West Yorkshire Operator Takes on Three Star Leases
TL Inns run by Tony Lumb has taken on three Star leases in West Yorkshire and is currently undertaking refurbishments with Star Pubs at all…
Read more...
Bars
BII urges the Prime Minister to back our pubs and they will deliver in every community
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has written to the Prime Minister and Chancellor ahead of the Budget, urging them to put 10% VAT on…
Read more...
Core Lager Still Holds Strong Role in UK Pubs Despite Premiumisation, Report Finds
Core lager continues to play a significant role in Britain’s pubs, bars and clubs despite the growth of premium and craft beer, with value, familiarity…
Read more...
Cut Beer Duty to Keep Pints Affordable Government Urged
Increasing the draught discount for pubs by 30% and freezing beer duty could lead to more affordable pints and over 7,000 more jobs in the…
Read more...
PM Backs End To Football’s In-Stand Drinking Ban, But Police Urge Caution
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the law preventing football supporters from drinking alcohol in view of the pitch should be reconsidered. He called it a discriminatory restriction rooted in a different era for the sport.
Read more...
Hospitality Leaders Urge Scottish Government To Back 10% Hospitality Vat
More than 100 leading chefs and hospitality businesses across Scotland have written to the First Minister, asking him to back the #VATsTheProblem campaign.
Read more...
Star Invests in Biggest Managed Operator Pub Revamp of 2026
Star Pubs is opening The Engine House at Exeter this week following a £542,000 refurbishment that has converted it into a Just Add Talent pub…
Read more...
28.7% Of Night Time Economy Gone: October Budget Could Define The Future Of Britain’s Nightlife Says NTIA
Late night venues remain almost 29% below pre-Covid levels as NTIA warns rising operating costs, taxation and failing late night infrastructure could extinguish the first signs of recovery
Read more...
Heineken in Talks to Buy 300 Stonegate Pubs in a Deal Worth £300m
Heineken is reportedly close to agreeing a deal to buy around 300 pubs from Stonegate Group, in a transaction said to be worth about £300…
Read more...
Marston’s Excel Prison Leavers Programme Marks 100th Hire
Marston’s has reached a landmark moment for its Excel prison leavers programme, with 100 people leaving custody now employed across its pub estate. The milestone…
Read more...
Hospitality Insolvencies Decline, but Caution Needed to Avoid Derailing Recovery
The latest company insolvency statistics show accommodation and food services insolvencies dropped 24% from 306 in July 2026 to 233 in August 2026 and were…
Read more...
Westminster Council Adopts Revised Statement of Licensing Policy
Westminster City Council has adopted its new Statement of Licensing Policy, following a vote at a full Council meeting on September 16. The council had…
Read more...
Administrations Rise Due to Cost Pressures and Uncertainty
Stats released today by The Insolvency Service reveal that administrations were 44% higher than in July 2026, and 60% higher than in August 2025. Administration numbers have been volatile in recent months, driven by over 250 connected companies in the Real Estate sector entering administration.
Read more...
Butcombe Group Opens New Wedding Venue at Wiltshire Pub
Butcombe Group has opened a new dedicated wedding and events venue, The Dovecote Barn, at The Methuen Arms in Corsham, Wiltshire, as the pub and…
Read more...
Hungry Horse Collaborates with Macmillan Cancer Support
Pub brand, Hungry Horse, has collaborated with its long-standing charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support, to introduce a new Rice Bowl to its latest Autumn/Winter menu, developed to provide customers with greater choice while taking into account a range of dietary needs.
Read more...