Local Pubs Deliver Invaluable Socio-Economic Value, Report Reveals
Government must give pubs which serve as the beating hearts of their communities greater support with tax rebates to safeguard the nation’s locals as vital…
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Take A Look Inside New Telford Pub Following £250,000 Makeover
The Bridge Inn on Wombridge Road in Telford has re-opened following a major investment of £250,000! The pub is part of the Proper Pubs division…
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Highland Business Ends Hospitality Staffing Crisis
-novel work-to-live scheme secures 100% recruitment- A hospitality business on the NC500 has ended a post-Brexit staffing shortage which reduced trading hours by 29% by…
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On Premise Gets A Fifth Week Of Year-On-Year Drinks Sales Growth
Drinks sales in Britain’s On Premise last week were ahead of 2022 levels for the fifth week in a row, despite the September heatwave coming…
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NTIA Responds to New National Police Commissioner’s Council Figures on Reported Spiking
New data from the National Police Chiefs’ Council has revealed that there were 6,732 reported spiking offences between May 2022 and May 2023 – including…
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Scotland to Consider Minimum Unit Pricing Increase
The Scottish government has launched a proposal to increase the Minimum Unit Price (MUP) of alcohol by 15p per unit to 65p, causing more concern…
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It’s CHRISTMAAAASSSS!- Research Reveals Consumer Plans For The Festive Season
Christmas is coming, there’s less than 100 days to go until the big day! Hospitality and foodservice insight experts KAM have conducted nationally representative research…
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Pasta vs Curry: This is Britain’s Favorite Cuisine
Italian restaurants are stealing the spotlight come up with Italian cuisine becoming the UK’s most popular international cuisine according to a new report. Indian food…
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Mark Your Calendar For Cask Ale Week
CAMRA is urging its members to join in the Cask Ale Week celebrations (21 Sept – 1 Oct) by supporting their local pubs and breweries…
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Optimism Among Hospitality Leaders Improves Despite Challenges In Trading Conditions
The challenging trading conditions identified by most grocery and hospitality leaders are largely expected to continue into the next 12 months, according to the new…
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Delivery And Takeaway Sales Rise 6% To Extend Recovery From Post-COVID Slump
Britain’s top managed restaurant groups secured a third successive month of year-on-year growth in delivery and takeaway sales in August. CGA by NIQ’s Hospitality at…
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50% Of Millennials Consider Drinking & Dining As Essential Spending-Survey Reveals
Hospitality and booking platform, DesignMyNight have announced the results of their annual city survey with this year’s focus putting a spotlight on affordability in the…
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50% Rise in Pubs ‘Vanishing’ During Second Quarter of 2023
The number of pubs ‘vanishing’ from the English and Welsh communities that they once served, having called last orders for the final time, increased sharply…
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Drinks Sales Leap 16% After Sun Shines On Pubs
Britain’s early-September heatwave helped Britain’s On Premise to double-digit drinks sales growth last week. CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows average sales in managed…
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Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company Set To Close Wychwood Brewery
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) is to close Wychwood Brewery in Oxfordshire from November this year. The company said the closure was in line with…
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