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
All the latest pubs news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
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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NTIA Invites the PM & Cabinet on “Freedom Day” to Visit Night Time Economy Businesses
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has invited Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to visit sector businesses battling to survive. It comes after that all remaining…
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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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January Deliveries up Five-Fold on Pre-COVID-19 Levels for Restaurants and Pubs
Britain’s restaurant and pub groups saw their delivery sales reach five times their pre-pandemic levels in January, the CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker…
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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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Tom Aikens in Charity “Pedal for Pubs” Fundraiser
Chef, Tom Aikens is inviting the hospitality sector to join him and industry colleagues in a virtual ‘Pedalling for Pubs UK Bike Ride’ to Jordan,…
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