Star Pubs Opens First of 35 New JAT Sites in 2026
Star Pubs is to roll out 35 new managed operator Just Add Talent (JAT) sites in 2026, the first of which, The Earl of Beaconsfield…
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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.
Scottish Pubs To Be Hit With 86% Business Rates Increase
New analysis from UKHospitality Scotland reveals the significant increases set to hit pubs and hotels across Scotland, as a result of increases to rateable values,…
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Pubs Saw Revenue Increase As High As 40% During Six Nations Matches
With the Six Nations fast approaching, now is the time for pubs, bars and restaurants to position themselves as the go-to destination for rugby fans….
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Shepherd Neame Recorded Strong Sales In The Second Half Of 2025
Pub group and brewer Shepherd Neame has hailed a bumper Christmas with like-for-like trade during the 26 weeks to 27 December 2025 up 4.5%, with…
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SBPA Welcomes Aberdeen’s World Cup Licensing Extension And Urges Other Boards To Follow
The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) has warmly welcomed Aberdeen City Licensing Board’s decision to grant a blanket 3am licensing extension for the duration…
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The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has today issued an urgent ultimatum to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, warning that the 2026 business rates revaluation will be…
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Support An Independent Pub Day Returns For Third Year
To mark the close of Dry January, a group of dedicated pub supporters, including author Thomas J. Vosper of Historic Pub Crawls fame and the…
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Pedalling To Pubs Challenge To Return In 2026 With 270km Norfolk Cycle Route
Fundraising for the annual sponsored bike ride challenge Pedalling To Pubs has begun for 2026 in aid of industry charities LTC and Only A Pavement…
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‘Disastrous’ Welsh Budget Lands Hospitality With £122m Business Rates Bill
UKHospitality Cymru has slammed the Welsh Budget as ‘disastrous’ for Welsh hospitality, with the sector being hit with a mammoth £122m hike to its business…
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Gavin Stewart is Appointed Area Manager for Croeso Pubs
Gavin Stewart, the man who has helped lead Cardiff city centre venue The Philharmonic to a record-breaking year has been promoted to area manager for…
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Historic City Pub to Reopen in February Following £1.8 million Transformation
Independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame is to reopen landmark Farringdon pub The Hoop and Grapes in February following a £1.8m transformation. The…
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Chestnut Raise £21K+ in Christmas Fundraising Campaign for Local Causes
Chestnut has raised more than £21,000 in two months for StreetSmart and The Giving Tree by taking part in StreetSmart’s £1-on-the-Bill Campaign During November and…
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Admiral Taverns Raises Over £80,255 for Claire House in 2025
Admiral Taverns raised more than £80,255 for its charity partner, Claire House Children’s Hospice, in 2025 following a series of fundraising initiatives that took place…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Pubs Relief Welcome, But Unfair to Rest of the Sector
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. The Chancellor’s confirmation that pubs will receive additional short-term business rates relief is welcome news, and it represents a…
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Pubs & Restaurants Show Resilience Amid Challenging Economic Landscape
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has today launched its annual Business Outlook report, ‘Business Outlook 2026’, which reflects on key market activity, trends…
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