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Hospitality venues must reapply for licence to sell takeaway pints next month

07 August 2023 by

Pubs, restaurants, bars and hotels without specific provisions in their licence will no longer be able to sell takeaway alcoholic drinks from the end of September as the government looks to wind down pandemic-era rules.

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Pub closure report causes 'unnecessary alarm' says JD Wetherspoon founder

07 August 2023 by

Reports of pub closures have created “unnecessary alarm”, according to JD Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin, who added that the pub giant had set new sales records this year.

Distillers warn of 'shortsighted' alcohol duty tax News

Distillers warn of 'shortsighted' alcohol duty tax

25 July 2023 by
UKHospitality calls late night levy extension 'damaging blow' for the industry News

UKHospitality calls late night levy extension 'damaging blow' for the industry

13 July 2023 by
Pub closures reach decade high amid rising interest rates News

Pub closures reach decade high amid rising interest rates

20 June 2023 by
Fire breaks out at Gaerwen Arms on Anglesey News

Fire breaks out at Gaerwen Arms on Anglesey

07 June 2023 by

Chef Jeffrey Robinson to open Cornwall pub with rooms News

Chef Jeffrey Robinson to open Cornwall pub with rooms

25 May 2023 by

Chef Jeffrey Robinson and his wife Caroline are to open a sustainability-focused pub in the village[...]

Young’s reports 19.4% revenue boost despite cost headwinds and rail strikes News

Young’s reports 19.4% revenue boost despite cost headwinds and rail strikes

25 May 2023 by

Despite a year of inflationary cost pressures and rail strikes, pub group Young’s has reported revenues[...]

BrewDog partners with SSP to land airport bar at Gatwick News

BrewDog partners with SSP to land airport bar at Gatwick

23 May 2023 by

Brewer and bar group BrewDog has partnered with travel caterer SSP Group to bring the brand[...]

Marston’s reports 10% revenue boost to £407m News

Marston’s reports 10% revenue boost to £407m

16 May 2023 by

Pub group Marston’s has reported a 10.1% increase in revenue to £407m in its interim results[...]

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Interest rate rise could ‘significantly impact’ viability of hospitality businesses

The Bank of England has raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 4.5% this week, which UKHospitality has warned could “significantly impact” the viability of hospitality business."

12 May 2023 by
Coronation weekend 'a tale of two halves' for hospitality News

Coronation weekend 'a tale of two halves' for hospitality

09 May 2023
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Anecdotal indicators have suggested that the long bank holiday weekend to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III may not have provided the boost in sales hospitality operators had hoped for.

Essex pub at centre of golliwog doll row closes News

Essex pub at centre of golliwog doll row closes

04 May 2023
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An Essex pub that is subject to a police investigation for its display of golliwog dolls on the premises has closed its doors, with the former leaseholders planning to retire.

Brighton Pier Group records revenue of £59m News

Brighton Pier Group records revenue of £59m

24 April 2023 by

Brighton Pier Group has recorded revenue of £58.9m in its results for the 18 months to[...]

PCA and Star Pubs court case ends in reduced fine from £2m to £1.25m News

PCA and Star Pubs court case ends in reduced fine from £2m to £1.25m

20 April 2023 by

The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) and Star Pubs & Bars have reached a settlement ending the[...]

Valderrama’s to relocate as lease ends News

Valderrama’s to relocate as lease ends

18 April 2023 by

London sports bar Valderrama’s – co-owned by 12:51 chef and Great British Menu 2018 winner James[...]

The Pub People Company plans to more than double portfolio News

The Pub People Company plans to more than double portfolio

18 April 2023 by

A Midlands-based independent pub company has revealed ambitious plans for expansion following new investment.

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Pip Lacey and Gordy McIntyre open pizza kitchen at London taproom

Pip Lacey and Gordy McIntyre have expanded their Hicce hospitality portfolio with the opening of Little Pizza Hicce at the Goodness Brewing Co taproom in north London."

17 April 2023 by
Essex pub that displayed golliwog dolls vandalised News

Essex pub that displayed golliwog dolls vandalised

17 April 2023
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Police are investigating criminal damage at an Essex pub that is itself the subject of an investigation over its display of golliwog dolls.

Foodservice price inflation slowly easing but remains above 20% News

Foodservice price inflation slowly easing but remains above 20%

14 April 2023
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Year-on-year food inflation fell slightly to 20.6% in February 2023, the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals.

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