Editor’s Viewpoint: Entrepreneurial Spirit Must Never Be Talked Down
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News When a government adviser suggests that we may not need any more restaurants, which has been described as “ill-advised”…
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All the latest business news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Molson Coors to Close Sharp’s Brewery and Cardiff Contact Centre in Major UK Restructure
Molson Coors is set to shut its Sharp’s Brewery in Rock, Cornwall, along with its UK national customer contact centre in Cardiff, with both closures…
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The Breakfast Group Partners With Laki Kane To Bring Iconic Tiki Concept To Oxford Street
Hospitality operator The Breakfast Group has announced a new partnership with immersive tropical brand Laki Kane, which will officially launch in central London with a…
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FSB Wales Urges Welsh Government To Shield Hospitality From Punishing Business Rates Rises
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Wales has written to Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Mark Drakeford MS, warning that the Welsh Government Budget…
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NTIA Hosts NSW Night Time Economy Minister as Global Demand for Dedicated Government Leadership Accelerates
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) will host The Hon. John Graham MLC, Minister for Music and the Night Time Economy in New South Wales,…
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Admiral Taverns Reports Strong Growth as Acquisitions and Pub Investment Drive Record Profits
Community pub group Admiral Taverns has reported a significant uplift in profitability for the 53 weeks ended 1 June 2025, with underlying profit from operations…
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BrewDog Co-Founder Eyes Return with £10m Buyout Push
James Watt, the entrepreneur who built BrewDog into one of Britain’s most recognisable craft beer brands, is understood to be mounting a bid to retake…
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NTIA Warns Government Is Allowing Its £160bn Night-Time Economy Collapse
Britain has lost over a quarter (28%) of its late-night economy, tens of thousands of jobs, and a growing share of its global cultural identity,…
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UK Hospitality Collapses Remain High After 3,353 Hit Wall in 2025
The number of hospitality businesses entering insolvency eased very slightly in 2025, yet remained historically high, reflecting challenging trading conditions for the industry. Some 3,353…
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Acclaimed Warwickshire Pub to Close Its Doors Following Mounting Cost Pressures
A well-regarded gastropub in the heart of Warwickshire is to permanently close this month, citing the relentless squeeze on operating margins that has come to…
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UK Unemployment Hits Near Five-Year High As Wage Growth Stalls
The latest ONS figures, covering the three months to the end of December, show the jobless rate nudging upward from 5.1% in the previous rolling…
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Meagre GDP Growth Not Felt By Small Businesses As Costs Mount
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose by a lacklustre 0.1% in December, and by 0.1% in the final quarter of 2025, while confidence levels among small…
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Grant Funding Available to Help Pubs Add New Services and Activities
Pub is The Hub may be able to offer grants of up to £6,000 to publicans in rural, remote, or deprived areas, who want to…
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NTIA and International Nightlife Association Back UK Call for Minister as Australian Leaders Urge Worldwide Action
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) and the International Nightlife Association (INA) have today thrown their full support behind calls from Angela Rayner, Andy Burnham…
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BrewDog Explores Strategic Investment Options as Financial Pressures Mount
Scotland’s prominent craft beer operator BrewDog has engaged restructuring specialists AlixPartners to conduct a structured evaluation of potential investment opportunities, a move that could result…
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