World Cup Offers Extra Time for Significant Sales Uplift in the On Premise
Major sporting events have always had a major influence on drinks consumption and consumer behaviour in the On Premise, and with the FIFA World Cup…
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Now ‘Not the Time’ for Additional Advertising Restrictions
The Scottish government has launched a consultation on proposals that could heavily restrict the advertising of alcohol in public places, sporting events and supermarkets. The…
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Huddersfield Town Foundation Partners with Drinkaware and Heineken UK to Launch Walking Football Programme
Huddersfield Town Foundation has announced a new partnership with Drinkaware and HEINEKEN UK, to encourage more active lifestyles via a new walking football programme. The…
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London Mayor Unveils New Night Time Enterprise Zones to Support Local High Streets
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced that Bromley town centre, Vauxhall and Woolwich are set to become the capital’s new Night Time…
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Trade Leaders Urge Government to Cancel Alcohol Duty Increase
Trade associations, including UKHospitality, the Wine and Spirit Trade Association and the Scotch Whisky Association, and sector leaders have written an open letter to the…
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JD Wetherspoon to Put a Further Seven Sites Up for Sale
JD Wetherspoon is putting seven more of its pubs on the market this week after warning of the impact of challenging sales and rising costs….
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Drinks Promotions May Not be the Way to Increase Profits
In recent weeks, restaurant chains and pubs have separately come under fire for ‘bottomless’ alcoholic drinks promotions, showing it is time hospitality brands look elsewhere…
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World Cup Beer Strikes Off After Agreement Reached
Strike action by 1,000 draymen employed by multinational giant GXO has been cancelled after the workers accepted a much-improved offer from the company. The workers…
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Arkells Open First Pub in South Cerney After Major Investment
The Eliot Arms, South Cerney has reopened following over half a million-pound investment from Arkell’s Brewery during the summer. The seven-bedroom coaching inn with bar…
Read more...Drinks Represent Growing Opportunity in Delivery & Takeaway Sales says Hospitality at Home Tracker
As British consumers maintain some of the delivery and takeaway habits they picked up during COVID-19 lockdowns, the latest CGA by NielsenIQ Hospitality at Home…
Read more...NTIA Says Alcohol Duty Rise Will Push Night Time Economy Businesses Over The Edge
If the New Prime Minister stays his course with regard to an increase in Alcohol duty and further tax increases in the coming budget, we…
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Newdigate Arms Reopens Following Joint £360,000 Investment with Greene King Pub Partners
The Newdigate Arms in Bedworth, Warwickshire, has been transformed following a joint £360,000 investment with pub owner Greene King Pub Partners. As part of the…
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Hospitality Groups’ September Sales Drop Year-on-Year as Inflation Bites
Like-for-like sales at Britain’s top managed pub, bar and restaurant groups were 3.0% behind the levels of September 2021, the latest edition of the Coffer…
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Fighting for the Survival of the Great British Pub
Following the new Chancellor’s announcement earlier today, the CEO of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), Steve Alton, has written to him, calling for the…
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On Premise Scores Third Week of Drinks Sales Growth
Average sales in managed venues in the seven days to Saturday (8 October) were 3% ahead of the same week last year, CGA by NielsenIQ’s…
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