CAMRA Revamps Accreditation Scheme to Include More Great Beers
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) relaunches its ‘Real Ale in a Bottle’ accreditation scheme, with a new name and a bold new look. One…
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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.
Industry Trends and New Products in the Spotlight as HRC Prepares to Return
Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC) is set to return to ExCeL London on 21-23 March with a showcase of the most important hospitality trends and…
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Hospitality and Entertainment Sector Boost as Consumer spending Grows 13.7% in February
Consumer card spending grew 13.7 per cent in February compared to the same period in 2020 – the highest growth since November 2021 – as…
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Pubs Register for World’s Biggest Pub Quiz
More than 500 pubs have signed up to the World’s Biggest Pub Quiz, running from 9-15 May, with organisers PubAid confident this year’s event will…
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Craft Union Pub Company Raises Over £8,000 for Only a Pavement Away’s Winter Warmth Campaign
Over the last few months, Craft Union pubs and teams across the country have been busy donating and fundraising for Only A Pavement Away’s Winter…
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Trade Body Raises Concerns That Energy Suppliers Are Refusing to Provide the Hospitality Sector
Hospitality sector receives unfair treatment from energy suppliers as prices reach 150% increase on pre-pandemic levels Hospitality businesses across the UK are being refused energy…
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More Than One Million Customers Take Advantage of Extra Time to File Tax Returns
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed that more than one million customers filed their late tax returns in February – taking advantage of the…
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Greene King Pubs Save a Record Number of Plastic Tubs From Landfill and Raise Cash for Charity
Greene King, the country’s leading pub company and brewer, has saved over 24,000 biscuit and sweets tubs, which is over three tonnes of plastic, from…
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Wales Celebrates St David’s Day as WBPA Marks One Year Anniversary
This St David’s Day in Wales marks a year since the foundation of the Welsh Beer and Pub Association (WBPA), set up to represent and…
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Storms batter Britain’s drinks sales
Stormy weather dented the recovery of the out-of-home drinking sector last week—but the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions this week should give a fresh boost to…
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Partnership Working Highlighted as Way Forward for Pub Sector
Leading members of the trade and police have highlighted how working in partnership and collaborating is the way forward for the pub sector as it…
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Government Must Help Businesses Move Away from Single-Use Plastics – UKH
UKHospitality is urging the Government to support hospitality businesses as they move away from single-use plastics, ahead of a proposed ban next year. The leading…
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BBPA Calls for Exemption to New Information Filing Requirements for Three-Yearly Revaluations
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has responded to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Community and Treasury’s joint technical consultation on moving…
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Scottish Hospitality Sector Welcomes End to Covid Passport Scheme
Scotland will end its COVID passport scheme on Monday and the legal requirement to wear face coverings in some indoor settings will be dropped from…
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Government Must Act to Address the Unfair Burden of Property Tax on the Hospitality Sector
In the decade before the pandemic, hospitality business rates rose by more than 58% or £1 billion Industry body, UKHospitality, says a hospitality tax rate…
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