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A wind up: pub operators have reacted angrily to news of a new music tariff from the PPL

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.

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.

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.

‘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.

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.

Scottish pubco looks to expand with £20m plan

The Bruce Group wants to raise £20m to fund a site expansion across the country.

Wild Wave makes a splash in the UK cider market

UK-based brewer and pub operator Adnams is releasing a new cider made from 100% apples in its outlets.

Successful pub slapped with £20k business rates hike

An award-winning gastropub has been hit with a 44% rise in its business rates from £45,000 per year to almost £65,000.

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