Government Set to End Relaxed Licensing Laws for Outdoor Drinking
The Government is unlikely to extend or make permanent the relaxed licensing laws that have allowed pubs, bars, and restaurants to serve alcohol in outdoor…
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Food and Drink
Drinks Sales Bounce Back To Growth After Tough Few Weeks
On Premise drinks sales have returned to above-inflation growth after a challenging start to 2025, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Mid-January saw a…
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Boost British Pie Week Sales With The Nation’s Number One Pie Brand
British Pie Week is here (3rd – 9th March 2025), so now is the best time to stock up on Pukka’s full-on flavour, bestselling line…
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Stack To Open Four New Venues In 2025
THE SUCCESS of a leading North East-based leisure company is set to continue this year, with plans to open four new venues. STACK – which…
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Liquor Licensing Review Recommends NI Reform
An independent report is recommending major reform of the Liquor Licensing System in Northern Ireland – including the establishment of a new Northern Ireland Licensing…
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Fuller’s To Acquire The White Swan, Twickenham
Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC has announced that it has exchanged contracts to purchase the freehold of The White Swan – a “well-known, Twickenham riverside…
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Star Gears Up For 30 New Managed Operator Pubs In 2025
Star Pubs is to expand its Just Add Talent (JAT) managed operator estate by 30 pubs in 2025, the company announced today. The first of…
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Hospitality Suffers A January Hangover As Sales Slip And Costs Rise
Sales at Britain’s leading restaurant, pub and bar groups fell by 1.3% year-on-year in January, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. It marks…
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Hospitality Confidence Falls As Ahead Of April Increases
The confidence of Britain’s hospitality leaders has fallen for the fifth quarter in a row as pressure mounts on operating costs, CGA by NIQ’s latest…
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Final Call For Pieoneers: Under One Week To Enter The 25th World Championship Pie Awards
With just under one week to go until the closing date for the 25th annual World Championship Scotch Pie Awards (Monday 3 March 2025), Scotland’s…
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Northumberland Operator Takes On Second Star Lease
Northumberland licensee, Robbie Morgan, has taken on The Schooner in Amble, his second Star lease. The pub, which has been closed for three years, will…
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Nestlé Professional® Reveals Toque d’Or® 2025 National Heats Shortlist
Nestlé Professional has announced the shortlist of students who have made it through to the national heats. Scheduled to take place at The Grand Cookery…
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Complaint Not Upheld Against Blackeye London Dry Gin
A complaint against Blackeye London Dry Gin has been not upheld by the alcohol industry’s Independent Complaints Panel (ICP). The complaint, made by a member…
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Heineken UK Tops Supplier List In Largest Survey Of UK Pubs And Bars
HEINEKEN UK has secured the number one spot among UK drinks suppliers to the UK OnTrade according to 2024’s Advantage Report Voice of the Customer. HEINEKEN…
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Sensory Friendly Six Nations Screening at The Cabbage Patch
The Cabbage Patch in Twickenham is hosting a sensory friendly screening of the England vs Wales Six Nations match on Saturday 15 March – another…
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