Wetherspoon Profits Drop As Tax And Cost Burden Bites
Pub giant warns of further pressure on margins as NI hikes and energy costs take their toll JD Wetherspoon has reported a significant fall in…
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Admiral Taverns Continues Strong Performance In UK-Wide Leased And Tenanted Survey
Community pub group Admiral Taverns has once again ranked top national Pub Owning Company in the Tenant Licensee Index (TLI) in 2025, the leading sentiment…
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Revealed: UK Pubs Could Make Just 3p Profit For Every £1 Spent On A Pint
As the number of UK pubs continues to fall, new research suggests that for every £1 spent on a pint in 2026, UK wet-led pubs…
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Shepherd Neame Posts Solid Half-Year as London Pubs Drive Strong Growth
Shepherd Neame, the Faversham-based brewer and pub operator widely recognised as Britain’s oldest brewery, has delivered a resilient set of interim results for the 26…
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Wetherspoon Chairman Tim Martin Calls for “Simple Message on Business Rates”
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin is urging the licensed-on trade to rally behind two straightforward tax reform proposals — VAT parity with supermarkets and a…
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Social Pub and Kitchen Rolls Out Major Menu Refresh Across 62 Sites
Stonegate Group’s Social Pub and Kitchen has launched a major menu refresh across its 62 venues, introducing smash burgers, new weekly offers and healthier food…
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Europe’s Independent Brewers Show Determination as Survival And Energy Prices Tops Agenda for 2026
Europe’s independent brewers are showing their determination this year despite four in ten saying survival is their main priority. A new report published today shows…
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BII Licensee of the Year 2026 Quarter-Finalists Announced!
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced their Quarter-Finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year Award (LOYA). The Licensee of the Year Award…
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Star Pubs Launches Free AI Social Media Training and Shares It with BII Membership
Star Pubs has launched an online course – AI for Publicans. The company has also gifted the material to the BII membership along with access…
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Ashbourne Licensees Unite to Launch New Pubwatch Scheme
A new Pubwatch scheme has been established in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, as licensed premises across the town join forces to address concerns over violent and anti-social…
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Winchester Chef Luke Emmess Reaches Semi-Finals of MasterChef: The Professionals
Winchester’s Luke Emmess, Head Chef at The Wykeham Arms, has stormed his way into the semi-finals of the BBC’s prestigious cooking competition, MasterChef: The Professionals….
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Soft Start to Spring for Drinks Sales
The week to Saturday 7 March saw average sales in managed venues slip 6.4% behind the same week in 2025. Over the seven days before…
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Park Tavern, Sittingbourne, Marks its Place in Swale CAMRA’s 50-year History
Members of the Swale branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) returned to the place where it all began at the weekend – The…
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Wetherspoon and £26 million Raised For Chosen Charity
Wetherspoon staff and customers have reached a new milestone in their long-standing partnership with Young Lives vs Cancer, raising £26 million to support children and…
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UK Hospitality Venues Remain Busy as Consumers Spend Longer but Drink More Carefully
UK hospitality venues continue to see strong levels of activity in early 2026, with consumers spending longer in pubs, bars and restaurants despite more cautious…
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