Greene King Pub Partners Licensee Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has celebrated the 30th anniversary of one of its Partners. Gerry McGrath…
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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.
Indecisive Diners Leave Restaurant Owners Forking Out Almost £90 Per No-Show
A rising number of diners cancelling last minute, or just not turning up, over the last year has led to almost a fifth (18 per…
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BII Calls For All Pubs To Engage With Their MPS This Summer, Ahead Of The Autumn Budget
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced the launch of their #MyPub campaign, calling on pubs across the UK to write to their MPs,…
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UK Hospitality Backs Mayor Of London’s Call For Action On Short-Term Lets
Hotels and other accommodation continue to be undercut by the lack of regulation in the short-term let market. UKHospitality has led calls for a scheme…
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Small Business Growth Loses Momentum In June
Business growth lost momentum in the last three months to June after bouncing back strongly earlier this year, according to the latest NatWest survey of…
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Soaring Costs In Food, Drink, Staff And Energy Pile Pressure On Hospitality
Hospitality’s post-COVID-19 recovery is threatened by rising prices in multiple key areas, leaders have warned in the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA by NIQ…
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HEINEKEN UK Announces £25m Investment Into Sustainability
HEINEKEN UK has announced plans to invest £25 million into its Manchester brewery to incorporate heat pumps aimed at reducing the facility’s carbon emissions as…
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Give Small Firms a Lift in the Summer, FSB urges, as May’s GDP falls
Despite the tough headwinds, small businesses are still looking to the summer for recovery and growth Responding to Office for National Statistics figures showing that…
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End of Alcohol Tax Freeze Piles Pressure on Operators
The latest research by finance specialists, RIFT, reveals that some parts of Britain have seen as many as 69 local pubs close their doors in…
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Parklife Founder Sacha Lord & NTIA Reject Home Office Denial Of Drug Testing U-Turn
Nightlife entrepreneur Sacha Lord and the Night Time Industries Association have rejected claims by the Home Office that they have not reversed their policy on…
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Women’s World Cup Set To Inject £579M Into Retail And Hospitality Sector
Retailers and hospitality venues are set to make £579m during the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicking off on Thursday 20th July, a new report…
Read more...New Research Reveals How Live Sport Boosts Pub Spend and Stays
Screening live sport in pubs and bars can substantially increase customers’ spending, dwell time and loyalty, new research by CGA by NIQ and Sky Business…
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Wetherspoon Report Like-For-Like Sales up 11% on Pre Pandemic Levels
J D Wetherspoon plc (the “company”) today publishes a pre-close trading update. The preliminary results are due to be released on 6 October 2023. Like-for-like…
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New Research Reveals Growing Consumer Interest In Digitalisation Of Hospitality Experiences
The latest GO Technology report from hospitality tech provider Zonal and insight firm CGA by NIQ, reveals that the majority of consumers (55%) think that…
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Hospitality Leaders Honoured at BaxterStorey People Awards 2023
Exceptional hospitality professionals were recently honoured for their remarkable achievements at a dazzling awards ceremony held by BaxterStorey at London’s Royal Horticultural Hall. Created in…
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