London Bartender Wins Diageo World Class GB
Danilo Frigulti from Viajante87 bar in London’s Notting Hill has won the World Class GB Grand Final, and now goes forward to Shanghai in September…
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UK Hospitality Sector To Enjoy £78.4 Million Boost From Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
Photo by Ronald Woan licenced under CC BY 4.0 via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rwoan/) Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is forecast to give the UK hospitality sector a…
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New Legislation To Cost 25,000 UK Hospitality Businesses Over £60,000 A Year
A new report reveals how the government’s Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 will push hospitality operators to breaking point, with 83% of respondents expecting…
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Card Spending Slows To Three-Year Low But Pubs & Bars Still Showing Growth
Consumer card spending grew just 1.0 per cent year-on-year in May, the smallest rise since February 2021 and significantly lower than the latest CPIH inflation…
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Rain Washes Drinks Sales Back Into The Red
After two weeks of year-on-year growth, drinks sales in Britain’s On Premise slipped back last week, according to CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker Average…
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The King Supports Pub Is The Hub With Donation To Support Pubs
Pub is The Hub has welcomed a donation from His Majesty The King to help independent publicans support local services and activities for communities in…
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Liberation Posts ‘Record’ Sales Following Accommodation Business Expansion
South West brewery and pub group Liberation has reported “record” sales for the financial year, boosted by the expansion of its accommodation business. Total group…
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Red Oak Taverns Acquires 19 UK Pubs From Marston’s
Red Oak Taverns has acquired 19 tied tenanted pubs from Marston’s, the third transaction between the two companies in the past 15 months, and takes…
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North West Multiple Operator Adds Third Star Pub To Portfolio
North West multiple operator John Lloyd has taken on his third Star Pubs lease, The Wheatsheaf in Leyland, and is undertaking a joint £100,000 revamp…
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Shepherd Neame Pub Awards See 15 Pubs, Hotels And Team Members Across The South East Honoured
The Abbey Hotel in Battle was named Pub of the Year in the annual Shepherd Neame Pub Awards, held at Canterbury Rugby Club on Wednesday…
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Greene King Pub Partners Opens Two More Nest Pubs
Left – The Highwood in Solihull (Left) and The Wellington in Bebington Right – The Wellington’s Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise…
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Pedalling For Pubs Breaches £1m In Fundraising
Organisers of the epic charity bike ride, Pedalling for Pubs and UK ride Pedalling 2 Pubs, have announced that thanks to the combined efforts of…
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Putting The Fizz Back Into Foodservice: Soft Drink Sales Hit £3.02bn In 2023
Despite the cost-of-living crisis continuing to bite, Britvic reports that the eating out market turned over £97.3bn in 2023 – the first time annual sales…
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Admiral Taverns Acquires 37 Pubs From Fuller’s, Expanding Its Portfolio In The South-East
The Board of Admiral Taverns (“Admiral”), owned by real estate private equity firm Proprium Capital Partners, has announced that it has reached an agreement to…
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Dartford Licensees Names as Finalists for Prestigious Industry Award
Licensees, Chris Michaelas and April Reeves, of vibrant community pub The Dartford Sports Bar, have been announced as one of the six finalists for this…
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