North London Pub Operator Takes On First Star Lease
North London pub operator, Enda Murray has taken on a Star lease for The Ship on Tottenham High Road, a one-time Spurs fans’ haunt. This latest venture brings his estate to three.
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All the latest pub news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Wetherspoons to Cut Prices by 7.5% Across Pubs on Tax Equality Day
JD Wetherspoon is set to reduce prices across its entire estate for one day this month, as the pub chain renews its campaign for a…
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Night-Time Economy Needs Space to Recover, NTIA Tells Chancellor
Following Chancellor John Healey’s first major economic speech, in which he placed growth, investment and wealth creation at the heart of the Government’s agenda, the…
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Westminster Council to ‘Better Explain’ Vertical Drinking Term Amid Calls for More Support
Westminster City Council has published a revised licensing policy following a high-profile debate about what it called “vertical drinking”, and has also urged the Mayor…
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Demand for ‘Mocktails’ Soars as Pub Customers Continue to Moderate their Drinking
Alcohol-free cocktails are fuelling growth in low and no sales according to research by pub company and brewer Greene King. The findings show that customers…
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Proper Pubs and Carling Join Forces to Support Local Foodbanks
This September, Proper Pubs, the community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns is partnering with Carling to donate 5p of every pint of Carling sold…
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Thieves Make Off With £115,000 of Guinness in Runcorn Depot Raid
Two HGV trailers loaded with more than 800 barrels of the famous stout — enough for around 70,000 pints — were driven away from a…
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Wetherspoon to open new pub at University of St Andrews
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon is to open its new pub at the University of St Andrews on Friday 4 September 2026 at 8am. The Red…
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‘Burnham Bounce’ Boosts Confidence, Costs Curb Investment
Hospitality has felt a ‘Burnham Bounce’, but tax burdens and political instability are holding back investment, new member survey results from UKHospitality, the British Beer…
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Market Taverns Appoints Miles Slade as CEO as Pub Group Embarks on New Phase of Growth
Market Taverns has announced the promotion of Miles Slade to Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 September 2026, as the independent London pub group…
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Star Pubs Launches Real Ale Support To Coincide With Cask Ale Week
Star Pubs has collaborated with 30 brewers from around the UK to create a free cask ale training playbook designed to address publicans’ most common concerns about cask and drive sales.
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Desborough Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational £260,000 Refurbishment
Popular community pub, the George on High Street in Desborough recently reopened following a transformational combined investment of £260,000 from experienced licensee Vanessa Amoako and Admiral Taverns, the UK’s leading community pub company.
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Traditional Brands in Growth as Cask Ale Week Approaches
Gen Z and younger millennials, broadly those aged 18 – 35, are as likely to enjoy a pint of Old Peculier as they are a trendy craft beer.
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Hall & Woodhouse Announces Record Profits
The independent family brewer and pub company, Hall & Woodhouse, has confirmed that Underlying Profit Before Tax increased by a further 16%…
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Greene King Reaches 2 Million Loyalty Customers Landmark
Greene King has reported that two million pub customers have now signed up to its loyalty and rewards programme, which can be used at the bar and on the app.
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