Hospitality Business Rate Relief Extended But NI Contributions Rise
The Chancellor announced she will continue the business rates relief from April 2025 for hospitality venues, but at a lower rate of 40% instead of…
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Take A Look Inside New Hull Pub Following £264,000 Makeover
The Falcon on Falkland Road in Hull reopened last Thursday 24th October following a major investment of £264,000. The pub is part of Proper Pubs…
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Stonegate Group Invests £1m In Brand New Concept Launching In Leeds
The UK’s largest pub company, Stonegate Group, has chosen Leeds as the location for its brand-new concept, Rita’s Beerhall and Ballroom. £1m has been invested…
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Greene King Opens Two More Hive Pubs After Combined £970,000 Investment
Greene King Pub Partners has opened two more Hive Pubs for a combined investment of £970,000 – bringing the total number of Hive Pubs sites…
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Manchester Pub Reopens Following Transformational £200,000 Refurbishment
The Firbank, a thriving community pub on Firbank Road in Wythenshawe, Manchester, reopened on Tuesday 22nd October following a transformational investment of £200,000 from community…
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Overall Drinks Sales Fall But Wednesday & Friday Sales Bounce Back
CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows average sales in managed venues in the week to last Saturday (12 October) were 5% down on the…
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170 Hospitality Bosses Call For Business Rates Action At The Budget
In an open letter to the Chancellor, the CEOs of Britain’s most well-known and biggest pub groups – Fuller’s, Greene King, JD Wetherspoons, Stonegate Group…
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Registered Company Insolvencies Increase To 1,973, As Of September 2024
The number of registered company insolvencies across the UK has reached 1,973, reflecting an increase of 2% compared to August 2024. Oliver Collinge, Director at…
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Guildford Celebrates Success At The Town’s Best Bar None Awards
Guildford’s Best Bar None Awards, hosted by Experience Guildford, returned on Wednesday, 9th October to The Stoke Pub, recognising 39 local venues for their dedication…
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£48m Inflation Hike To Take April Business Rates Bill Increase To £914m
Septembers inflation figures would translate to an additional £48 million increase in business rates for the sector next year on to of a sheduled end…
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Drinkers Bowled Over After Historic Stockport Pub Reopens Following £250k Investment
Hydes Brewery has re-opened the doors of its popular Stockport pub, The Nursery Inn, following a £250K refurbishment. The refurbishment of the 1939-built pub, a…
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Drinks Sales Start Q4 With Year-On-Year Dip
On Premise drinks sales have lagged the levels of last year for the second week in a row, in a soft start to the crucial…
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Revolution Bars Group Changes Name to the Revel Collective
Revolution Bars Group has changed its name as it moves forward following recent restructuring. The group which operates of 60 bars trading under the Revolucion…
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Pro-Small Business Budget ‘First And Best’ Chance For Chancellor To Secure Sustainable Growth
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on the Chancellor to deliver a decisively pro-small business Budget, saying SMEs are “sick of stagnation.” The…
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Stoke-On-Trent Pub Gets A £196,000 Makeover
The Travellers Rest on Leek Road, Milton in Stoke-On-Trent has reopened following a major investment of £196,000. The pub is part of Proper Pubs, the…
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