Hospitality Calls for 5 Key Support Measures to Aid Living with Covid
Nearly two years on from the Prime Minister’s request that people “avoid pubs, clubs, theatres and other such social venues” and the hospitality industry remains…
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Drinks Sales Just Shy of Pre-COVID-19 Levels, but Rugby Brings a Boost
In the week to last Saturday (12 February), average drinks sales by value in Britain’s managed pubs, bars and restaurants were just 2% off the…
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BBPA Calls for Permanent Business Rates Reform in Submission to Parliamentary Inquiry
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has responded to the All-party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) Business Rates Inquiry, calling for long overdue reform that reduces the disproportionate burden paid by pubs and brewers.
Read more...Oxford Economics Study Confirms Beer’s Significant Global Economic Impact
The first-ever worldwide report to assess the beer industry’s global economic impact reveals that 1 in every 110 jobs in the world is linked – through direct, indirect, or induced impact channels – to the beer sector, and that it supported 555 billion USD of gross value added (GVA) to global GDP in 2019.
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1.4 Billion Fewer Pints Sold in 2021, BBPA Analysis Reveals
New data from the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) reveals the dramatic impact of the pandemic on licensed premises in 2021.
Despite an improvement, pub beer sales were still down 38% last year against pre-pandemic levels.
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Inclusivity a Priority in CAMRA’s Future
The Campaign for Real Ale has launched a consultation into inclusivity, diversity, and equality within the Campaign and at its events.
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Brewers, Publicans, and Beer Drinkers Urge Treasury to Call Time on Over-Taxation of Beer and Pubs
Trade bodies and Europe’s largest consumer group, representing UK brewers, publicans, and beer lovers, are today urging the Treasury to look again at the tax burden heaped on the sector.
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Marston’s reports Like-for-Like sales Down as Omicron “Impacts Consumer Sentiment”
Brewer and retailer Marston’s has reported like-for-like sales of minus 3.9% for the 16-week period to 12 January 2022 (compared to the same period in 2019).
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Heineken UK Partners with Football Clubs to Remove Plastic Fans
Today, HEINEKEN UK and two of the world’s largest football clubs, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, have launched a campaign to remove plastic fans from football.
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Publican Awarded “Millions” After ‘Vendetta’ Ruined Him
An East Northants pub landlord who lost everything when he was wrongly prosecuted in his local council’s ‘vendetta’ is to be paid a seven-figure sum…
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Greene King Managing Director Andy Wilson Receives MBE In New Years Honours List
Picture Credit Tom Soper A Greene King managing director has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list for services to Business and…
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Hospitality Needs no Further Support as Venues are “Pretty Full” says Minister
Health Minister Gillian Keegan MP has said that the government has provided sufficient financial support already for the hospitality sector, saying people are going out,…
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Pubs, Bars and Restaurants Lost £10,335 on Average in the Week Leading up to Christmas
On Christmas Day takings were down 60% compared to 2019, new figures from industry body UKHospitality show. The findings demonstrate how the industry’s fight to…
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New Year’s Eve Boost For England’s Hospitality Sector
England’s hospitality sector received a massive New Years Eve boost as Health secretary Sajid Javid confirmed there will be no further Covid restrictions introduced in…
Read more...Government Must Act to Restore Confidence
The Government must move quickly to restore confidence amid the rapid spread of Omicron, the CBI has said in new proposals for businesses and governments…
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