Former Greene King Managed Pub Becomes Hive Pub After £500,000 Transformation
Former Greene King managed pub The Ainsty in York has reopened as a Hive Pub after a £500,000 transformation by pub owner Greene King. As…
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Wetherspoon To Open At Heathrow Terminal 4
Wetherspoon is to open a new unit at Heathrow Airport. The Star Light will open on 2 October on the site of the former Carluccio’s…
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Growth Eludes Out Of Home Sector As Consumers Remain Cautious Of Spending
Consumer enthusiasm for eating and drinking out this year has been dampened by the challenges posed by the cost of living crisis, despite some indications…
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On Premise Drinks Sales Seeking A Summer Surge
Drinks sales in the On Premise finish 2% behind the same week last year, as decline was seen for a fifth successive week. CGA by…
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Restaurants Offer Welcome As Weather Dampens Pubs And Bars Sales In July
Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups continue to overcome widespread challenges to record the tenth successive month of year-on-year sales growth in July 2023,…
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Government Backs Pubs To Open Earlier For World Cup Final
Government encourages councils in England to get pubs open earlier on Sunday ahead of the Lionesses historic World Cup final. The Government is encouraging councils…
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Admiral Taverns Invests £338,000 into Two Berkshire Community Pubs
Admiral Taverns has invested £338,000 across two local community pubs in Berkshire. The Millhouse in Dustan Park has received a £177,000 refurbishment, whilst the Blue…
Read more...SME Leaders Bullish About Their Prospects As Majority Expect Revenues To Increase In Next 12 Months
Average volume of daily card transactions up 10% in growing businesses as consumer confidence improves, even amid cost-of-living crisis, according to Dojo LONDON, United Kingdom:…
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Wettest July On Record Dampens Drinks Sales
CGA by NIQ’s latest Daily Drinks Tracker reveals the worst weekly measurement year-to-date thanks to the wettest July on record. The tracker, formerly the Drinks…
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Takeaway Pint Rules Extended As Plans To Scrap Them Is Axed
The Government has “had a change of heart” and has decided to extend licensing laws introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic which allows pubs to sell…
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Black Sheep Launches New Beer to Support Rob Burrow’s MND Fundraising
Black Sheep Brewery is launching the new beer in support of rugby legend Rob Burrow MBE, in partnership with Rob Burrow Racing Club. Rugby, horse…
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£215,000 Major Refurbishment for Newport Pub
The Maindee on Chepstow Road re-opened on the 9th August following a major investment of £215,000! The pub is part of the Proper Pubs division…
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Hawksmoor Charity Dinner Aiming To Raise Money For Action Against Hunger
Hawksmoor’s 11th annual Charity Dinner with Action Against Hunger UK, which is taking place on Saturday 9th September, will be cooked by chefs including Angela…
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Small Businesses Serving Food Struggle To Face Environmental Responsibility
Small businesses are often unaware of their negative environmental impact. Individually, their impact is negligible, but collectively it’s significant. According to a recent study from…
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Pub “Takeaway Pints” Banned From September As COVID Rules Expire
Pubs will no longer be able to sell takeaway pints from the end of September (2023) as rules introduced during the pandemic will be allowed…
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