Greene King Marks One Year of Its Innovation & Efficiency Programme
Pub company and brewer Greene King has marked the first anniversary of its business-wide innovation and efficiency programme, after completing 53 operational trials…
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Sheffield Brewery Group Sells Three Pubs In Bid To Shore Up Core Estate
Independent brewery and hospitality operator True North Brew Co has confirmed the sale of three pubs as part of a wider restructuring of its estate.
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Swadlincote Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational £134,000 Refurbishment
Popular community pub, the Drum & Monkey on Castle Road in Swadlincote will officially reopen today, Friday 14th August following a transformational combined investment of £134,000 from experienced licensee…
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Tom Kerridge at Wetherspoon to Highlight VAT Campaign
Michelin-starred chef and television presenter Tom Kerridge met with staff and customers at Wetherspoon’s, The Grand Assembly pub (Marlow, Buckinghamshire), to highlight his campaign to…
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Burnham Signals Fresh Business Rates Relief for Hospitality Ahead of Budget
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has indicated the Government is prepared to go further on business rates support for pubs, clubs and other high street venues,…
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Business Rates Cut Offers Hope For Pubs, But Insolvency Pressures Remain High
While pubs, clubs and music venues across England are set to benefit from a 20 per cent cut in business rates from April 2027, with…
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53 Whitbread Pub-Restaurant Sites Set For Rebrand as Beefeater and Brewers Fayre Are Wound Down
More than 50 sites in a popular UK pub and restaurant chain could be saved and rebranded under a new hospitality group, offering a lifeline to venues that would otherwise have shut permanently as part of the Premier Inn owner’s restaurant closure programme.
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Greene King Lines Up 65 Pubs for Sale Under Project Portico
Greene King has put around 65 pubs on the market as part of a fresh phase of the estate review it announced earlier this year, industry publication Propel first reported.
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JD Wetherspoon to Open 12 Pubs Before Christmas
JD Wetherspoon is set to open 12 new pubs in the coming months, building on its portfolio of over 800 venues scattered across the UK.
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Historic Moreton-in-Marsh Coaching Inn Reopens Following Renovation
A centuries-old coaching inn in the Cotswolds has reopened its doors after undergoing a comprehensive renovation programme.
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UK Brewery Closure Rate Slows But Industry ‘Struggles Not Over Yet’ Say Leading Independent Brewing Trade Body
The rate of brewery closures has slowed in the first half of 2026 compared to 2025 according to the SIBA UK Brewery Tracker, published today.
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Confidence in UK Economy Hits 21 Month-High, Boosted by Pubs and Staycations
Card spending grew by 2.0 per cent year-on-year in July, following a 1.9 per cent increase in June, but remained below the latest CPIH inflation rate of 2.8 per cent.
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Khan Urges Westminster To Scrap ‘Outdated’ Licensing Rules In Fresh Nightlife Row
The Mayor of London has called on Westminster City Council to abandon a raft of proposed licensing restrictions, intensifying a dispute over the future of nightlife in the capital’s West End.
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Food Fraud Costs UK Economy Up to £2 Billion A Year, New Study Finds
Food fraud is costing the UK economy up to £2 billion every year, according to the first study to calculate its full economic impact.
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World Cup Fails to Reverse Pub Footfall Decline in June Study Reveals
The anticipated boost for the UK’s pubs from this summer’s World Cup slowed the year-on-year decline in punters during the first half of the tournament in June…
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