Drab End To The Year For Hoteliers As Profit Margins Come Under Pressure
Despite occupancy and room rates of UK hotels holding up in December, the squeeze on operating profits marked a drab end to the Christmas season…
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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.
Local Huntingdon Pub Undergoes Transformational Makeover
The Golden Knight in Sapley Park in Huntingdon reopened on Friday 30th January following a transformational investment of almost £300,000. The pub is part of…
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Welsh Government Brings In £8 Million Of Business Rates Support To 4,400 Hospitality Businesses
The Welsh Government has announced this week an £8 million additional support package for approximately 4,400 hospitality businesses under the ‘Non-Domestic Rates – Food and…
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UK Pub Prices Fall As Costs Bite — But Premium And Value-Led Pubs Remain In Demand
Leisure property specialists Fleurets has released its latest Survey of Pub Prices, showing how rising operating costs are affecting the UK pub sector. The sector…
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Punch Pubs & Co Strengthens Portfolio With Mcmullen’s Pubs Acquisition
Punch Pubs & Co has completed the acquisition of 30 pubs from family-owned brewer and pub operator McMullen’s. The pubs, located predominantly across Hertfordshire and…
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Rate Of Liquidations And Critical Distress In Hospitality Signal Need For Precision Rather Than Blunt Policy Instruments
Liquidations in the hospitality sector between 2023 and 2025 remain higher than pre-covid levels, with more expected as the hospitality industry grapples with some of…
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17th Restaurant Manager Of The Year 2026 Crowned
Joshua Oliver Ndirmbita MIH, restaurant manager at Estelle Manor, Oxfordshire, has been crowned the Institute of Hospitality’s Restaurant Manager of the Year 2026 following an…
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Urban Pubs & Bars Reports Record Profits
Urban Pubs & Bars, London’s fastest growing pub group, has published impressive financial results for 2025 alongside record profits. In the last 12 months, the…
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73% of Outlets Report A Year-On-Year Decline in Profitability
THE (SLTA) Scottish Licensed Trade Association today releases its bi-annual snapshot survey, highlighting the continued challenges facing Scotland’s pubs, bars and licensed hospitality venues in…
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SIBA Business Awards 2026: Entry Deadline Extended
The entry deadline for the SIBA Business Awards 2026 has been extended to Monday 16th February 2026 – with breweries, retailers, pubs and taprooms urged…
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Reform UK Proposes 10% Hospitality VAT Rate in Pub Sector Support Package
Reform UK has announced a comprehensive five-point strategy aimed at supporting Britain’s struggling pub sector, with party leader Nigel Farage promising significant tax relief for…
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Tourism Industry Presses Parties on Manifesto Commitments Ahead of Holyrood Vote
Scotland’s tourism and hospitality sector will put political parties under pressure on jobs, investment, and economic growth in the run-up to the Scottish Parliament election…
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Star Pubs’ Figures Reveal January Applicant Levels Are Up 10% On A Year Ago
Despite media attention on the challenges facing the hospitality industry, Star Pubs reports today that its applicant levels for January were 10% up on 2025….
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Licensed Trade Faces Fresh Cost Pressures as Alcohol Duty Increases
The hospitality sector is bracing for another round of price increases as alcohol duty rates climb this month, adding fresh financial strain to an industry…
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St Austell Brewery Names Children’s Hospice South West as its Charity Partner
St Austell Brewery has announced Children’s Hospice South West as its Charity of the Year. The company – which is marking its 175th anniversary this…
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