Kent Pub Opens Community Café As Meeting Place To Support Locals
(Photos: Gregallenphoto.com) The opening of a new community café at The George in Bethersden, Kent, is helping to bring local people together, creating new ways…
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Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational £300,000 Refurbishment
The Cheshire Cheese in Middlewich reopened last month following a combined investment of £250,000 from community pub company Admiral Taverns, and popular local licensee, Janice…
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Oakers Relay Charity Challenge
The Royal Oak in Chapel Ash, run by Terry and Emma Cole, hosted a charity challenge that saw various community groups take part in the…
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The Duke Of Cumberland Official Reopens After £1.8M Transformation
A nautical theme marked the official launch event for Shepherd Neame’s coastal pub The Duke of Cumberland in Whitstable on Tuesday (September 12). Volunteers from…
Read more...August Sees Growth But Mixed Weather Dampens Trading
Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups overcame some dismal summer weather to record like-for-like sales growth of 5.3% in August 2023, the latest Coffer…
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Relaxed Takeaway Pints Rules Extended
Relaxed licensing regulations that allow pubs, restaurants and bars to sell takeaway pints without red tape holding them back have been extended. Al fresco drinking,…
Read more...Stonegate To Charge More At Peak Times Under New ‘Dynamic Pricing’ Scheme
Stonegate, the UK’s largest pub chain is to charge drinkers more at the busiest times with the introduction “dynamic” surcharges that make a pint of…
Read more...Research Finds Wider Menus And New, Emerging Food Trends
Menu length is driving spend, according to research from food & drink insight specialists Lumina Intelligence. The research has revealed menu counts and inflation have…
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St Austell Brewery Acquires The Bath Pub Company
South West based brewer St Austell Brewery has acquired The Bath Pub Company in a deal which sees St Austell take over the operation of…
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Brakspear’s Honeycomb Houses Management Team ‘Takeover’ At The Lion In Bicester
Night Out Rewards Pub Colleagues The team at The Lion in Wendlebury near Bicester swapped their aprons for party wear recently when a replacement crew…
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Third Person Arrested in Connection with Crooked House Fire
Copyright–©-Colin-Park-and-licenced-for-reuse-under-cc-by-sa-2.0 A third man has been arrested over the fire that destroyed the Crooked House pub, dubbed the “wonkiest” pub in Britain. The 51-year-old, from…
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Pubs “Best Place For First Dates Survey Reveals
Pubs have been named among the favourite settings for first dates according to a new survey, with cafes (40%) and pubs (40%) ranked the favourite…
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Strong Sales Unable To Keep Up With Inflation
According to the latest UKHospitality Quarterly Sales Tracker, turnover was up 6.7% in the last year to £137 billion but, compared to 2019, remains almost…
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Golly Pub Row-Landlords Face No Further Action
Image Credit – David-Anstiss-The-White-Hart,-Public-house-Grays-CC-BY-SA-2.0 The pub landlords who displayed golly dolls behind their bar will face no further action the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has…
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Robinsons Re-Open Community Pub Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese In Longnor
Robinsons Brewery have recently completed a full refurbishment of the Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, situated in Longnor, just outside of Buxton. The well-loved pub…
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