James Watt, co-founder and CEO of BrewDog, has revealed the company closed six of its bars due to rocketing energy costs and has blasted the Government as "clueless".
Food and drink sales at pubs, bars and restaurants are in growth in only half of Britain’s 10 biggest city centres, as mounting financial challenges take their toll.
Announcement of further rail strikes to take place next month “catastrophic” for the hospitality and late-night economy which are already reporting losses and “at risk of failing”.
A South Lakeland inn, whose annual energy bill is set to rise by £80,000, is bracing for “long-term problems” at the operator says he will do all he can to protect staff’s jobs.
A leading operator has been refused a meeting with the chancellor of the exchequer after writing to him expressing concerns with skyrocketing energy bills.
The soaring cost of energy has shot up from being the fourth biggest operating cost to second, according to the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA).
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has written Government with concerns about the halting of CO2 production CF Industries' only remaining UK plant.
The co-founder of bar exploration app DUSK has offered fresh insight into Generation Z drinking trends, after research revealed those aged 16 to 24 to be driving hospitality’s attempted recovery from the pandemic.
The UK’s night-time economy is at risk of collapsing in the coming months amid soaring energy costs, the Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has stated.
Leaders from across the sector have signed an open letter to the Government warning SMEs will close and jobs lost if immediate action isn’t taken on "unsustainable" energy bills for businesses.
The energy crisis could lead to slashed wages and redundancies unless Government hands hospitality an “urgent and comprehensive” support package, according to UKHospitality.
Independent pub company Punch Pubs site the Moorend Spout in Nailsea, Somerset, has reopened under new management following a £350,000 investment from the pub company.
Drinks sales in Britain’s managed pubs, bars, and restaurants were 1% down in the seven days to Saturday 20 August compared with the same week in 2019, the latest CGA Drinks Recovery Tracker has revealed.
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has called for an energy cap for businesses and urgent help from the Government to support the sector through the winter as energy costs continue to soar.
An energy price cap hike has been described as “devastating” for the sector with many businesses at risk of facing “lights off” as consumers look to spend less in the on-trade.
The best 16 pubs in the UK have been named by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) with all having the chance to become the organisation’s Pub of the Year 2022.
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has urged the Government to intervene after CF Industries announced a temporary closure its only remaining plant in the UK.
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) was the most visited licensed brand and the third most visited brand in the UK’s hospitality sector during six-month period, according to the latest CGA BrandTrack.
The operators of Hampshire pub the White Horse Inn have said an emotional farewell after failing to negotiate terms with pubco Admiral Taverns to keep the pub open.
As GCSE results day dawns, trade body UKHospitality (UKH) has hoped to inspire students to look at the hospitality sector’s “varied and rewarding” career paths.
A member for Islington South & Finsbury council has defended George Orwell’s ‘perfect pub’ the Compton Arms, north London, which faced threat of closure after residents complained.
Training staff, switching off equipment and turning down fridge temperatures are just a few ways operators are slashing energy use as electricity bills soar.
Award-winning chefs have shared their top tips for creating a vegetarian and vegan menu, after research revealed almost half of UK adults were considering cutting down their intake of animal products.
The Burnt Chef Project has released a new Work-Related Stress Guide, designed to provide insight to employers and leaders on how they can start to strategically tackle stress within their place of work.
Michelin-starred chef Simon Bonwick has been confirmed to be joining Noble Inns site the Princess of Shoreditch in East London as head chef at the end of August.
Yorkshire’s The Angel at Hetton is ascending once again thanks to its chef patron’s (relatively) down-to-earth approach and unquestionable skill in the kitchen.
The Government has responded to the current crisis of rocketing energy prices facing the pub sector, stating it will 'carry on supporting the industry'.
Brewer Hogs Back Brewery has marked the 30th anniversary of its inception by inviting 30 customers for a pint of its flagship cask ale Tongham TEA just before hop harvesting begins.
The favourite pub of Animal Farm writer George Orwell could be forced to shut down after residents complained it was a health hazard and public nuisance.
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has invited Conservative leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to the pub to discuss soaring energy prices, increases in stock prices and plunging consumer confidence.
