Drinks Sales In Year-On-Year Growth For Ninth Week In A Row
On Premise drinks sales were 7% ahead of the levels of June 2022 last week after more good weather, CGA by NIQ’s latest Drinks Recovery…
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NTIA and Sacha Lord Instruct Legal Team to Challenge the Government on Drug Testing at Festivals
The Night Time Industries Association & Nightlife entrepreneur, Sacha Lord, have written to the Home Office demanding a judicial review following its decision to ban…
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Pledge to Do ‘Whatever We Can’ to Save Brighton Pub
The owners of a Brighton pub may be forced to close in just two months unless it can turn its fortunes around, have been given…
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Crafty Ayr Cocktail Connoisseur Crowned New Iron Bartender Winner
A crafty cocktail connoisseur from Ayr has been crowned this year’s Buzzworks Iron Bartender at an annual competition held by the leading hospitality group in…
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BBPA Responds to Public Health Scotland’s MUP Report
Public Health Scotland (PHS) has published the final report on the independent evaluation of the impact of minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol in Scotland….
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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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