Stonegate Offloads 100+ Pubs as Sector Pressures Persist
One of the UK’s largest pub operators has continued to reshape its estate, disposing of more than 100 venues over the past year as trading…
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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.
Travel & Tourism Sees Best Year Ever and Emerges as the World’s Fastest Growing Sector
Travel & Tourism has strengthened its position as the world’s fastest-growing sector in 2025, with new data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)…
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Listed Wiltshire Pub Wins Right To Keep Its Painted St George’s Flag
A historic pub in rural Wiltshire has secured planning permission to retain a painted St George’s cross on its exterior wall, after local councillors overruled…
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Luxury Buckinghamshire Hotel Celebrates Multiple Wins At Prestigious Culinary Awards
The team at a luxury Buckinghamshire hotel are celebrating after taking home a trio of accolades at one of the hospitality industry’s most prestigious culinary…
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Burntwood Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational £225,000 Refurbishment
Popular community pub, the Foresters on Ogley Hay Road in Burntwood officially reopened Thursday 16th April following a transformational combined investment of £225,000 from new…
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New Martyn’s Law Guidance Published To Help Businesses
Major venues and events, in particular hospitality venues will be better equipped to protect the public from terrorism, as new guidance to support the implementation of…
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S. Pellegrino Young Chef Academy to Return for 2026-2027 with Top UK Juror Panel
Entries to this year’s S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy are now open. The world-renowned global talent program returns with a stellar jury line up for the…
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Jobs at Risk as Franco Manca Plans Closures Amid Cost Pressures
Up to 225 jobs are at risk after sourdough pizza operator Franco Manca confirmed it intends to close around 16 sites as part of a…
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VisitEngland Reveals National Finalists for 2026 Awards for Excellence
VisitEngland has announced the finalists for the tourism industry’s national Awards for Excellence. The VisitEngland Awards for Excellence have been championing the best in England’s…
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Hospitality Hit Hardest by Inflation Over the Past Decade
The cost of running a business has risen significantly in the past decade, reshaping the business landscape across the UK. However, new research suggests that…
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Veeno Wine Bar Chain Falls Into Administration For Second Time
Italian wine bar group Veeno has entered administration for the second time in less than a decade, raising fresh concerns about the mounting pressures facing…
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Survey Reveals Regional Pint Price Gap
With approximately 38,600 licensed pubs still trading across the United Kingdom, the great British local remains a cornerstone of community life — and as beer…
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Restaurants Raise A Million To Tackle Homelessness
Last night (April 14), restaurateurs gathered at Toklas restaurant in central London to acknowledge the achievements of the charity StreetSmart. Guests were the first to…
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Foodservice Inflation Dips Slightly In February, But Geopolitical Risks Loom Large
Food and drink prices in the foodservice sector recorded a minor month-on-month decline of -0.2% in February, the latest Foodservice Price Index from NIQ and…
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Punch Pubs and Sara Cox Team Up To Show the True Economic & Social Value of Pubs
Punch Pubs & Co, one of the largest pub companies in the UK, in partnership with Northumbria University, Newcastle, and supported by celebrity ambassador, Sara…
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