All news articles – Page 8
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NewsCheshire Cat, Laine, and Heartwood among winners at Publican Awards
The Coaching Inn Group and Craft Union were among the other winners at the event, hosted by presenter Claudia Winkleman in London last night
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NewsWatch highlights from MCA Hospitality Awards 2025
A video showing highlights from the flagship drinks, dinner and awards is available to watch here
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NewsDamm agrees distribution deal with Northern Monk
This strategic partnership will allow Northern Monk to tap into Damm’s extensive on-trade distribution, whilst enhancing the Damm portfolio with a leading UK craft brand
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NewsRevel Collective CFO steps down
Danielle Davies has tendered her resignation to take up another opportunity after nearly five years with the Revolution Bars operator
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NewsTriSpan-backed restaurant brands form Arcturus Group
Pho, Rosa’s Thai, and Mowgli will be become part of a new holding company, led by group CEO Jason Cotta, to create the UK’s largest multi-brand casual dining operator in the Asian segment
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NewsFever-Tree reports FY24 growth with on-trade recovery
The mixer brand has reaffirmed its commitment to hospitality and on-trade partnerships as it posted improved performance in the UK
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NewsBusiness Property Relief changes ‘single out’ family businesses
The proposed removal of the death exemption shows “a complete lack of understanding” about investment, Thwaites chairman Richard Bailey
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NewsLola’s: ‘The real growth opportunity is outside London’
The travel-hub focused bakery brand sees huge potential to expand the business outside London, MD Asher Budwig shared
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NewsStrong 2024 fuels growth at Red Engine
The team behind Flight Club made combined sales of £118.3m in 2024, and plans to take its global estate to 84 sites by the end of 2030
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NewsWendy’s on track to reach 50 sites this year
The QSR brand is to open five new sites in the coming months, as part of plans to open 150 restaurants across the UK and mainland Europe by 2028
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NewsStack has 14 sites in the pipeline
The live-music, food and drinks led concept has sites opening in Bishop Auckland, Durham and Whitley Bay, with a venue in Manchester also on the cards, chief executive Neill Winch has said
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NewsCaffè Nero holding off on coffee price hikes
Founder and group CEO Gerry Ford said that while coffee prices are “extremely high right now” it was currently holding off on passing the costs onto the consumer
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NewsAverage cost of pint to rise above £5
The milestone is likely to be reached next month, according to research commissioned by the British Beer and Pub Association, with the average price set to hit £5.01 – up from £4.80
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NewsCo-founder of London bakery targeted with graffiti reacts
Vandals accuse the Dusty Knuckle of gentrification in Haringey despite its work with at-risk young people
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NewsWetherspoon boss: Diversity policies have become weaponised
Sir Tim Martin has said that corporate diversity policies have been “politicised and weaponised” and called for common sense on the topic
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NewsNimbys are killing London’s nightlife, says owner of Ronnie Scott’s
John James has said proposals for pubs and clubs in Soho to host more “quiet nights” threatened to “kill an international city”
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Knoops, The Ned, Bubala, and more
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NewsJDW: Labour cost hit will have ‘disproportionate impact’ on pubs
Chairman Tim Martin said increases in national insurance and labour rates will cost the company £60m a year, approximately £1,500 per pub per week.
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NewsDe Nadas targeting 20 shops by 2030
The grab-and-go empanada business is looking to open a further 16 shops over the next five years, predominantly in London, co-founder Annabel Martinez-Fox shares
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NewsNorges Bank takes on 25% share in Shaftesbury Capital estate
The West End landlord has sold a 25% share to the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund for £570m, in a deal including landmarks like the Covent Garden Piazza