Pub is The Hub to Help More pubs after Government Funding Support
Pub is The Hub will be able to help more rural pubs to support their local communities after receiving new funding from the Government. The…
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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.
Card Spending Sees Greatest Fall since 2021 in November
Consumer card spending declined -1.1 per cent year-on-year in November – the greatest fall recorded since February 2021 (-9.5 per cent), and considerably lower than the latest CPIH inflation rate of 3.8 per cent. Amid ongoing consumer uncertainty, essential…
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New Research Shows Growing Demand for Tech and Convenience in Pubs
More than half (55%) now say they lean towards pre-booking, ordering food and drinks digitally, and forming an orderly queue away from the counter (as opposed to the more traditional form of spreading out across the bar) when…
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Shepherd Neame Extends Charity Partnership
Independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame is extending its successful partnership with current Charity of the Year, Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex…
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Foodservice Price Inflation Eases as Seasonal Supply Improves
Food and drink prices in hospitality fell by 0.3% in October 2025, the latest Foodservice Price Index from CGA by NIQ and Prestige Purchasing reveals….
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Time to Spread the Cheer-Despite the Budget!
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. A tweet we put up this week broke records for us in the number of views! Not earth-shattering news,…
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Brunning and Price Come to Blacknest, Alton
Brunning and Price have announced the opening of the Barn Owl in Blacknest, formerly the Jolly Farmer before its closure in January 2024. This takes…
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St Austell Brewery CEO Warns of Budget Threat to Pub Industry
The head of a major regional brewery has raised serious concerns about government fiscal policy following last week’s Budget statement. Kevin Georgel, who leads St…
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Pubs, Clubs and Venues in UK Cities Slammed by Hidden Business Rates Bombshell Says NTIA
Night-time economy businesses across the UK are facing a devastating financial blow from April 2026, as government business rates reforms quietly abolish the 40% Hospitality,…
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Hospitality Business Rates Reform ‘Unravelling’, With High Street Set To Pay Thousands More
New analysis from UKHospitality shows that the average pub’s business rates, even with the reduced multiplier and transitional relief, will increase 15% next year –…
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Chancellor’s “Lowest Tax Rates Since 1991” Claim Debunked
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ claim that the Autumn Budget delivers the “lowest tax rates since 1991” for more than 750,000 retail, hospitality and leisure properties has…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: The Budget – When the Medicine is Worse Than The Cure
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. Industry leaders have called Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ autumn budget a “hammer blow” to hospitality, and they are absolutely right….
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Mitchells & Butlers Faces £130m Cost Increase Amid Wage and Tax Changes
Mitchells & Butlers, the operator behind popular pub and restaurant chains including All Bar One, Toby Carvery, Harvester, and Miller & Carter, has announced it…
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Eye Watering 10.2% Increase In Business Rates Bills Now Landed On UK PLC
John Webber Head of Business Rates at Colliers commented, “The Chancellor’s announcements today concerning business rates constitute a dismal day for UK PLC and the…
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£420m Cut in Support as Pubs and Restaurants Face 40%–65% Business Rates Rise
Pubs, restaurants and small shops in England are facing steep business rate rises from next April after the Autumn Budget delivered far less generous support…
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