Soft Drinks Sales Surge in First Quarter of 2023
CGA by NIQ’s data shows it has been a very strong start to 2023 for the soft drinks category. Sales surged past the £1bn mark…
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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.
Coronation Weekend Kicks off CAMRA’s Summer of Pub
The Campaign for Real Ale encourages people to head down to their local and support the trade for the Coronation bank holiday and the start…
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National Hop Collection to Expand with Support from Britain’s Oldest Brewer
The National Hop Collection, which preserves historic varieties of hops and provides the resources to breed new varieties, is to expand after moving to a…
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ARC Inspirations Set to Launch Box Brindleyplace, Birmingham – its Largest Box Venue to Date
Bar operator Arc Inspirations is set to expand its successful portfolio of venues with the opening of its largest BOX bar to date in Brindleyplace,…
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Closed-Loop Recycling: How to Implement in Business
By Nathan Gray, Head of Sustainability at Reconomy (www.reconomy.com) With many businesses rushing to consider their environmental impact, closed-loop recycling should be a process high…
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Making the Most of Your Business’s Opportunities This Coronation Weekend
By Florent Malbranche, CEO, Brigad (www.brigad.co) With an extra bank holiday booked this year to celebrate King Charles’ Coronation, hospitality businesses will be wanting to…
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Navigating Customer Expectations: How to Optimise Brand Reputation and Drive Growth
By Tracey Pankhurst, Senior CX Strategist, Reputation (www.reputation.com) Since the pandemic, the hospitality industry has had to contend with closures, staff shortages, job losses, and…
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How The Hospitality Sector Can Utilise the UK Immigration System to Fill Job Vacancies as the Holiday Season Looms
By Jacqueline Moore, immigration consultant with full-service law firm, Thorntons (www.thorntons-law.co.uk/) As the sun finally begins to shine and the UK holiday season gets under…
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Hospitality Rising Helps Boost Appeal to Work in Hospitality by 14%
More than 1-in-3 UK adults now consider hospitality an appealing industry in which to work, up from 1-in-5 just a year ago. New research from…
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Black Sheep Brewery Enters Administration
A North Yorkshire brewery has appoint administrators after failing to attract new investment. The Black Sheep Brewery, which employs 50 people, said in April it…
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Licensing Extension Marks Start of Coronation Weekend
As of today (May 5), pubs and bars will be able to benefit from extended licensing hours over the Coronation weekend, boosting potential footfall and…
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Hospitality Drives City Centre’s Growth After Robust First Quarter
Pubs, restaurants and bars in Britain’s biggest cities achieved solid year-on-year growth in the first quarter of 2023, according to the new ‘Top Cities’ report…
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UK’s Best Restaurants, Pubs & Bars Revealed at the Casual Dining Awards 2023
Hawksmoor, Loungers, Mission Mars, The Ivy Collection and Dishoom have been named as the UK’s best pub, bar, and restaurant operators at the long-awaited return…
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Kitchen Porter of the Year Celebrates its First Decade with Biggest Prizes Ever
Once again it’s time to nominate the heroes hidden in your kitchen 2023 sees Kitchen Porter of the Year reach its tenth anniversary. The competition,…
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Pub at centre of “Offensive” Doll Row Has Now Closed
A pub at the centre of a row has closed for business after its collection of golly dolls was seized by police on April 4….
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