Star Pubs Opens First of 35 New JAT Sites in 2026
Star Pubs is to roll out 35 new managed operator Just Add Talent (JAT) sites in 2026, the first of which, The Earl of Beaconsfield…
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All the latest news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Scottish Pubs To Be Hit With 86% Business Rates Increase
New analysis from UKHospitality Scotland reveals the significant increases set to hit pubs and hotels across Scotland, as a result of increases to rateable values,…
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Shepherd Neame Recorded Strong Sales In The Second Half Of 2025
Pub group and brewer Shepherd Neame has hailed a bumper Christmas with like-for-like trade during the 26 weeks to 27 December 2025 up 4.5%, with…
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SBPA Welcomes Aberdeen’s World Cup Licensing Extension And Urges Other Boards To Follow
The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) has warmly welcomed Aberdeen City Licensing Board’s decision to grant a blanket 3am licensing extension for the duration…
Read more...NTIA Blasts Treasury Over 81% Hike On Surviving Pubs And Hidden Tax Raid On Nightlife
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has today issued an urgent ultimatum to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, warning that the 2026 business rates revaluation will be…
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Talented Dion Wins National Chef Of Wales 2026 Title After Final Cook-Off
A former winner of the International Escoffier Challenge Grand Final in France has added the National Chef of Wales title to his glowing list of…
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Support An Independent Pub Day Returns For Third Year
To mark the close of Dry January, a group of dedicated pub supporters, including author Thomas J. Vosper of Historic Pub Crawls fame and the…
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Bristol Hoteliers Say Arena Will Make City A Top Destination Again
Hoteliers in Bristol have high hopes that the long-awaited new arena will put the city right back on the map as a top destination and…
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Pedalling To Pubs Challenge To Return In 2026 With 270km Norfolk Cycle Route
Fundraising for the annual sponsored bike ride challenge Pedalling To Pubs has begun for 2026 in aid of industry charities LTC and Only A Pavement…
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‘Disastrous’ Welsh Budget Lands Hospitality With £122m Business Rates Bill
UKHospitality Cymru has slammed the Welsh Budget as ‘disastrous’ for Welsh hospitality, with the sector being hit with a mammoth £122m hike to its business…
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RedCat Hospitality Reports Strong Festive Trading Performance
RedCat Hospitality has announced impressive trading figures for the festive season, with the pub group describing December’s performance as delivering outstanding results. The business, which…
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Scottish Hospitality Business Share Profits with their Team
Independent Scottish hospitality group Manorview have announced they are sharing £135,766 of profit with team members across the business. Manorview, who own and operate 11…
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Wetherspoon Reports Strong Sales Growth Despite Rising Cost Pressures
JD Wetherspoon has reported encouraging sales momentum across its estate, with like-for-like sales climbing 4.7% in the 25 weeks to 18 January 2026, though the…
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Almost 9,000 Hospitality Jobs Lost Since the Budget
The latest labour market data from the Office for National Statistics also reveals that hospitality employed 20,014 fewer people in December 2025, compared to September…
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Gavin Stewart is Appointed Area Manager for Croeso Pubs
Gavin Stewart, the man who has helped lead Cardiff city centre venue The Philharmonic to a record-breaking year has been promoted to area manager for…
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