All Pubs articles
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including KFC’s latest restaurant in Hampshire, Black Sheep Coffee’s continued investment in Glasgow and the upcoming reopening of The Prince Albert in Notting Hill
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NewsUK licensed premises fall below 100,000 as closures accelerate
Nearly 1,000 net closures were recorded in the past year as rising costs and weak consumer confidence continue to squeeze the sector, NIQ’s latest Hospitality Market Monitor reveals
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NewsShepherd Neame sets out strategy to ‘modernise’ Faversham brewery
The group will invest £15m over three years in a plan to scale down the facility and focus future brewing on its own beer brands with third-party contracts exited
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NewsStar Pubs ‘outperforming market’
In the UK, Heineken reported growth was driven by premium Cruzcampo Spanish lager, Murphy’s Irish stout, as well as its pub operations in the third quarter.
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NewsPubs praise ‘welcome steps’ in budget though increased regulation and beer duty rise frustrates
While measures to lower business rates have garnered support, the pub sector has warned the accumulation of rising employment costs and beer duty could outweigh any benefits
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NewsHospitality doubles down on VAT cut calls as missed budget opportunities highlighted
Despite some welcome small measures, the industry has been left disappointed by the lack of any wider relief
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NewsBudget 2026: Chancellor targets support at smallest businesses while wider sector left wanting
While an increase in the threshold at which operators start paying business rates is welcomed, the sector has been left disappointed by the lack of movement on VAT or NICs relief
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Analysis & InsightNumber of bars and restaurants in ‘significant’ distress rises
The latest Red Flag Alert research from BTG shows nearly 19,000 F&B businesses are struggling with limited financial headroom ahead of today’s make-or-break budget
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NewsUKHospitality: ‘Wage increases will add further pressure on businesses’
The trade body warns many operators will struggle to absorb the government’s plan to increase both the national minimum wage and national living wage by 3.9% in today’s budget
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NewsCarling unveils biggest brand refresh in three decades
Molson Coors has unveiled a new visual identity across the on-trade as it looks to reconnect the UK’s best-selling mainstream lager with a new generation of drinkers
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NewsBudget alcohol duty rise could add 2p to every pint
Chancellor John Healey is expected to press ahead with an inflation-linked duty increase based on September’s Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure of 3.9%, The Telegraph reports
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NewsCoaching Inn Group to invest up to £10m in 2027
Managing director Adam Charity said the group had become more disciplined about where it deploys capital following RedCat’s restructure earlier this year, with greater emphasis now placed on quality over quantity
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NewsAdmiral Taverns CEO urges government to go further on pub support
Chris Jowsey has called on the government to go beyond its business rates pledge, warning that community pubs will continue to struggle without wider reform to beer duty, VAT and rate relief thresholds
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NewsShining a spotlight on hospitality excellence
Nominations are open for the MCA Hospitality Awards 2027, giving you the opportunity to recognise the businesses, brands and individuals making the biggest impact across the sector
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NewsWetherspoon denies poppy wearers are banned from its pubs
The pub operator has apologised to customers after some were turned away from the Star in Gosport amid anti-immigration protests in the town.
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NewsCoppa Collective returns to like-for-like growth
The operator of Coppa Club expects to double EBITDA for FY26, boosted by the Linwood acquisition, though like-for-like sales were broadly flat for the year
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NewsBudget set to push National Living Wage above £13 per hour
Chancellor John Healey is expected to announce an above-inflation increase to the National Living Wage in Wednesday’s Budget
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NewsStonegate CEO: ‘The chancellor must treat this budget as an opportunity to offer meaningful support’
David McDowall has said that while there is ‘too much damage to repair in one budget’, targeted changes could ‘begin re-establishing hospitality as a growth engine for the economy’
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Analysis & InsightBudget support ‘crucial for stability’ as hospitality’s confidence rises
The percentage of leaders feeling optimistic about the prospects for their business over the next 12 months rose from 37% to 53% in Q3, amid an uptick in consumer spending
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NewsStar Pubs makes changes to senior management
The group has announced a series of internal promotions following Mick Howard’s move to become on-trade sales director at Heineken UK