All the latest business news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
The UK Bartenders’ Guild announces the return of The Great Honkaku Shochu and Awamori Contest 2027, once again partnering with the Japan Sake and Shochu…
Read more...Marston’s expects to report underlying profit before tax above the top end of market expectations for the 2026 financial year, as it accelerates its pub…
Read more...People seeking escapism, face-to-face interaction and shared cultural moments are driving a boom in the Experience Economy, according to new research from Grant Thornton UK….
Read more...A new report reveals that 19% of all consumers are already using AI tools, such as ChatGPT or search engine summaries, to plan their visit…
Read more...Approximately one pub a day will have closed by the end of 2026, according to the latest figures from the British Beer and Pub Association…
Read more...Daniel Craig has become part-owner of The Horseshoe, a Clerkenwell pub with a history stretching back some 250 years, in a venture that returns him to the trade his family once worked in.
Read more...Newcastle City Council has agreed to end the charges, which saw hospitality businesses that are open after midnight collectively pay more than £215,000 a year towards services that support the night time economy.
Read more...Pubs, bars and taprooms across the UK will be pouring pints at Germany’s lower tax rates today (Friday 9 October) as part of the Drop the Pint Day to highlight the potential benefits of a lower tax on pub beer ahead of the Budget later this month.
Read more...Carlsberg Britvic has confirmed proposals to shut Marston’s Brewery in Burton upon Trent, along with its main logistics operation at the site, in the summer of 2027.
Read more...The Broad Leys pub in Aylesbury has reopened following a £250,000 investment by pub company Punch Pubs & Co. The pub, on Wendover Road, has…
Read more...UKHospitality has urged the Government to fix employer NICs at the Budget to reverse the damage of the past two years and turn over a new leaf of job creation and opportunities for young people.
Read more...The Arkwrights, located on Plungington Road in Preston, officially reopened on Thursday 1st October following a transformational investment of £280,546.
Read more...Amber Taverns has completed a six-figure investment in The Thistle in Alloa, transforming the Junction Place pub and creating 15 new jobs.
Read more...Admiral Taverns has acquired community pub operator Mountain Pub Company from specialist investment manager Downing.
Read more...Jeremy Clarkson has suggested that any future expansion of his pub business could take place outside the UK, arguing that current trading conditions make starting…
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