Hospitality Operating At Only 85% Of Capacity, New Survey Reveals
Despite a strong summer of trading, cost increases have forced almost three-quarters of businesses to operate at or below 85% of required capacity. The latest…
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Bars
Red Engine to Open its 15th UK Flight Club in Newcastle on 7 November 2025
Red Engine, the hospitality group behind Flight Club and Electric Shuffle, has announced the opening date for its next venue. Flight Club – the lively…
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Hot Weather Fails to Lift UK On Trade as Outlet Numbers Fall and Spend Slows
New data from The Oxford Partnership’s Market Watch, in collaboration with Vianet, shows the UK On Trade closed July on a weak note, with falling…
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Atherton Community Pub Reopens Following £170,000 Makeover
The Kings Head, formerly The Weavers Rest, located at 8 Market Place in Atherton, officially reopened on Friday 8th August following a significant investment of…
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Government Plans Stricter Drink-Drive Limits in Road Safety Push
The hospitality industry faces potential changes to customer drinking patterns as the Government considers tightening drink-drive legislation across England and Wales. Ministers are examining proposals…
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Shildon Community Pub Reopens Following £340,000 Makeover
The Royal George Tavern on Main Street in Shildon officially reopened on Friday 8th August following a transformational investment of more than £340,000. The pub…
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4 Entertainment Ideas Venues Can Use to Attract Evening Guests
The shift from daytime bustle to evening calm has long been a challenge for venues seeking to attract business after dark. Many owners worry about…
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Outlook For Scotland’s Pubs, Bars And Hospitality Venues ‘Brutal’, Says SLTA
NEW figures released today by the SLTA (Scottish Licensed Trade Association) have been described as “brutal” and paint a worrying picture for Scotland’s pubs, bars…
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Crooked House Campaigners Want to ‘Break the Internet’
CAMRA and the Great British Beer Festival have teamed up with pub campaigners to mark anniversary of pub scandal. The “Great British Beer Festival” a…
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Bank of England Delivers Fifth Rate Cut as Hospitality Sector Seeks Relief
The Bank of England has reduced the base rate to 4% following a closely contested vote that required an unprecedented second ballot, offering potential respite…
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CAMRA Calls For Fairer Market Access And Transparency In Pub Supply Chain
New polling from YouGov reveals that the overwhelming majority of UK adults agree that large multinational brewers are making it harder for independent breweries to…
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Drinks Sales Back In Growth After Temperatures Rise
On Premise drinks sales bounced back into growth in the first full week of July thanks to widespread warm weather. CGA by NIQ’s latest Daily…
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Tough First Half For Hospitality Groups As Mixed Weather Flattens June Sales
Britain’s leading pub, bar and restaurant groups finished a soft first half of trading with sales exactly level year-on-year in June, the latest CGA RSM…
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PCA Launches Consultation on Arbitration Process
The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) is calling on the pub industry to respond to a new consultation it has launched on the rules for handling…
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Cheers to 25 Years! Arkell’s Celebrates John Honeyman’s Milestone at the Swiss Chalet
Arkell’s Brewery raised a glass to one of its most dedicated and much-loved licensees, John Honeyman, who this week celebrates 25 years at the helm…
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