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Government statement: the Chancellor is set to deliver the Budget on Wednesday 30 October

£2.66bn tax hike looming

By Nikkie Thatcher

Hospitality, retail and leisure firms are set to pay £2.66bn more in business rates, experts have warned.

Property: This weeks round up includes Admiral Taverns, Arc Inspirations, Star Pubs, Mongomery Group and more

PROPERTY ROUND-UP

Admiral invests £374,000 into its estate

By Felicity Giles

This week's property round-up includes mentions from Admiral Taverns, Arc Inspirations, Star Pubs, Mongomery Group and more.

Sustainable focus: the 55k Tonnes has taken over the Speaker in Westminster

Inside Uber’s carbon-negative pub

By Nikkie Thatcher

The Morning Advertiser had a look around Uber’s pop-up site, which the car booking app said was London’s first carbon-negative pub.

Pop-up pub: the 55k Tonnes is set to open for three days next week

Uber launching carbon-negative pub

By Nikkie Thatcher

Car booking app Uber is opening a London venue, which it claimed is the capital’s ‘first carbon-negative pub’.

Growth plans: Heartwood opens third pub with rooms following a multi-million-pound refurbishment

Heartwood opens third pub with rooms

By Rebecca Weller

Award-winning multiple operator Heartwood Collection has opened its third pub with rooms, The White Hart in Lewes, East Sussex.

Property round-up: This weeks feature includes Young's, Punch Pubs, Manahatta, DGB Hospitality Group, and more

PROPERTY ROUND-UP

Young's transforms old bank into new town pub

By Felicity Giles

This week's property round-up includes mentions from Young's, Punch Pubs, Manahatta, DGB Hospitality Group, Robinsons Brewery, and more.

Boxpark Camden site to open in September

PROPERTY ROUND-UP

Boxpark confirms new site

By Felicity Giles

This week's property round up includes mentions from Boxpark, Weston's Cider, Wren's pubs, Red Engine and Fleurets.

Utility update: there are several factors continuing to influence volatility and cost movements (image: Getty/steved_np3)

UTILITY UPDATE WITH NATIONWIDE ENERGY

Utility prices unlikely to return to 2022 levels

By Nationwide Energy

Volatility is greater in gas and electricity commodity costs in winter. Gas demand exceeds available supplies with reserves bridging the gap.

(Credit/Bootleggers new site)

Music venue to reopen after 4-year closure

By Felicity Giles

Bootleggers in Kendal, Cumbria is set to open once again creating an estimated 30 new jobs. The site is set to be reopened by Westmorland Group.

Right to respond: one operator has hit back following a negative review of his new business before the doors had opened (image: Anya Berkut)

'Poor reviews can be seriously damaging'

By Felicity Giles

Stanley’s of Streatham in south London, received a negative Google review, which claimed the pub was not offering enough vegan menu options.

Difficult run: Drinks sales continue to slump (Credit:Getty/E4C)

Drinks sales continue difficult run

By Rebecca Weller

Drinks sales have continued a difficult run as year-on-year sales slump by 5%, the latest Daily Drinks Tracker from CGA by NIQ has revealed.

Mixed bag: outlet numbers have increased despite people staying away from the on-trade after riots (credit: Getty/andresr)

Site numbers rise despite sales fall after riots

By Gary Lloyd

New research has revealed drink sales in city centres fell by a whopping 10.2% during the rioting that followed the fatal stabbings in Southport at the end of last month.

Can the drink sales trend continue? Hot weather is the catalyst (credit: Getty/AleksandarGeorgiev)

Hot weather increases drinks sales by 7%

By Gary Lloyd

With the weather set to remain good this week, pubs can make hay after last week brought a 7% uplift in total drink sales after the previous gloomy week saw sales slump.

Official data: insolvencies were up in the 12 months to May 2024 (image: Getty/Kanizphoto)

Industry insolvencies soar by 20%

By Nikkie Thatcher

Insolvencies in the hospitality sector increased by a fifth (20%) in the 12 months to May 2024, official figures found.

Opinion: Aiden Smith (pictured) shares his thoughts on the current economic challenges faced by pubs

OPINION

OPINION: Innovative financing 'imperative' for pubs

By Aiden Smith, licensee of the Chequers, Milton Keynes

There are three main areas to the successful operation of a public house, those being ownership, location and offering, including price, food and events etc.

Welcome boost: economy grew 0.4% in May (Credit:GettyJ Studios)

May GDP growth 'positive news'

By Rebecca Weller

May’s GDP boost was a welcome indication the economy is returning to sustained growth but Government action is needed to unlock the hospitality sector’s full potential.

Data analysis: pub and bar company insolvencies increased by 30% in the year ending 30 April (image: Getty/Alexander Sanchez)

Pub and bar insolvencies soar by 30%

By Felicity Giles

The amount of insolvencies of pub and bar companies has increased by almost a third (30%) as 784 were lost in the past year.

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