UK Brewing and Pub Sector Faces £1bn Cost Crisis, BrewDog CEO Warns
Britain’s brewing and pub sector is grappling with over £1 billion in additional operational costs accumulated over the past year, according to BrewDog chief executive…
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All the latest hospitality news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Hospitality And Brewing Sector Net Zero Progress
The Zero Carbon Forum, a not-for-profit representing over a third of the UK’s hospitality and brewing sector across 35,000 sites, convened 30 CEOs and senior…
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Twisted Tree and Gloucester Brewery Scoop Top Awards at Indie Beer Awards Midlands & West
The two top awards in cask and keg at the Indie Beer Awards Midlands & West have been scooped by Twisted Tree Brewery in Oxfordshire…
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St. Helen’s Community Pub to Reopen Following Phenomenal £125,000 Refurbishment
Popular community pub, The Boilermaker’s Arms on Houghton Road in St. Helens, is reopening tomorrow, Friday 10th October, at 6pm following a significant combined investment…
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Government Launch’s Review to Cut Licensing Hours “Red Tape”
The Government is launching a fast-track review to tear up outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars and local events. For years,…
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Iconic Dartmouth Pub Reopens After Transformational Refurbishment
One of Dartmouth’s most iconic buildings, the Royal Castle, has reopened this week following a transformational renovation by St Austell Brewery. The 17th century pub,…
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Danny Young Crowned New National Chef Of The Year After Intense Final
In a thrilling finale that brought together the very best of British gastronomy, the Craft Guild of Chefs has officially revealed Danny Young from The…
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Reforms Can Modernise Licensing System And Encourage Growth
The Government has today launched a call for evidence on proposed changes to the licensing system, as recommended by the Licensing Taskforce. UKHospitality, which sat…
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Higher Prices Become The New Reality
Hospitality prices are rising at their fastest rate of 2025, with July and August seeing the highest year-on-year (YoY) increases. That’s according to the latest…
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Soaring Operational Costs Pile Pressure On Capex In Hospitality
Rapid rises in operational costs are damaging hospitality’s capital expenditure programmes, the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA by NIQ and Sona reveals. The survey…
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The Malone Unveils A New Era Of Boutique Luxury In South Belfast
One of Belfast’s most distinctive Hotels, The Malone, is preparing to unveil a transformation as it marks 35 years of heritage in the city’s most…
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Sector Welcomes Shadow Chancellor’s Pledge To Abolish Business Rates
UKHospitality has welcomed a policy announcement by shadow chancellor Mel Stride to abolish business rates for pubs and shops. The shadow chancellor made the pledge…
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Conservatives Pledge Business Rates Abolition for High Street Pubs and Shops
The Conservative Party has pledged to eliminate business rates for high street pubs and retail premises should it secure victory at the next general election….
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LAD Sales Steady But Spirits And Wine Drop In Slow September
On Premise drinks sales dipped year-on-year for two weeks in a row after the weather turned autumnal in mid-September, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker…
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97% of Respondents Agree Hospitality Is at the Heart of Communities
Hospitality businesses – from cafés to restaurants, food halls to pubs – say they sit at the heart of community life; with 97% of hospitality…
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