Walsall “Dystopian” Alcohol Ban Rejected
A possible ban on Walsall town centre venues selling alcohol beyond certain times in the was likened to ‘something out of a dystopian novel’. Walsall…
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Food and Drink
Popular Licensee Celebrates 10 Years at the White Lion
Allan Marks, licensee of the White Lion in Soberton, recently celebrated his 10th anniversary in the pub, a traditional countryside pub owned by the UK’s…
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Hospitality Guru Celebrates Success as Surrey Gastropub Scoops 3 AA Rosettes and Wine Award
A hospitality guru renowned for his success in helping household names like Gordon Ramsey, Heston Blumenthal and Danny Meyers build award-winning restaurant portfolios, has secured…
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Landlord Celebrates 30 Years With Brakspear
Jeremy Buckler, loyal landlord of three Henley Brakspear pubs, has been pulling thousands of pints for over three decades. Jeremy started with Brakspear lifting the…
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SLTA Welcomes Today’s DRS Changes but Calls for Clarity on ‘Unanswered Questions’, Colin Wilkinson, SLTA
The (SLTA) Scottish Licensed Trade has welcomed today’s confirmation by Circularity Scotland that upfront charges for drinks producers with lower sales volumes have been removed…
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Food and Drink Industry Accounted for 6% of UK Administrations in 2022, Analysis Reveals
The food and drink industry accounted for 6% of administrations in 2022 – the sixth highest sector in the UK – according to analysis by…
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Hospitality Starts 2023 with Fourth Successive Month of Year-on-Year Growth
Britain’s leading managed pub, bar and restaurant groups achieved like-for-like sales growth of 10.9% in January 2023, the new edition of the Coffer CGA Business…
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CAMRA Raises a Pint to £2 Bus Fare Extension
England’s £2 cap on bus fares will be extended until the end of June. The scheme had been due to end on March 21 but…
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Lakeland Dairies Launch St Patrick’s Day Irish Party Activity Resource for Care Homes
Steeped in Irish heritage, dairy co-operative Lakeland Dairies has launched its annual Celebrate Green campaign. The campaign takes over the month of March, culminating on…
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Delivery and Takeaway Sales Slip in January as Consumers Tighten Spending
January’s delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s top managed restaurant groups were 2% down on January 2022, CGA by NielsenIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker…
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Stonegate Pub Partners Launches “Pub Hub”
Stonegate Pub Partners has launched Pub Hub, a market leading platform for publicans offering ideas and advice on how to grow sales, reduce operating costs…
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Craft Guild of Chefs Aims to Celebrate 100 Graduate Award Achievers in 2023
Talented and ambitious chefs have an exciting opportunity to push themselves into the spotlight and test their culinary skills at the Craft Guild of Chefs…
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Peter’s Paella Recipe!
Try your hand at CLH Editor Peter Adams’s special Paella recipe! Ingredients:- Good splash of olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 125g…
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CAMRA Podcast Episode Celebrates the Pubs and Clubs Across the Country
The popular CAMRA podcast Pubs. Pints. People. continues its sixth season with “They’re more than a pub!”, an episode that shines a light on pubs…
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Valentine’s Day Hospitality Transactions Soar by 22% Across the UK
New spending data sees average individual transaction value flatline however against rising cost of living The number of transactions in hospitality venues such as restaurants,…
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