All Pubs articles – Page 5
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NewsPublic House Group appoints MD
Oliver Clifford previously held roles at TOCA Social, the competitive socialising football concept, and Soho House
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OpinionWestminster’s disdain of wet-led pubs is hostile and wrong
The licensing authority which oversees Soho, Covent Garden and St James believes more sitting down, food and table service will ease over-crowding at its busiest pubs. Be careful what you wish for
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NewsGuinness delivers growth as Diageo unveils $1bn cost-cutting drive
The drinks giant recorded around 3% organic sales growth in Europe, driven primarily by “double-digit growth in Guinness in Great Britain”, according to chief financial officer Nik Jhangiani
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NewsMeta glasses risk ‘invading customer privacy’
Jeremy King and Sir Tim Martin have come out against Meta’s ‘spy glasses’ being worn in their venues
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NewsWestminster Council hit with criticism as it looks to stop vertical drinking
London mayor Sadiq Khan and NTIA chair Sacha Lord are among those to come out and condemn Westminster Council for having ‘anti-growth policies’
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InterviewsHeartwood sets sights on 1,000 bedrooms
The Alchemy-backed group has completed on a site in Solihull and has two further Warwickshire properties in legals
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NewsButcombe Group: ‘Major investments in the estate are driving growth’
The premium pub group has reported ‘strong’ half year results for 2026 with like-for-likes across its managed pub division up 5.2%
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NewsYummy Collection to rebrand as Hoste
The rebrand comes as the business prepares to open The Tallyman in Canary Wharf, and appoints former Punch managing director Paul Pavli as a full time parter
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NewsUKH: ‘Expanded holiday tax will hike costs for families’
The trade body warns government plans for nationwide holiday tax will cost 33,000 jobs and hike the cost of a family holiday
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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.