Weather Doesn’t Dampen Spirits of Wellbeing Walkers in Bristol
Some wild and wicked weather failed to dampen the spirits of hardy hospitality staff who braved the elements for the annual Walk for Wellbeing in…
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Food and Drink
“The Price of a Night Out Has Reached Its Limit”: NTIA Issues Budget Warning as Consumer Spending Rises 34%
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has issued a stark warning ahead of today’s Autumn Budget, declaring that consumers have reached an affordability ceiling when…
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Pubs Brace for Potential Duty Increase as Budget Approaches
Proposed alcohol duty increase could add 2p to a pint as debate over pub drinking policies intensifies. Pub operators are facing renewed concerns over rising costs after reports that Chancellor John Healey…
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The Social Hub Submits Plans for £200 Million Edinburgh Destination
The Social Hub has submitted plans to reimagine a long derelict site in Edinburgh as a £200 million hospitality and community powerhouse, unlocking new housing…
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Wetherspoon Denies Poppy Ban Following Gosport Pub Incident
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon has rejected suggestions that it prohibits customers from wearing Remembrance poppies in its pubs, following reports that several people were refused…
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Living Wage Set for 3.9% Rise as Hospitality Warns of Pressure on Entry-Level Jobs
The National Living Wage is expected to increase by 3.9% to around £13.20 an hour from 2027, with the rate for younger workers rising by…
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Warrington Pub Set for £150,000 Refurbishment as ‘The Lord Rodney’ Returns
A well-known Warrington town centre venue is set to undergo a massive £150,000 transformation, restoring its historic identity and elevating its entertainment and sports offering…
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Heineken Tells UK Pubs To Prepare for Weight-Loss Drug Shift In Drinking Habits
Heineken has advised its UK on-trade customers to rethink how they sell drinks as weight-loss medicines grow in popularity, in a frank acknowledgement from a leading brewer that the drugs could affect alcohol sales.
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Beer and Cider Outperform as Consumers Seek Value Tracker Reveals
Average sales in managed venues in the week to Saturday 10 October were down by 2.6% from the same period in 2025, as cool and…
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Rising Costs Continue to Squeeze Hospitality Profits Despite Strong Summer
Four in five hospitality businesses say mounting operating costs are restricting investment, as inflation and energy bills erode the benefits of stronger seasonal trading. A…
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‘Irish Rover’ Set to Open on Liverpool’s Iconic Mathew street this November
A long-disused space in the heart of Liverpool’s historic music quarter is being given a new lease on life this autumn as The Irish Rover,…
Read more...Greene King Builds on Local Poppy Appeal Support with Rollout to 1,500 Pubs
Greene King is building on the longstanding support many of its pubs provide to the Poppy Appeal by making poppies available across all 1,500 pubs…
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September Delivers Hospitality’s Strongest Like-for-Like Growth of the Year
Hospitality groups recorded their best month of sales growth of the year so far in September, the latest NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. Like-for-like…
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HospitalityUK Parliamentary Reception Brings Sector to Westminster a Week Ahead of Budget
HospitalityUK hosted its annual Parliamentary Reception at Westminster on Tuesday 20 October, bringing together parliamentarians and hospitality operators to highlight the sector’s contribution to jobs,…
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Derby City Pubwatch Wins Top Accolade at Prestigious House of Lords Event
Derby City Pubwatch has been awarded the top accolade of the National Pubwatch of the Year at a prestigious ceremony, sponsored by pub chain JD…
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