BBPA Calls on Chancellor to Act on ‘Cost of Doing Business’ Crisis
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) is issuing an urgent call for government action ahead of the upcoming Budget. With 50 pubs closing each…
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All the latest pubs news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Drinkers Bowled Over After Historic Stockport Pub Reopens Following £250k Investment
Hydes Brewery has re-opened the doors of its popular Stockport pub, The Nursery Inn, following a £250K refurbishment. The refurbishment of the 1939-built pub, a…
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Drinks Sales Start Q4 With Year-On-Year Dip
On Premise drinks sales have lagged the levels of last year for the second week in a row, in a soft start to the crucial…
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Frequent Visitors And Younger Consumers Power On Premise Growth
Increased footfall and consumer spending in pubs, bars, and restaurants have been observed across the UK and Ireland over the last quarter, as the latest…
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Hospitality Is The Foundation For Inward Investment As Britain “Open For Business”
Billions worth of investments in emerging growth sectors are set to be unveiled by businesses and ministers at the government’s inaugural International Investment Summit today…
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New Positive Publicity Hub Showcases Pubs As Community Lifelines
PubAid, the “voice for UK pubs”, has launched the Positive PUBlicity Hub – a new platform dedicated to celebrating the essential role pubs play as lifelines in…
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Bricklayers Arms, Bromley Opens After A £330,000 Refurb
There was a packed house for the official reopening of our Bromley pub, The Bricklayers Arms following a £330,000 refurbishment. The pub, affectionately known as…
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Pro-Small Business Budget ‘First And Best’ Chance For Chancellor To Secure Sustainable Growth
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on the Chancellor to deliver a decisively pro-small business Budget, saying SMEs are “sick of stagnation.” The…
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Stoke-On-Trent Pub Gets A £196,000 Makeover
The Travellers Rest on Leek Road, Milton in Stoke-On-Trent has reopened following a major investment of £196,000. The pub is part of Proper Pubs, the…
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Proper Pubs Raises Nearly £100,000 for Local Charities in Three Months
Proper Pubs has successfully raised almost £100,000 in just three months to donate to local charities across the UK. As part of Proper Pubs’ ongoing…
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Montgomery Group Set To Launch Oxfordshire Pub With Rooms, The Bat And Ball, In November
The Montgomery Group has announced the launch of The Bat and Ball, a charming country pub with rooms, set to open in Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire, in…
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Drinks Sales Down Again In Soggy End To September
Widespread wet weather pushed On Premise drinks sales back into negative year-on-year performance last week, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Average sales in…
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Wetherspoon Sales Increase 5.7% As Revenue Tops £2bn
Pub group JD Wetherspoon has revealed that strong customer demand helped boost revenues. Total sales in FY24 were £2,036 million, an increase of 5.7%, compared…
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Coming Soon: The £1 Pub With A £1 Million Makeover
A Grade II listed building on the corner of Oxford Road and Grosvenor Street in Manchester is set to make a comeback and reopen next…
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Birmingham to Host Pioneering Night Time Economy Summit, Showcasing the City’s Nightlife and Cultural Scene
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has announced that the Night Time Economy Summit 2025 will take place in Birmingham at Hockley Social Club from…
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