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Fugitive Motel goes dry

10-Jan-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

London’s Fugitive Motel is celebrating low and no-alcohol by going dry for one night only this month (Saturday 18 January).

Late-night levy ‘ignores values of Redbridge pubs’

10-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

An east London council has moved closer to adopting a late-night levy in a move pub campaigners have said ignores needs of the sector.

Sales rise for Urban Village

10-Jan-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

South-east-based Urban Village Pub Company has reported like-for-like sales growth of 13.1% for the five-week festive period in December.

GK Pub Partners launches awards night to recognise best licensees

10-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

Greene King Pub Partners is set to honour its best-performing publicans by launching an annual awards night.

Stonegate bar has licence suspended over brawls

10-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

A Stonegate bar has had its licence suspended after fights broke out on two occasions within four days of each other.

GK pub seeks re-inspection after zero rating on hygiene

10-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

A Greene King pub is awaiting a hygiene re-inspection after it was given the lowest rating possible from council officers last year.

Brewhouse & Kitchen celebrates boost in ‘experience-led’ sales

10-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Multiple brewpub operator Brewhouse & Kitchen said it was keen to further grow its experience-led offers while also reporting a boost in food and drink sales over the Christmas period.

Pub’s room revenue falls ‘off a cliff’ after booking site change

10-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The operator behind a Wiltshire pub says his business is facing an uncertain future after its visibility on a booking website was reduced.

Beavertown creates official beer of Tottenham Hotspur

10-Jan-2020 By Stuart Stone

North London-based brewer Beavertown has added new brew ‘One Of Our Own’ – the official beer of Premier League football giants Spurs – to its line-up at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

My Pub: St Mary’s Inn, Morpeth, Northumberland

09-Jan-2020 By Gary Lloyd

St Mary’s Inn general manager Robin Freer tells us how this site that serves great food and offers overnight accommodation has quickly established itself as a mainstay despite only being open for 18 months.

MA500

MA500 in 2019: a year of insights and networking

09-Jan-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

We take a look back at what 2019 has brought for the exclusive MA500 crowd – a collection of multiple site operators, hungry for advice and inspiration from peers.

Business rates relief to keep Welsh pubs ‘alive and thriving’

09-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has welcomed the Welsh government’s announcement that it will be extending help for high street businesses but has called for further support to help pubs burdened by business rates.

Sale of 42 pubs would ‘remedy’ concerns over Ei-Stonegate deal

09-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) has suggested Ei Group and Stonegate should put 42 pubs on the market ahead of their proposed merger.

Roxy Leisure seeks nationwide expansion after £7.5m investment

09-Jan-2020 By Stuart Stone

The operator behind the Roxy Ball Room and Roxy Lanes concepts has secured £7.5m worth of investment from infrastructure and private equity investment firm Foresight Group.

Drink Tank

Launch Roulette: Grape news on ice

09-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Rebel Pi founder and former contestant on The Apprentice Jackie Fast proved that producing ice wine was a cool idea by winning the honour of ‘best pitch’ at the inaugural Drink Tank