Swifties Drive Unseasonal Boost In Hotel Occupancy, Rates and Profits
The UK hotel industry enjoyed a good end to the summer with occupancy and average daily room rates up when compared to August last year,…
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Beer Tax Hike ’Not The Answer For Healthy Pubs Or Communities’
CAMRA has responded to reports that the Chancellor will raise taxes on beer in the upcoming Autumn Budget. CAMRA is urging everyone to use its…
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Proposals to Create New Lifestyle Hotel at NOMA Manchester’s Landmark New Century House Revealed
Plans have been revealed to transform New Century House – the iconic Grade II listed building into an upscale hotel in NOMA, Manchester’s growing neighbourhood….
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Overcome the Challenges of the Trade Drinks Industry!
In the modern drinks trade, the owners and runners of bars, pubs, and retail stores face various pain points. New drinks appear and industry dynamics…
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The Good Beer Guide 2025 Shows The Power Of Protecting Pubs
The Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Good Beer Guide – the UK’s best-selling beer and pub guide – is celebrating its 52nd edition with not…
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Grocery Retail and Hospitality Navigate Labour Pressures and Rising Sustainability Focus
The recently released Top of Mind Report 2024 from Lumina Intelligence reveals that current trading conditions are among the most challenging they have been in…
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Bidfood Wales Emphasises The Importance Of Supporting Local With The Addition Of 150 Welsh-Based Products To Its Range
In celebration of British Food Fortnight, Bidfood Wales has announced the addition of 150 new products dedicated to Welsh provenance to its range. According to…
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Licensed Premises Urged To Act Now On Anti-Terrorism Measures
THE owners of licensed premises in the UK are being urged to act swiftly to increase security and anti-terrorism measures as the new ‘Martyn’s Law’…
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Long Serving Publicans Celebrates 20 Years At The Black Horse
Once Whitby’s youngest publican and now one of its longest serving, Sue Paling of The Black Horse on Church Street has been awarded a prestigious…
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97% Of Admiral’s Cask Marque Accredited Pubs Receive Top Marks
Admiral Taverns has achieved a significant milestone with 97% of Admiral’s Cask Marque assessed pubs achieving 4-or 5-star ratings, following the annual 11-point Beer and…
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Local Pubs Deliver Invaluable Socio-Economic Value, Ministers Must Act To Save Them – New Report Urges
Government must overhaul a counterproductive regulatory and tax landscape that threatens the future of the ever-popular British local pub as a vital social and economic…
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Redcat Pub Company To Invest £8m In Pub & Coaching Inns
Redcat pub company, founded and chaired by ex-Greene King CEO Rooney Anand, which operates the Coaching Inn Group, RedCat Pubs and RedCat L&T, is set…
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New Chairman for Campaign for Real Ale
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has announced Ash Corbett-Collins has been appointed as its new Chairman. An election took place at a meeting of…
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Zest Quest Asia Launches Twelfth Annual Competition, With New Semi-Finalist Round
(September 2024, London) Zest Quest Asia 2025 is now open for entries! Fortuitously timed during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival period, the launch of the 12th…
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Hospitality Insolvencies Jump 16% With No Let-Up In Tough Trading Conditions
Company Insolvency Statistics show accommodation and food service insolvencies increased 16% in the year to July 2024 (from 3,292 in the 12 months to July…
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