Bank Top And Big Trip Take Home Top Awards At The Indie Beer Awards 2025
The two top awards in cask and keg at the Indie Beer Awards North West have been awarded to Bank Top Brewery in Bolton and…
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Food and Drink
Wetherspoon Reports Profit Growth but Warn of “Government-Led” Cost Increases
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon has announced improved annual financial results, though the company has flagged a slowdown in recent trading and warned that mounting costs…
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Hospitality Food And Drink Prices Rise For Fifth Month In A Row As Pressures Mount
Food and drink prices in the hospitality sector rose by 0.4% in the month to August, the latest Foodservice Price Index from CGA by NIQ…
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Major Revamp to Relaunch Yorkshire Pub Operator’s Third Site with Star
Yorkshire community pub operators Simon Woodcock and Richard Hepplestone are expanding their estate to 10 sites by taking the lease on The Upton Arms in…
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Meet Bros, Announces Second Site in Shoreditch
Following the success of its first site in Paddington, premium halal Asian-fusion steakhouse Meet Bros has confirmed the launch of its second restaurant in the…
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The Power Lunch: UK Workers Ditch Desk Sandwiches As Lunchtime Dining Increases
The return to office working is reshaping how Britain takes its lunch break, with more workers ditching desk sandwiches in favour of dining out, according…
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Cost-Of-Living Concerns Weigh On Out-Of-Home Market Research Reveals
Latest data from Lumina Intelligence’s Eating and Drinking Out Panel reveals that ongoing cost-of-living pressures and rising inflation have dampened consumer confidence, leading to a…
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Rick Stein Group Reports Widening Losses Amid Trading Challenges
The Rick Stein restaurant empire has reported significantly increased losses for 2024, with the group’s flagship operations experiencing declining revenues and workforce reductions as economic…
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CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide Is A ‘Testament To The Resilience Of Publicans’ Amid Sky-High Tax Burden
CAMRA has published the 2026 Good Beer Guide along with a clear message to the Chancellor: it’s a make-or-break moment for the future of independent…
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Laine Pub Company Announces Strategic Brewing Partnership to Expand Reach
Brighton-based Laine Pub Company has announced a strategic review of its future brewing operations at its Redchurch Brewery in Harlow, as it moves away from…
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Pause Visitor Levy Plans, Councils Urged
Hospitality and small business leaders are urging local authorities to review their plans to implement a visitor levy amid uncertainty over the legislative process and…
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Support Our Spirits – Trade Bodies Unite In Demand For A Spirits Duty Freeze
Trade associations representing hundreds of distilleries UK-wide have penned an open letter to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves, calling on her to support spirits producers with…
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Oliver Attributes Restaurant Chain Collapse to Financial Management Failings
Chef Jamie Oliver has candidly admitted that fundamental financial management failures, rather than operational issues, were the primary cause behind the collapse of his UK…
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Drinks Sales Build Modest Momentum As Autumn Starts
Pubs, bars and suppliers kept up the recent pattern of modest year-on-year drinks sales growth in early September, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows….
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The Parcel Yard Reopens – And Raises The Bar For Station Pubs
Fuller’s has announced a new look for The Parcel Yard – with the return of the Loft Bar & Restaurant and a touch of opulence…
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