UK Food Industry Backs IGD’s Mmmake Your Mark Campaign
The UK food and drink industry is uniting to tackle a workforce crisis. Facing a critical labour shortage and skills gap, businesses, trade bodies and…
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“Another Solid Year” As Hall & Woodhouse Publish Annual Results
The managed house pub estate of brewer and operator Hall & Woodhouse has performed well over the last 12 months, as the business reveals its…
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Rational To Host Live Chef Demonstration Focusing On Asian Event Catering
Rational is inviting catering professionals to an exclusive culinary showcase taking place at their head office in Luton, featuring Chef Rehan Uddin – renowned restaurateur…
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New Trade Show Brings Food & Drink Businesses Together In Somerset
Hale Events, the team behind popular and established regional trade events like The Source, and Expowest Cornwall, is launching a brand-new event in 2026. The…
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UK’s Top 100 Restaurant Groups See Profits Soar 18% To £365m In Past Year
The UK’s Top 100 restaurant groups’ profits have jumped 18% over the past year to £365m in 2025, up from £308m in 2024. The turnover…
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Drinks Sales Back In Growth After Bright Start To August
Suppliers and operators in Britain’s On Premise have returned to modest growth in early August after an up-and-down July, CGA by NIQ’s latest Daily Drinks…
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Egremont Community Pub Reopens Following £450,000 Makeover
The Kings Arms on Main Street in Egremont reopened on Thursday 14th August following an investment of more than £450,000. The pub is part of…
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Changes To Licensing In London Could Boost The Economy By Billions
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today (August 22) welcomed the return of al fresco dining and drinking to St Martin’s Lane, in the…
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Welsh Government Announces Consultation On Its Proposals For A New Deposit Return Scheme
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) today expressed concerns regarding the Welsh Government’s confusing proposal to create a unique Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) which will include glass beverage containers. The WSTA has long warned a separate…
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CAMRA Unveils UK’s Top 16 Pubs
Pictured Above: Hope, Carshalton, London Pub of the Year 2025. Photo by Rodger Molyneux CAMRA has revealed the 16 regional and national winners in its…
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Air Fares & Food Prices Increase Inflation to 19-month High in July
Inflation jumped to its highest level in 19 months, largely attributed to higher food prices and transport costs. Figures from the Office for National Statistics…
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Brakspear Sales Increased By 7% In 2024
JT Davies & Sons Holdings Limited, the parent company of Henley based pub operator Brakspear, has reported a 7% increase in turnover for the financial…
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Marco Pierre White Restaurants Announce New Venue To Open This Year
Marco Pierre White Restaurants has today announced a new restaurant is to open this October. The restaurant brand, that operates over 20 steakhouses, as well…
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Hot Weather Fails to Lift UK On Trade as Outlet Numbers Fall and Spend Slows
New data from The Oxford Partnership’s Market Watch, in collaboration with Vianet, shows the UK On Trade closed July on a weak note, with falling…
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Health Body Advises Public To Be Vigilant Of Rising Foodborne Illnesses
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has advised the public to be vigilant as new figures show infections from a type of bacteria that…
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