Fuller’s Managed Estate Awarded BII Sustainability Champion Status
Fuller’s is delighted to announce that all 197 pubs and hotels in its managed estate have been awarded BII Sustainability Champion status – making Fuller’s…
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Businesses
50% Rise in Pubs ‘Vanishing’ During Second Quarter of 2023
The number of pubs ‘vanishing’ from the English and Welsh communities that they once served, having called last orders for the final time, increased sharply…
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Dreary July Figure Sparks Calls For Small Business Support In Autumn Statement
July saw GDP fall by 0.5%, dampening hopes of a third quarter recovery in small business confidence levels Responding to Office for National Statistics figures…
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Hospitality Action Launches Step-By-Step Guide To Wellbeing
A Step-by-Step wellbeing guide has been launched by UK charity Hospitality Action, as it encourages employees to sign up to its Walk for Wellbeing fundraising…
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Hospitality Leaders Call For Unity And Collaboration From The Industry…
….to improve the perception of hospitality careers and attract more young people Senior leaders from the hospitality and foodservice industry came together at the Arena…
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St Austell Brewery Acquires The Bath Pub Company
South West based brewer St Austell Brewery has acquired The Bath Pub Company in a deal which sees St Austell take over the operation of…
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Golly Pub Row-Landlords Face No Further Action
Image Credit – David-Anstiss-The-White-Hart,-Public-house-Grays-CC-BY-SA-2.0 The pub landlords who displayed golly dolls behind their bar will face no further action the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has…
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The Restaurant Group Reports Strong Sales
The Restaurant Group (TRG)has increased its full-year profit expectations in light of strong sales growth at its outlets, defying the current difficulties in the casual-dining…
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Business Rates Action Tops Hospitality Wishlist
UKHospitality Scotland is urging the First Minister to address the multi-million pound increase in business rates that is set to hamper Scottish hospitality this spring….
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Premier Inn Guests Contribute Over £3m Each Year To Communities That Host Them
Whitbread PLC has unveiled a economic impact report analysing the contributions of Premier Inn hotels to the UK economy. The research found that Premier Inn…
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Worker Shortage Fix Needed If Hospitality’s World Cup Boost To Continue
Hospitality businesses saw a 33% increase in sales during the World Cup final, despite ongoing staff shortages. Leading hospitality trade bodies have united to highlight…
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CAMRA Announces The Top 16 Pubs In The UK
Tamworth Tap: Pub of the Year 2022 and Regional West Midlands winner 2023 The top 16 pubs in the country have been announced by the…
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New Calls For Chancellor To Freeze Business Rates
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has once again been urged to freeze business rates again, following warnings that a multi-billion hike in bills could leave many small…
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Le Gavroche Closes Upper Brook Street Site After More Than 55 Years
Michel Roux outside Le Gavroche – credit Amit and Naroop Michel Roux has announced the closure of Le Gavroche at the Upper Brook Street site…
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Restaurants Offer Welcome As Weather Dampens Pubs And Bars Sales In July
Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups continue to overcome widespread challenges to record the tenth successive month of year-on-year sales growth in July 2023,…
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