Wetherspoon Sales Increase 5.7% As Revenue Tops £2bn
Pub group JD Wetherspoon has revealed that strong customer demand helped boost revenues. Total sales in FY24 were £2,036 million, an increase of 5.7%, compared…
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Coming Soon: The £1 Pub With A £1 Million Makeover
A Grade II listed building on the corner of Oxford Road and Grosvenor Street in Manchester is set to make a comeback and reopen next…
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Birmingham to Host Pioneering Night Time Economy Summit, Showcasing the City’s Nightlife and Cultural Scene
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has announced that the Night Time Economy Summit 2025 will take place in Birmingham at Hockley Social Club from…
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Punch Pubs & Co Acquires The Salmon Leap, Southampton
Pub company Punch Pubs & Co has added to its growing portfolio with the acquisition of The Salmon Leap in Totton, Southampton. Having first opened…
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Hospitality Campaign Love Food Give Food Returns For Another Year
Action Against Hunger’s flagship restaurant campaign Love Food Give Food has returned this year, inviting diners across the UK to add £1 to their bill…
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NTIA Calls On Home Secretary To Reevaluate Security Business Licensing
The Night-Time Industry Association (NTIA) is calling on the government to introduce urgent reform in light of the recent individual licensing data obtained through the…
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UK’s Largest Independent Hotel Group Acquires Four New Properties
The UK’s largest independent hotel group has announced the purchase of four properties to join its existing portfolio – further expanding its footprint and enhancing…
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Total Beverages Market Reaches €160 Billion, With Health Trends and Innovation Driving Growth
The beverage industry has changed significantly in the past year, creating new opportunities for brands and retailers across the market, according to new analysis from…
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YOTEL To Open New Hotel In Belfast City Centre
YOTEL has announced plans to expand its portfolio in the UK and Europe with the opening of YOTEL Belfast. Slated to open in late 2026,…
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September Sunshine Brings Drinks Sales Back Into Growth
An overdue burst of sunny weather helped the On Premise to year-on-year growth in drinks sales for the first time this autumn, CGA by NIQ’s…
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FSA Consumer Survey Shows Around One In Four People Are Still Food Insecure
The latest wave of the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) Food and You 2 survey, conducted between October 2023 and January 2024, shows that levels of…
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The Ox Comes To Clapham High Street
Family-owned pub company, Polygon Public House, will opens its second gastropub this month following on from the Rose & Crown in Clapham. The Clapham High…
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Swifties Drive Unseasonal Boost In Hotel Occupancy, Rates and Profits
The UK hotel industry enjoyed a good end to the summer with occupancy and average daily room rates up when compared to August last year,…
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Beer Tax Hike ’Not The Answer For Healthy Pubs Or Communities’
CAMRA has responded to reports that the Chancellor will raise taxes on beer in the upcoming Autumn Budget. CAMRA is urging everyone to use its…
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Proposals to Create New Lifestyle Hotel at NOMA Manchester’s Landmark New Century House Revealed
Plans have been revealed to transform New Century House – the iconic Grade II listed building into an upscale hotel in NOMA, Manchester’s growing neighbourhood….
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