Greene King Marks One Year of Its Innovation & Efficiency Programme
Pub company and brewer Greene King has marked the first anniversary of its business-wide innovation and efficiency programme, after completing 53 operational trials…
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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.
PubAid Announces Finalists for the Community Pub Hero Awards 2026
PubAid has revealed the finalists for the Community Pub Hero Awards 2026, sponsored by Diageo and supported by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group.
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Shepherd Neame Marks Extended Bromley FC Partnership with Ravens’ Nest Refurbishment
Supporters returning to Bromley Football Club for the new football season will be able to enjoy a newly refurbished Ravens’ Nest bar, following significant investment by independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame.
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Swadlincote Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational £134,000 Refurbishment
Popular community pub, the Drum & Monkey on Castle Road in Swadlincote will officially reopen today, Friday 14th August following a transformational combined investment of £134,000 from experienced licensee…
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Tom Kerridge at Wetherspoon to Highlight VAT Campaign
Michelin-starred chef and television presenter Tom Kerridge met with staff and customers at Wetherspoon’s, The Grand Assembly pub (Marlow, Buckinghamshire), to highlight his campaign to…
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Burnham Signals Fresh Business Rates Relief for Hospitality Ahead of Budget
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has indicated the Government is prepared to go further on business rates support for pubs, clubs and other high street venues,…
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Zero Hours Contract Reforms Could Cost Businesses £3bn and Push Up Unemployment, Government Warned
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned that the Government’s proposed overhaul of zero hours contracts could damage the jobs market, after an official…
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Summer Boost for Hoteliers Absorbed by Higher Costs as Profit Margins Stand Still
Hoteliers were able to hike room rates in June as demand held strong, helped by the good weather, but profit margins stood still, according to…
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Business Rates Cut Offers Hope For Pubs, But Insolvency Pressures Remain High
While pubs, clubs and music venues across England are set to benefit from a 20 per cent cut in business rates from April 2027, with…
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53 Whitbread Pub-Restaurant Sites Set For Rebrand as Beefeater and Brewers Fayre Are Wound Down
More than 50 sites in a popular UK pub and restaurant chain could be saved and rebranded under a new hospitality group, offering a lifeline to venues that would otherwise have shut permanently as part of the Premier Inn owner’s restaurant closure programme.
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Hospitality Fundraisers Cross Finish Line After Epic 900-Mile Run Challenge
The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC), hospitality teams and fundraising ultra runners are celebrating the completion of the inaugural LTC JOGLE Pub Run, after participants crossed the finish line at Land’s End…
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Greene King Lines Up 65 Pubs for Sale Under Project Portico
Greene King has put around 65 pubs on the market as part of a fresh phase of the estate review it announced earlier this year, industry publication Propel first reported.
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JD Wetherspoon to Open 12 Pubs Before Christmas
JD Wetherspoon is set to open 12 new pubs in the coming months, building on its portfolio of over 800 venues scattered across the UK.
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Historic Moreton-in-Marsh Coaching Inn Reopens Following Renovation
A centuries-old coaching inn in the Cotswolds has reopened its doors after undergoing a comprehensive renovation programme.
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Delamere Launches 97ml Oat Drink For Hospitality Industry
Delamere has announced the launch of a new 97ml oat drink following the success of its semi-skimmed milk mini bottles in the hospitality and foodservice industries.
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