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Star turn: multiple operator Mark Condliffe (right) and project partner Neil Roughshedge (left) are set to transform the Red Lion

Star Pubs & Bars to invest £240k in multiple operator’s third site

Multiple operator Mark Condliffe has taken on the Red Lion in Moore, near Warrington, Cheshire - his third pub with Star Pubs & Bars

Vegans slam Wetherspoon’s ‘full English’ breakfast

Vegans have lashed out at JD Wetherspoon’s meat-free full English breakfast, condemning the meal for being ‘too small’.

'What happens if an under-18 uses my gambling machine?'

Many pub and club operators holding premises licences under the Licensing Act 2003 operate gaming machines within their premises, often under a notification for two machines or a Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permit (LPGMP).

Operators livid over £49m music fee hike

The announcement that, as of 1 July, a Specially Featured Entertainment (SFE) licence will be, on average, 130% more expensive has been branded ‘stupid’ and ‘ridiculous’ by incensed publicans.

TV chef James Martin claims pub serves ‘UK’s best’ scampi

Celebrity chef James Martin has claimed the fried fish dish of scampi at a pub in north England is the ‘best in Britain’.

JD Wetherspoon adds new ‘gourmet’ vegan burger to its menus

With vegan food believed to be the UK’s fastest growing culinary trend of last year, JD Wetherspoon has expanded its plant-based offerings with the launch of its new vegan burger.

Tango expands sugar-free range with new flavours

Britvic is investing in its much-loved Tango brand with the introduction of three new sugar-free variants.

Greene King saves over 1,000 carveries in food waste initiative

Greene King has become the first pub company to join forces with Too Good To Go – an app designed to help businesses reduce food waste.

BrewDog unveils hot-desking initiative 'DeskDog'

Independent craft brewer and pub operator BrewDog has unveiled new hot-desking initiative DeskDog at four of its UK sites.

‘Potentially devastating’ £49m music fee hike

Industry trade bodies have expressed their disappointment at the decision to introduce a new tariff for hospitality businesses hosting music events.

IBCA certifies 133 beers and ciders as 'best in the world'

The International Brewing & Cider Awards (IBCA) has rated 133 beers and ciders as the ‘best in the world’.

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub chef on Great British Menu

Chef-patron of the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub the St Tudy Inn, Emily Scott, will be competing on the new series of Great British Menu.

Doctors revive Punch operation after £600k cash injection

Punch has teamed up with the owners of Westmorland Homecare to invest £600,000 and reopen the oldest pub in Kendal, Cumbria.

English wine industry to create up to 30,000 jobs

According to estimates by WineGB, the official website for the wines of Great Britain, an additional 20,000 to 30,000 jobs will be created from the English wine industry.

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