PCA Releases Key findings from Annual Tied Tenants Survey
Tied tenants of Admiral and Greene King are the most satisfied in their relationship with their pub company, with ratings of 79% and 78% respectively,…
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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.
New Net Zero Report Sets Out Path To Cut Carbon And Costs For Small Businesses
A major new report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in partnership with Zurich UK, New Growth: How to support small businesses to cut…
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UK Eating Out Market Set to Surpass £100 Billion in 2025, Reveals Lumina Intelligence
The UK eating out market is forecast to reach a value of £101 billion in 2025, according to Lumina Intelligence’s newly released Eating Out Market…
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Delivery and Takeaway Sales Flat Again in April as Sunshine Draws People Out of Homes
Delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s leading restaurant groups slipped by 0.6% year-on-year in April, CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker indicates. It…
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Newcastle’s Newest Karaoke Bar Reopens Following Transformational £350,000 Refurbishment
The Singing Canary, Newcastle’s newest karaoke bar, reopened to the public on Friday 30th May following a phenomenal investment of over £350,000 to transform the…
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Tom Kerridge to Close his London Pub The Butcher’s Tap & Grill
The Tom Kerridge Group is to close The Butcher’s Tap in Chelsea, with the pub’s final service taking place on Sunday 1 June. In a…
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London Multiple Operator Takes On First Star Lease
London based Remedy Bars has added The Elmhurst near Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to its portfolio. The pub, which has been closed for two years, will…
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Bank Holidays and VE Day Boost Sales, New BBPA Figures Show
A bumper May with two bank holidays and VE Day saw an estimated 14 million extra pints sold in pubs compared to a month without,…
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43 Breweries Become Insolvent In 2024/25 – As UK Craft Beer Market Faces Up To Overcapacity
43 UK breweries have become insolvent in the last year, says national accountancy group UHY Hacker Young. The 43 breweries that have become insolvent include…
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Mitchells & Butlers Reports Strong Half-Year Results, Credits Efficiency Drive
Credit Mitchells & Butlers Pub and restaurant group Mitchells & Butlers has reported a robust performance in the first half of 2025, with a sharp…
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Botched Business Rates Plan Risks Hospitality Closures And Job Losses
Welsh Government proposals to omit hospitality from business rates reform will dramatically increase costs sector leaders say. UKHospitality Cymru said the outline proposals “simply ignored”…
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Challenging Hospitality Trading Sees Insolvencies Rise In March
Today’s company insolvency statistics show accommodation and food services insolvencies rose 4% month-on-month from 271 in February 2025 to 282 in March 2025. However, insolvencies…
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Start of 2025 ‘Tough for Independent Brewers’ as Number of UK Brewers Continues to Drop
The number of breweries in the UK has continued to drop, with 136 fewer brewers as of the end of March 2025 compared to 31st…
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Summer Price Spike Threat to Key Menu Items, warns Lynx Purchasing
Hospitality operators face further pressure on profits this summer, with inflation expected to drive up prices on a range of core menu products, warns purchasing…
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Liverpool City Centre Pub Relaunches Following £255,000 Investment
The Saddle, a traditional community pub at the heart of Liverpool’s city centre, relaunched on Saturday 17th May following an investment of £255,000 from Admiral…
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