Heartwood Collection Acquires The Old Crown, Great Bookham
Heartwood Collection, the UK hospitality group backed by Alchemy Partners, has acquired The Old Crown, Great Bookham in Surrey as part of its continued growth…
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Pub News
Greene King Opens First Nest Pub After £360,000 Transformation
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise business unit of Greene King, has opened its first Nest Pub. The Palmer Tavern, located on…
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“Crisis Hit” Pubs Closing Early As Rising Costs Take Their Toll
Pubs across Britain are having to close as early as 8pm as they struggle to deal with the cost of living crisis and soaring energy…
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Mixed Weather Won’t Put A Dampener On 4 Day Easter Weekend
Despite the Met Office is predicting unsettled weather for the four-day Easter weekend, the Oxford Partnership are still predicting that the weekend will see the…
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It’s Raining Pints! Greene King’s Free Drink Giveaway Is Now Live
Brits were able to grab one of 100,000 free pints at their local Greene King pub in celebration of rain falling which fell yesterday (March…
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BII Launches New Membership Platform – Workforce
The BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) has today launched its brand new, free-to-use membership platform, Workforce, promoting career opportunities available in pubs and providing practical…
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Big On Premise Occasions Keep Drinks Sales In Growth
Mother’s Day, big sporting events and the run-up to St Patrick’s Day all helped the On Premise sustain drinks sales growth last week. Mother’s Day,…
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‘Tis The Season To Plan For A Very Merry On Premise 2024
Suppliers and operators generated strong festive trading last year despite the cost of living crisis, CGA by NIQ’s Christmas Report 2023 flags what they can…
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Scottish Government Repeating Mistakes With ‘Vague’ Circular Economy Bill
The Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill will increase costs for businesses and deter customers the scottish hospitality sector has warned. The bill will give Ministers powers…
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JD Wetherspoon Reports Record Sales As Costs Fall
JD Wetherspoon, has recorded an eightfold increase in profit in the first half of the year, according to interim results for the group published today…
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Join the Hospitality Community at HRC 2024
HRC, part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week, returns to ExCeL London on 25-27 March for an immersive dive into the future of hospitality, offering…
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Hail Glorious St. Patrick For A Strong Weekend Across the UK On Trade
The UK on trade benefitted from a strong St Patrick’s weekend of sales helped along by the final matches of the Guinness Six Nations tournament….
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2023 Pub Closures Hit “Decade High”
Pub closures increased to the highest level in over a decade last year, as 769 businesses entered insolvency, up from 518 in 2022, according to…
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Transformational Refurbishment of Fettercairn Inn Bucks Trend for Rural Pubs
The newly opened Roebuck Inn at Fettercairn is bucking a national trend for rural pub closures. The refurbished Inn, which once played host to Queen…
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Spending At Pubs Increased 23 Per Cent Year-On-Year This Super Saturday
New Barclays Consumer Spend data shows that spending at pubs increased 23 per cent year-on-year this Super Saturday1, as the final round of the Six…
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