Popular Licensee Celebrates 10 Years at the White Lion
Allan Marks, licensee of the White Lion in Soberton, recently celebrated his 10th anniversary in the pub, a traditional countryside pub owned by the UK’s…
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Hospitality Starts 2023 with Fourth Successive Month of Year-on-Year Growth
Britain’s leading managed pub, bar and restaurant groups achieved like-for-like sales growth of 10.9% in January 2023, the new edition of the Coffer CGA Business…
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Breweries Being Crushed by Packaging Hike and Additional £21million Costs Throughout 2022
Brewers saw prices for obligated recycling fees more than double in 2022 with further increases likely unless reforms are implemented immediately. A 111% increase in…
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Craft Union Pub Company Launches Love Your Local Campaign for 2023
Craft Union Pub Company is proud to announce the launch of its Love Your Local Campaign, a nationwide initiative aimed at promoting the important role…
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Scottish Beer Drinkers Vow to Take on ‘Devastating’ Alcohol Advertising Ban
Scottish Government plans for alcohol advertising ban could be ‘biggest threat’ to good beer in CAMRA’s 50 years of campaigning in Scotland, says the consumer…
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Drinks Sales Top 2022 Again, but Growth Slows
Drinks sales have beaten 2022’s levels for the fifth week in a row despite rail strikes around Britain—but the pace of growth is slowing. CGA…
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Pub and Bar Operators Embrace Indulgence During Festive Season
Pub and Bar operators took advantage of the festive season to offer customers a taste of indulgence, with burgers and chicken dishes emerging as the…
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The Drinks Trust Calls on the Drinks & Hospitality Sector to Engage in Annual Survey
The Drinks Trust has released its annual industry survey, aimed at better understanding the wider drinks industry and hospitality community and how to best support…
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Much Loved North Berwick Venue Herringbone Reopens Doors After Major Refurb
ONE of East Lothian’s best-loved venues, Herringbone, reopened its doors on Saturday (February 4) after undergoing a significant refurbishment. Herringbone, operated by leading Scottish hospitality…
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Producers Unite to Say ‘Don’t Destroy Scotland’s Drinks Industry’
Scores of Scotland’s most iconic distilleries and brewers have united to call on the Scottish Government to abandon proposals to ban the marketing of the…
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DRS Enforcement Delay Required as Unanswered Questions Linger
UKHospitality Scotland has asked the Scottish Government to delay any enforcement of Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) regulations until businesses have the required information and time…
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How Dry Was the UK During Dry January?
Dry January 2023 was a little less dry compared to previous years according to a survey by product intelligence platform Vypr. A nationally representative survey…
Read more...Nation’s Drinkers Urge Jeremy Hunt to Save the UK’s Pubs from Closure
Drinkers and pub-goers are being mobilised in their thousands to urge the Chancellor to take action in his March Budget to save the UK’s pubs…
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Local Community Pub Reopens Following £120,000 Investment
The Keynsham Courtyard, formally The Wine Bar, a local community pub in Keynsham, Bristol will reopen on Friday 3rd of February following a significant £120,000…
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High Demand for Night-Time Economy, but Late Night Levy Must Go
New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows hospitality is fuelling the night-time economy but worrying trends are emerging, particularly the loss of…
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