Flight Club Confirms Reading as its Next Home
Flight Club, the lively cocktail and social darts bar, has confirmed today that it has chosen Reading as the location for its next UK venue, its second venue in the Thames Valley,…
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Bars
Hospitality Insolvencies Flat as Businesses Hold On For Budget Lifeline
Company insolvency statistics show accommodation and food services insolvencies were flat month-on-month at 265 in September 2025, and only up slightly from 262 in September…
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HMRC Receipts on “Sin Taxes” Continue to Fall – Now Just 2.8% of Total Tax Revenues
HMRC’s takings from ‘sin taxes’ have fallen by 35% over the past decade to £24.2bn or 2.8% of its total revenues in 2024/25, versus 4.3%…
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Flat October for Drinks Sales Leaves On Premise Hoping for Budget boost
On Premise operators and suppliers ended October with a small drop in drinks sales as consumers kept a lid on their spending, CGA by NIQ’s…
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New Publican Takes The Helm At 16th Century Cornish Pub
A new publican has taken on one of Cornwall’s most cherished village pubs, the Polgooth Inn. Andrew Milburn has worked for St Austell Brewery for…
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Half of Young Adults are Now Choosing No & Low-Alcohol Drinks
Half (49%) of young adults are choosing no & low-alcohol drinks to moderate their drinking – nearly doubling since 2018 (28%), according to a new…
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Spirits High and Spirits Flowing: Halloween Magic Returns to the UK Pub Scene
Its Halloween! As the nights draw in and the leaves fall, Halloween once again casts its spell across the UK — and for the hospitality…
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Urban Pubs & Bars Announces the Acquisition of Albion & East
Urban Pubs & Bars, London’s largest independent pub group, has today announced the acquisition of Albion & East, a collection of distinctive all-day venues in…
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Loneliness Spikes When Pubs Close, with More Than Half Worried About Losing Their Local
With loneliness on a par with peak pandemic levels, new polling by the British Beer and Pubs Association (BBPA) shows that two out of three…
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The Doors Open To First Box Venue In London
Arc Inspirations has opened the doors to its highly anticipated new venue, BOX Piccadilly. This marks the group’s debut in the South of England, and…
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Revel Collective Launches Strategic Review Amid Trading Pressures
The Revel Collective, operator of Revolution, Revolucion de Cuba and Peach Pubs, has announced it will undertake a comprehensive strategic review of its options, which…
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CLH News Marks 25 Years at the Heart of UK Hospitality
Twenty-five years of stories, challenges and triumphs in the HOSPITALITY AND licensed on-trade Yes, we are 25 years old!!! As CLH NEWS reaches its 25th anniversary, we…
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Mcmanus Pub Company Invests £350,000 In Northampton Pub Rebrand
McManus Pub Company has announced a £350,000 investment to transform one of its most iconic Northampton venues, The Sir Pickering Phipps, into The Phipps, a bold, contemporary reinvention of…
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Iconic St John’s Tavern to Reopen Following £1 Million Refurbishment
Urban Pubs & Bars, London’s largest independent pub and dining group, has today announced the reopening of St John’s Tavern, Archway’s much-loved local and one…
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Nine Out of Ten MPs Favourable Towards the Hospitality Sector Research Reveals
A survey of MPs has found that they are overwhelmingly favourable towards the hospitality sector, piling pressure on the Chancellor ahead of the Budget, the…
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