Greene King Reaches 2 Million Loyalty Customers Landmark
Greene King has reported that two million pub customers have now signed up to its loyalty and rewards programme, which can be used at the bar and on the app.
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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.
UKHospitality Launches New Guest Safety Principles For Accommodation Providers
UKHospitality has announced the launch of new guest safety principles for accommodation providers.
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Major £230,000 Revamp Gives Shepshed Community Pub a New Lease of Life
Popular community pub, the Top Railway on Charnwood Road in Shepshed recently reopened following a combined investment of £230,000 from passionate licensee Joe Finnigan and Admiral Taverns.
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Mathew Street’s Famous Pub ‘The Grapes’ Unveils Refurbishment & Plans for International Beatleweek 2026
Following a major exterior revamp and an interior refresh, the world-famous Grapes pub on Mathew Street has officially unveiled its plans for International Beatleweek 2026…
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Taxed Out Of A Job: With 1 Million Young People Out of Work, Ministers Face Costly U-Turn
Britain faces a deepening youth employment crisis, with almost one million young people now neither earning nor learning.
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Builders Arms Marks New Beginnings After £300k Refresh
The Builders Arms in Potters Bar has reopened following a £300,000 investment by leading pub company Punch Pubs & Co.
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Treasury Warning Dampens Hopes of Hospitality VAT Cut
Pubs and hospitality businesses hoping for a reduction in VAT have been warned that a cut would come with a significant cost to the public finances, casting fresh doubt over the prospect of a lower rate for the sector.
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JD Wetherspoon Opens New Airport Pub Following £3.5 million Investment
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon is to open its new pub in Heathrow today, Wednesday 26 August, with the creation of 100 new jobs.
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Scotland Urged To Deliver ‘Fundamental Reform’ Of Hospitality Business Rates
Scotland’s hospitality sector needs fundamental reform of the business rates system if businesses are to survive and invest for the future, industry leaders have warned First Minister John Swinney.
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Newcastle Late Night Levy Moves Closer To Abolition As Councillors Back Reprieve For Hospitality Businesses
Newcastle City Council has taken a significant step towards ending its Late Night Levy, with councillors backing proposals to withdraw the charge…
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England’s Hospitality Businesses Set To Reinvest £47.2m Following Business Rates Cut
England’s pubs, clubs and live music venues could use the Government’s forthcoming business rates cut to unlock tens of millions of pounds of new investment, according to research from money.co.uk
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More Than Half of Scots are Cutting Back on Dining Out
New research from The Knowledge Bank, Scotland Food & Drink’s insight hub, has found that more than half of Scots (58%) say they are cutting…
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Restaurant Groups See Profits Fall 44% in a Year as Tax Rises Squeeze Margins
The UK’s Top 100 restaurant groups saw profits fall by 44% in the last year* to £204 million, down from £365 million the previous year,…
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Treasury Launches Business Rates Review for Pubs and Hotels
The Treasury has launched an independent review into the way business rates are calculated for pubs and hotels, in a move the Government says could…
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The Duke of York, Southwark Reopens Following Refurbishment
Shepherd Neame’s traditional London pub, The Duke of York in Southwark, has firmly secured its place as a local landmark for loyal customers after reopening following a major refurbishment.
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