of hospitality and…
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Secret Pub Company Announce 4th Site
The Secret Pub Company has announced its expansion into a 4th site. The Lambley, located in its namesake village Lambley in Nottinghamshire, is due to…
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SLTA Calls For ‘Grown-Up’ Approach To DRS – ‘Leaving Politics Out Of It’
The SLTA (Scottish Licensed Trade Association) has welcomed the news that Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) will be delayed until at least October 2025, giving…
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Scotland Delays Deposit Return Delayed Until October 2025
Scotland’s controversial deposit return scheme is to be delayed until October 2025 at the earliest. The recycling scheme was expected to launch in March 2024,…
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