Fears 650 Stonegate Pubs at Risk Over ‘Refinance’ £2.6bn Debt Union Warns
More than 650 Stonegate pubs across the South East, Dorset and Wiltshire could be at risk as private equity parent company TDR capital seeks to…
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Hospitality
All the latest hospitality news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
The Tamworth Tap in Tamworth Awarded CAMRA Best Pub in the UK
The Tamworth Tap in Tamworth, has been named as the best in the country by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) for the second year…
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BII Calls For Vital Investment in Pubs at the Heart of Every Community
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has today written to the Chancellor calling for vital investment in pubs at the budget on the 6th of…
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2 AA Rosette The Purefoy Arms to Close
Award-winning Hampshire pub The Purefoy Arms will is to close under its current owner, following the sale of the freehold. The pub under head chef/landlord…
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Le Gavroche Marks Closure With Events For Hospitality Industry And Charities
Michel Roux outside Le Gavroche – credit Jodi Hinds Le Gavroche will be running its last service on January 13th 2024 after 57 years of…
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Arc Inspirations Toasts Record December With 20% Like For Like Sales Growth
Award winning bar group, Arc Inspirations, the leading operator of premium bar brands, Banyan, BOX and Manahatta, has announced record sales for December 2023, with…
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Proper Pubs Collected 20,000 Selection Boxes To Spread Cheer To Communities In Need Over Christmas
Proper Pubs, the community wet-led division of Admiral Taverns – which owns more than 200 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales – collected 20,000 Christmas…
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Red Oak Taverns Acquires Four Pubs from Marston’s
Pub company Red Oak Taverns has further expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of four new pubs from the Marstons Pub Company. The pubs are…
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Simon Rogan Awarded MBE For Services To Food Industry
Simon Rogan, chef and owner of UMBEL Restaurant Group, was awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List for his services to the food…
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Welsh Government’s Visitor Accommodation Registration Scheme a ‘Positive Step’
Plans to introduce a statutory registration and licensing scheme for all visitor accommodation in Wales have been announced by the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport…
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A Strong Christmas for the UK On Trade with ‘Mad Friday’ delivering the Biggest Sales of the Year
Christmas delivered a much-needed boost to the UK On Trade with the traditional ‘Mad Friday’ (the last Friday before the big day) producing a sales…
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Restaurant Closures Show Impact Of No Business Support
The Scottish Government’s decision not to introduce a business rates relief scheme is being felt in a number of venue closures in Scotland. While hospitality…
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Step Into The New Year With An Epic Challenge To Support The Burnt Chef Project
In a concerted bid to get the hospitality industry moving in 2024, The Burnt Chef Project has launched an epic fundraiser – the Bourdain Challenge…
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UK Hotels Perform Better Than Expected In November
Occupancy and room rates of UK hotels held up better than expected in November. Despite following seasonal trends and declining slightly, both indicators outperformed the…
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Holiday Bookings And Festivities Brought December Cheer For Hospitality And Leisure
Consumer card spending grew 2.3 per cent year-on-year in December – less than the latest CPIH inflation rate of 4.2 per cent and lower than…
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