Trade Bodies Warn of ‘Cost of Business’ Crisis in the Hospitality Sector
Trade bodies representing UK brewers, publicans and other hospitality businesses have written to the Chancellor to warn of a cost of living crisis in the…
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Breweries
Double-Digit Prices Rises for Hospitality Customers, as VAT Rises to 20% for the Industry
In a sector facing soaring costs and plummeting consumer confidence, today’s increase in VAT gives operators no choice but to pass on price rises, UKHospitality…
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Pubs and Brewers Show Support for Ukraine
Businesses in the brewing and pub industry are responding to the crisis in Ukraine with donations, fundraising appeals and offers of employment and accommodation. Organisations…
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Greene King Pub Partners Launches Sixth Hive Pubs Site Following £260,000 Makeover
Greene King Pub Partners has launched its sixth Hive Pubs site. The Peacock in Boughton, Chester has been transformed into a Hive Pub following a…
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SIBA Business Awards 2022 Finalists: The UK’s Best Independent Beer Businesses
The Finalists in the SIBA Business Awards 2022 have been revealed, highlighting the very best breweries, taprooms, retailers, pubs and beer industry businesses from across…
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Star Pubs & Bars Doubles its Managed Operator Pubs in Scotland
Star Pubs & Bars is to double the size of its Scottish managed operator Just Add Talent (JAT) estate. The company currently has six JAT…
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Diageo Announces £73m Guinness Microbrewery & Culture Hub to be Built in London
Diageo, maker of Guinness, has announced plans to invest £73m in Guinness at Old Brewer’s Yard, a new microbrewery set to open in London’s Covent Garden in autumn 2023.
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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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The government’s proposed reforms to small brewers’ relief (SBR), has been largely welcomed by industry bodies. The main proposals are: • Replacing the existing taper…
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Arkell’s Brews Autumn Beer to Honour Armed Forces
Family brewer Arkell’s has created a mild ale named ‘Contemptibles’.
With a long and distinguished history of military service within the Arkell family, the Wiltshire brewery
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Brewing Industry Warns of ‘Business Closures Time-Bomb’ in the New Year
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) say that rising costs in essential materials such as fuel, CO2, energy, bottles, cans and packaging are making it impossible
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Brewing Sector Launches Roadmap to Net Zero Ahead of COP 26
BBPA, Zero Carbon Forum and Carbon Architecture present roadmap at Tennent’s Wellpark Brewery
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Stonegate Group Celebrate Career Landmark Graduation with Employees
Stonegate Group celebrated the graduation of 42 employees from its internal Accelerator Programme at Rosies, on Broad Street in Birmingham, on Wednesday 1st September. The…
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96% Of Scottish Small Independent Brewers Unprepared For Deposit Return Scheme
The overwhelming majority (96%) of small independent brewers in Scotland are unprepared for the Deposit Return Scheme due to be introduced next year, according to a new survey
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SIBA Responds To Reports Of Forthcoming Beer Shortages Due To Planned Industrial Action
Responding to reports of forthcoming beer shortages from the global brewers due to planned industrial action, James Calder, Chief Executive of the Society of Independent Brewers said;
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