Flat Finish To May For On Premise Drinks Sales
Operators and suppliers generated marginal growth in the second half of May following wetter weather, CGA by NIQ’s latest Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Sales in…
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New Costs And Cautious Spending Hold Down Hospitality Leaders’ Confidence
Only a third (34%) of Britain’s hospitality leaders feel confident about prospects for their business over the next 12 months, the latest Business Confidence Survey…
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Paddy Mcguinness Crowns The Local Winners Of Marston’s Big Pub Quiz
Following a nationwide search to find the UK’s smartest pub, a special celebrity guest dropped into The Weaver’s Whistle in Northwich to congratulate the deserving…
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Sector Dismay as Chancellor Overlooks Hospitality in Spending Review
Hospitality and licensed on-trade leaders have reacted with dismay to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first spending review, accusing the new government of overlooking a sector still…
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Fundraising For Pedalling To Pubs Exceeds A Record-Breaking £100k
The fundraising total for Pedalling To Pubs 2025 has exceeded a record-breaking total of £100k, days after hospitality industry leaders crossed the finish line of…
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Fuller’s Reports Robust Revenue and Profit Growth in Latest Financial Results
Pub and hospitality operator Fuller’s has reported a strong set of full-year results, reflecting steady growth across its portfolio of venues in London and the…
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Diners Eating Earlier As 6.12pm Is The New 8pm
A new report reveals that the average preferred start time for a dinner reservation is now 6.12pm, as the post-Covid trend for going out earlier…
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Cheers to Great Design: CAMRA Names UK’s Best-Looking Pubs
The Swan in Stratford St Mary, Suffolk. Photo by Historic England. CAMRA has announced the winners of its Pub Design Awards 2025, celebrating some of the…
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Overall Consumer Card Spending Slows In May But “Modest Increase” In Hospitality Spend
Consumer card spending grew just 1.0 per cent year-on-year in May, down from April’s 4.5 per cent growth, and below the latest CPIH inflation rate…
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East Anglia Operator Takes on Third Star Lease
East Anglia based multiple operator, Lapen Inns, has taken on the lease for The Wildfowler in Kings Lynn, their third with Star Pubs. The pub…
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Tinie Tempah Joins Forces With The NTIA For ‘The Last Night Out’ Campaign
Acclaimed artist and cultural icon Tinie Tempah will officially support the Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) and their powerful campaign, ‘The Last Night Out’, aimed at…
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Tax Shock Threatens Fragile Nightlife Recovery
While nightlife venues have sought to adapt to changing consumer behaviour and evolving formats such as experience-led socialising, to some success, the overall numbers of…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: JUNE 2025 – The Results Are In
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. So, following April’s tax hikes the “results are in”. A third of hospitality businesses are running at a loss…
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Chickpea Group Expands with New Dorset Pub with Rooms Set to Open in July
Independent hospitality operator Chickpea Group is continuing its growth across the South West with the launch of its latest venture – The Fleur de Lys…
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The Sun of Camberwell to Reopen Following £1 Million Refurbishment
Urban Pubs and Bars, London’s largest independent pub and dining group, has today announced the reopening of The Sun of Camberwell. The popular pub reopens…
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