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Peter Marks: ‘You can’t just open the door and see who comes’

08-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Rekom UK's chairman is more cautious about business than he's been for a while, but the late-night operator is focusing on value to keep clubbers coming out amid the cost-of-living crisis.

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Searcys’ new champagne bar to blend 'heritage, opulence & quality'

08-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Searcys is set to launch a champagne bar in Battersea Power Station, south London, which will prioritise luxury and showcase the operator's champagne offering.

Firms 'not making any profit' despite increase in revenue

07-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Revenues have been estimated to be up across the sector but businesses are “not making any margin or profit” as inflation makes it “near impossible” for pubs to keep up with costs.

Village pub shuts doors after a decade

06-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Bromley at Fiskerton, Nottinghamshire has closed after nearly 10 years as part of the owners’ retirement plan.

NTIA celebrates as future of E1 club secured

04-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

East London nightclub E1 has been working with Tower Hamlets and Big Yellow Storage to safeguard the future of the nightclub in new development plans.

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Greene King site reopens after £400k transformation

30-Aug-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up includes reopenings, investment and refurbishment from operators including Greene King, Robinsons Brewery and Inn Collection.

Confidence high despite costs and staffing issues

29-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Optimism among hospitality bosses has risen for the third quarter in a row despite pressure on consumers’ disposable income.

Good weather helps sector drinks sales back in growth

25-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

On-trade drinks sales bounced back into year-on-year growth last week – ending a run of five weeks of negative numbers.

How many firms has Breal Group acquired?

25-Aug-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The Breal Group, which rebranded as Keystone Brewing Group in February 2024, has taken part in a number of recent acquisitions across the hospitality sector.

Hospitality to feel 'crushing weight' of weekend rail strikes

25-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Rail strikes will cast a “dark cloud” over the upcoming bank holiday weekend according to the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA).

Rain ruins summer trade at 82% of pubs

22-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Wet weather has ruined summer trade for more than 80% for operators, a recent survey by The Morning Advertiser has revealed.

Robinsons invests £1.25m in pub overhauls

17-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Cheshire-based brewer and pub operator Robinsons Brewery has completed the refurbishment of three tenanted pubs at a cost of £1.25m.

UK economy growth ‘positive’ step for hospitality

15-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The UK economy grew 0.5% in June, which trade bodies have celebrated as “positive” for the pub sector while also warning of ongoing challenges.

Cost-of-living crisis: Party-goers cut back on nights out

14-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The cost-of-living crisis continues to impact Brits’ social lives, according to a new survey commissioned by late-night operator Rekom UK.

Drinks sales hit hard by wettest July on record

14-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Managed UK pubs recorded their worst weekly sales figures at the end of July versus last year as rain turned trade into a damp squib.

Has wet weather spoiled summer trade?

11-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Sunny days are few and far between this summer, with July seeing rain sweep the UK.

Sacha Lord calls for general election after bar closure

09-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The night time economy adviser for Greater Manchester has called for a general election after a popular bar and pizza spot called last orders, citing soaring costs.

New sites from Escapism Bars, BrewDog & Chickpea Group

09-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Operators including Fuller's, BrewDog, Chickpea Group, Escapism Bars and Yummy Pubs are gearing up to launch new sites across the country and further afield.

More than 100 independent night clubs lost in past year

09-Aug-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Recent research has revealed the nightclub industry has suffered a loss of almost 400 venues between June 2020 and June 2023.

Pub closures hit highest quarterly figure in a decade

07-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pub closures reached the highest quarterly figure in more than a decade in the second quarter of 2023 (Q2), smashing the previous record set in Q1, according to data obtained by Price Bailey.

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Yorkshire Pub Stuff takes on sixth Star lease

03-Aug-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Northern England based multisite operator, Yorkshire Pub Stuff, has taken on its sixth long-term lease with Star Pubs & Bars.

Energy costs biggest worry for over 30% hospitality businesses

02-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Rising energy prices are still the biggest concern from more than a quarter of hospitality businesses, new research from the Business Name Generator has revealed.

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Incipio Group to launch New York themed bar

28-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Incipio Group, the hospitality business behind eight London destination sites, has announced it will launch a New York themed bar, The 411, in September.

Smaller businesses hit hardest as one in 18 sites close in past year

26-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Small, independent hospitality businesses are bearing the brunt of the 5,736 sites lost in the past year said UKHospitality (UKH) in reaction to new research.

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Investment into local communities from pubcos 'really important'

20-Jul-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Investment and commitment from pubcos into community venues is “really important” after the recent decimation of high streets, according to Admiral director of Proper Pubs Mark Brooke.

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Red Oak Taverns & Pubs Ltd take on pubs

12-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Red Oak Taverns has expanded its estate with two new pubs with new pubs underway from Urban Pubs & Bars and Brunning & Price co-founder Jerry Brunning.

Drinks sales in growth for tenth successive week

10-Jul-2023 By Rebecca Weller

On-trade drinks sales have shown year-on-year growth for the tenth consecutive week.

APPBG highlights sectors 'immense contribution' to economy

06-Jul-2023 By Ed Bedington

With growing challenges facing the beer and pub sector, the chair of the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) has pledged to continue to press for change on beer duty and business rates.

Drinks sales up 7%

03-Jul-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Drinks sales in the on-trade were ahead of 2022 levels at the end of last month, marking the ninth consecutive week of year-on-year growth.

Drinks sales up, inflation rises, calls to scrap duty hikes

30-Jun-2023 By Rebecca Weller

June saw a variety of ups and downs for the sector, from year-on-year growth in drinks sales to rising food inflation, to DRS delay's and pleas to scrap alcohol duty hikes and pubcos "named and shamed".

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Roxy Leisure & Inception Group to launch sites

27-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

New venues are in the works from Inception Group and Roxy Leisure, and significant investments have been made by Star and Hydes to enhance their pubs for summer.

London’s hospitality sector stabilises in first quarter of 2023

27-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Central London’s hospitality sector is recovering after suffering hundreds of closures of licensed premises during the turmoil of Covid, according to the latest Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners.

The Lock In Podcast

Season finale: The challenges ahead

26-Jun-2023 By Ed Bedington

With season three of the Lock In podcast coming to a close, we take a look at some of the current challenges, energy, supply, inflation etc - and where we see things heading.

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£2.1m ploughed into pubs this week

21-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A combined sum of £2.1m has been invested in pubs this week by Admiral Taverns and Shepherd Neame.

More than a third have faced discrimination in sector

20-Jun-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Social enterprise Be Inclusive Hospitality’s latest report has found more than a third of hospitality workers (33.7%) have experienced discrimination in the workplace.

Star licensees given free PoS kits to support new charity deal

19-Jun-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Heineken UK has announced a new charity partnership with the Marmalade Trust in a bid to help tackle loneliness.

Drinks sales hit 15% year-on-year growth

19-Jun-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Drinks sales in managed venues achieved double-digit year-on-year growth in the seven days to Saturday 10 June, the latest Drinks Recovery Tracker from CGA by NIQ has revealed.

‘Treat potential employees as you would guests’

16-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Hospitality’s recruitment crisis can be tackled through revising the hiring process, putting wellbeing first and keeping an open mind in employment, advised the founder of consultancy agency Sixty Eight People.

Hospitality needs to change the "relentlessly negative" narrative

15-Jun-2023 By Ed Bedington

The hospitality sector needs to change the narrative on doom and gloom if it wants to attract young talent into the business, according to former Sainsbury’s CEO Justin King.

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King Pins to launch in Manchester, Pearmain acquires country pub

15-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pearmain Pub Company has acquired a country pub and bowling venue King Pins prepares for its Manchester launch.

A third willing to pay more for sustainable options at pubs

14-Jun-2023 By Gary Lloyd

More than a third (34%) of Brits are happy to spend more money on sustainable options when eating at pubs, bars and restaurants.

Gov support could see hospitality boost economy by £29bn

14-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The past six years have seen hospitality boost its annual economic contribution by £20bn to £93bn, according to new research by UKHospitality (UKH).

75% lack confidence in their business's future

14-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Three quarters of business leaders lack confidence in the future, new research from The Morning Advertiser has revealed.

BBPA calls for Gov action as sector boosts GDP figures

14-Jun-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has called for “meaningful action” to tackle fiscal headwinds as GDP figures released today (Wednesday 14 June) showed a 0.2% increase to the economy – buoyed by visits to pubs.

Foodservice inflation jumps back above 20%

14-Jun-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Year-on-year foodservice inflation has jumped up to 21.4% after slowing at the end of March – the first time it had dropped below 20% since mid-2022.

£3m fund to help pubs’ energy costs from Heineken

14-Jun-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Drinks business Heineken UK has vowed to invest £3m into helping cover the cost of selected pubs’ first energy saving audit along with up to £5,000 towards the cost of any improvements needed.