Extension of Pub Licensing Hours for Euro 2024 Semi-Finals and Final “Essential” say Trade Leaders
Pubs could be allowed to stay open until 1am if any of the home nations make it to the semis or final of next summer’s…
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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.
Proactive Recruitment Solutions Needed To Address Skills Shortages
With the UK still facing significant skills shortages, particularly in sectors such as hospitality, specialist workforce acquisition and management firm, Comensura, has urged employers across…
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Craft Union Pub Company Announce the Winners of its Operator Awards 2023
The Craft Union Pub Company held their Operator Awards for 2023 last week, celebrating all of the hard work carried out by its Operators, and…
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Planning Approval for a New 179-Room Hotel Concept in London
PPHE Hotel Group, the international hospitality real estate group which develops, owns and operates hotels and resorts, is pleased to announce that it has received…
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NTIA Expresses Sadness at Loss of Iconic London Venue G-A-Y
LGBTQ+ club G-A-Y Late in London’s Soho is to close on 10 December over concerns around street safety. Jeremy Joseph, owner of G-A-Y Bar, G-A-Y…
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More Flat Drinks Sales Before Make-Or-Break Christmas
On Premise drinks sales were virtually flat again last week, ahead of the crucial run-in to Christmas for operators and suppliers. CGA by NIQ’s latest…
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Leeds Pub Reopens Following £210,000 Refurbishment
The Black Lion on Broad Lane, Bramley, Leeds, re-opened on Thursday 16th November following a major investment of £210,000. The pub is part of the…
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Friends Take On Their Village Pub, The Carpenters Arms
Three friends loved their Shepherd Neame local so much they came together to take it on for their village. Sarah Neaves and Madeleine Bioletti, who…
Read more...Consumers Ready To Spend On Hot Beverages in 2024
The Hot Beverages Spotlight Report, part of CGA’s Food Insights Spotlight series, delivers a bird’s eye view of the segment to help suppliers, wholesalers and…
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CAMRA Names the Best Four Clubs in the Country
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has named the best four member clubs in the country as part of its Club of the Year 2023…
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Mixed Reaction to Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
While Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn statement has brought welcome relief to the sector the Chancellor has yet again failed to support the High Street through…
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Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational £250,000 Refurbishment
The Spinners in Leigh, a local community pub reopened on Thursday 16th November following a combined investment of £250,000 from the UK’s leading community pub…
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Pubs and Restaurants to Save on Average £11,728 to £16,507 In Business Rates
The freezing of the small business rates multiplier for another year coupled with the extension of the 75% discount for occupied retail, leisure and hospitality…
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The Chancellor’s Alcohol Duty Hikes Are Losing the Treasury Cash and Putting Businesses at Risk
Wine and spirit businesses are calling on the Chancellor to freeze alcohol duty at the Autumn Statement later today after latest data shows a worrying…
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UKHospitality Responds To National Living Wage Increase
The Government has announced that the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase to £11.44 in April next year, rising from its current level of £10.42….
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