All Pubs articles – Page 2
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Analysis & InsightHeartwood Collection: ‘We’ve got too much data’
Rob Trippett, IT director for the Alchemy Partners-backed operator, has warned the amount of information available can leave teams ‘blinded by what they have to wade through’
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NewsPunch Pubs acquires another five sites from RedCat
The acquisition follows a recent deal that saw Punch acquire eight sites from RedCat, as the latter focuses on its pubs-with-rooms business
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NewsGreene King sees strong early demand ahead of World Cup
Bookings are tracking ahead of the Euros, while the Champions League final on Saturday was the highest-booked club match to date across Greene King’s managed pubs
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NewsIndustry leaders back VAT cut petition
More than 25,000 signatories have already given their support to the sector-wide campaign, which is calling for the government to cut hospitality VAT to 10%
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NewsStout brands look to rival Guinness
JD Wetherspoon has announced it plans to roll out Irish stout Murphy’s across its c.800 UK pub estate by the end of this month, with brand owner Heineken pitching Murphy’s as a cheaper alternative to Guinness
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NewsButcombe Group sees continued uplift in like-for-likes
The premium pub group said Q1 trading has been strong, with its managed pubs achieving like-for-like sales growth of 3.6%, on the back of a record year
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NewsLoungers, Star Pubs and Urban Pubs & Bars among the headliners at MCA’s Pub Conference
Returning later this month (25 June), the must-attend event features a full programme of Q&As, panel sessions and insight presentations. Book your place here.
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NewsTop chefs call for VAT cut
Tom Kerridge, Yotam Ottolenghi, Ravneet Gill and Simon Rogan told BBC Newsnight VAT should be slashed to 10% to ease pressure on businesses and bring rates closer to European levels
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NewsHospitality bosses warn higher taxes driving youth jobs crisis
Shepherd Neame and Stonegate are among the groups calling on Rachel Reeves to reverse increases in costs for businesses after Alan Milburn’s report warned of a lost generation
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Weekend PressResident group’s objections to bar and restaurant licences ‘destroying Soho’s reputation’
Soho Society, funded by Westminster council, is ferociously opposing all new proposals, venue owners say, The Guardian reports
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Weekend Press‘Maybe it’s because we love the sesh’: how Wales is bucking Britain’s pub-closing trend
At least six new pubs and taphouses have opened in recent months, including the Pig & Swill in Cardiff, The Guardian reports
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NewsPortobello Pub Co secures refinancing with Cynergy Bank
The pub and bar business has secured a new £21.6m debt facility, following a strong year of trading that saw it grow sales and EBITDA
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NewsHMRC issues new guidance for higher business rates on 'nice pubs'
The Telegraph reports that the HMRC will consider higher valuations for pubs based in “attractive locations” or “character properties”, as well as community-focused venues and premium gastropubs
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Analysis & InsightBeer value grows 5% to £14bn in on-trade
While overall beer volume declined 3%, an increase in the average price of a pint, and consumers seeking out premium options in stout, world lager and flavoured beer, helped drive up value
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Analysis & InsightFootball fans clamour for World Cup pub bookings
The first England match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 has seen reservations in pubs up +184% according to insight from Zonal
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NewsAdnams chair: ‘The company’s level of borrowings was unsustainable’
The regional brewer and pub operator’s chair, Simon Townsend, says the group’s asset disposal programme has been ‘absolutely essential to provide a solid base from which to restore profitable growth’
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Weekend PressBusinesses in hospitality among those left in “total survival mode” by surging energy prices
The Times reports many businesses in rural areas are at breaking point as a surge in the price of heating oil and diesel adds to pressure from rates rises and the minimum wage
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Weekend PressBrewDog founder launches new beer brand with vow to ‘equity punks’
As revealed by The Sunday Times, James Watt is giving stakes in Second Best to investors who backed his last venture, then lost out when it fell into administration
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Weekend PressBeer boom goes flat as breweries call last orders
The BBC examines why more beer-making businesses have closed than opened in the past two years
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NewsWetherspoon reveals more details of Shaftesbury Avenue opening
The pubco is set to open Piccadilly Hall - one of its largest venues in central London - following a multimillion-pound investment in partnership with Criterion Capital