Pub Closures Surge Following April’s NI And NMW Rises
Pubs are closing at their fastest rate since last summer following April’s tax raid, according to new figures. The number of pubs that declared insolvency…
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UKHospitality Secures EPR Commitments From Government
Following significant campaigning from UKHospitality, the Government has agreed to explore an alternative approach to its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme. Due to poorly drafted…
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“Death” Of Birmingham’s Culture And Hospitality Ecosystem Can Still Be Avoided, Says NTIA
Central, regional, and local government must take immediate action together to stem further losses in Birmingham’s culture, entertainment, hospitality, music, and NTE, experts have warned….
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AA Hospitality Awards Set the Stage for Peer-Chosen Honour
The stage is set for one of the hospitality industry’s most respected awards – AA Chefs’ Chef of the Year which will be unveiled at…
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Clare Smyth MBE Leads Winners At 2025 Craft Guild Of Chefs Awards
The Craft Guild of Chefs celebrated excellence in culinary achievement at its prestigious 2025 Awards Ceremony held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, on 16th…
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Retail & Leisure Giants Estimated To Face Extra £600 Million Business Rates Bill
Retailers in London’s West End are expected to be hardest hit as the largest properties occupied by the RHL (retail ,hospitality and leisure) sector faces…
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Westons Cider Toasts 145 Years By Supporting Pubs And Bars With £10,000 Giveaway
To mark 145 years of cider making, Westons Cider – the UK’s leading independent cider maker – is running a nationwide summer giveaway aimed at…
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Thornbridge Brewery and Garrett Oliver Collaborate to Support The Michael James Jackson Foundation
Thornbridge Brewery has announced a special collaboration with Garrett Oliver, Brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewery, to create a unique beer brewed on the world’s only operational…
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New Queen Of The Bees Is Unveiled
Cirencester pub The Bee’s Knees has been taken over by Michalea McCarthy, an expublicans’ daughter. The Arkell’s Brewery pub, in the town’s Watermoor area, has…
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Sector Unites To Support BBPA’s Open To All Charter On Third Anniversary
The beer and pub sector has united to support the BBPA’s diversity and inclusion charter – the first ever for the sector – on its…
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National Pubwatch Honorary Treasurer Receives British Empire Medal For Services To The Night-Time Economy
National Pubwatch (NPW) honorary treasurer and regional representative Trevor Pepper has been recognised with a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Birthday Honours List 2025…
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Flat Finish To May For On Premise Drinks Sales
Operators and suppliers generated marginal growth in the second half of May following wetter weather, CGA by NIQ’s latest Daily Drinks Tracker shows. Sales in…
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Launch Date Confirmed For Sheffield’s Biggest Beer Hall And Restaurant
Kapital, Sheffield’s largest modern, European-style beer hall and restaurant, has confirmed it will officially open its doors on Friday, June 27. Located on Wellington Street,…
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New Costs And Cautious Spending Hold Down Hospitality Leaders’ Confidence
Only a third (34%) of Britain’s hospitality leaders feel confident about prospects for their business over the next 12 months, the latest Business Confidence Survey…
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The Sisterhood Takes Over To Celebrate A Summer Of Women’s Sport
This summer Leeds and Manchester sports bar The Brotherhood of Pursuits and Pastimes is putting the spotlight firmly on women’s sport as the country gears…
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