All Pubs articles
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OpinionButcombe Group: ‘Government must recognise the link between hospitality and farming’
COO Jayson Perfect argues why recognition of the shared interest and values of the two industries and the power of collaboration across food and drink supply chains has never been more vital
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories including a second London location for Parisian smash burger import, Dumbo, and the European debut of Australian frozen yogurt brand Yo-Chi
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NewsPunch boosts revenues as acquisitions and partnerships drive growth
The community pub operator said its estate remains relatively insulated from some of the challenges facing city centre, late-night and destination dining venues
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NewsQuestions raised over Wetherspoons’ discounting strategy
The pub company raised prices by half as much as competitors over the previous six years, according to Peel Hunt, leading to a squeeze in profits
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NewsOne pub a day disappeared from the UK last year, analysis shows
New data reveals that former pubs are being repurposed more than any other building type as struggling venues are increasingly converted into residential properties, retail outlets or other commercial spaces
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NewsUniversity College Birmingham invests £15m in hospitality venues
UCB has acquired the former The Cube Hotel and Marco Pierre White restaurant sites in the first stage of an investment programme to deliver three new hospitality venues across Birmingham
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NewsETM sees World Cup boost in sports bars
ETM said the football tournament capped a strong start to the year, with year-to-date sales rising 24.1% for the 21 weeks until 19 July
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NewsBrewDog adds $51.1m to Tilray’s Q4 revenue
Tilray said it has stabilised the craft beer business, improved performance and positioned BrewDog for profitability, while leveraging its ‘iconic pub network and experiential consumer platform’
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NewsPhil Urban: ‘Credit where credit’s due, at least the new PM has done something’
The Mitchells & Butlers CEO tells MCA last week’s rates announcement is welcome and that he would also like to see the new government reverse the employer’s national insurance changes
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NewsMore hospitality businesses viewing air conditioning as a necessity
The hot weather this year has forced some restaurants to close at times, however some operators have faced lengthy planning applications to install air conditioning
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Analysis & InsightPub & bar market growth being driven by inflation
The UK pub and bar market is due to grow by +2% in 2026, to reach a value of £24.7bn, according to a new report from Lumina Intelligence, but its growth is behind that of the wider eating out market.
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Analysis & InsightRapid churn of closures and openings sees number of hospitality outlets hold steady in Q2
The latest Hospitality Market Monitor highlights particularly significant churn in the bar sector and shows that Britain’s city centres remain resilient despite the sector’s challenges
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NewsWorld Cup delivers 16% spending boost for UK pubs and bars
Data from Dojo also shows that across the tournament spending uplift in hospitality venues was 9% higher on average compared to Euro 2024
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Weekend Press‘Weekday games were amazing’: pubs toast extra £150m in World Cup sales
England’s progress provides best football-related uplift of recent years, with one pub too packed to host its Dolly Parton tribute, The Guardian reports
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Weekend PressHow much does Wetherspoons make from its gambling machines?
A profit warning this week from JD Wetherspoon brought to mind a question that’s been bothering us for a while: does the UK’s best-known pub landlord make more on its gambling machines than it does on drinks or food? The FT investigates
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Opinion‘The cavalry is coming’: vibes-minister looks to reclaim the pub from Farage
In an appeal to the voters who have defected to Reform, Andy Burnham has sent a strong signal of his support for the sector, positining pubs as intrinsic to British heritage and working-class culture
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NewsBusiness groups unite against holiday tax
As Edinburgh becomes the first UK city to introduce a holiday tax, a coalition of business, hospitality, tourism, countryside and travel groups have urged the government to rethink the policy
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Analysis & InsightRates cut welcomed, but support ‘shouldn’t stop at pubs’
Many of the larger pub groups have voiced their support for the measure, but others have been more vocal in their frustration that the measure doesn’t go far enough and are calling on the government not to overlook the struggles of restaurants and hotels, and the bigger problem of VAT
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News‘Challenging weather conditions’ moderates third quarter trading at M&B
The pub and restaurant group saw flat sales in Q3, but notes that year-to-date like-for-like growth remains robust at 2.2%
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NewsWorld Cup lifts pubs but restaurant sales dip in flat June for hospitality
While pub like-for-like sales were up by 1.9% year-on-year last month, the best performance of the year so far for the category, restaurant group sales were down 0.7%