Academy closure sees 'enormous' loss of trade for Brixton pubs
Brixton businesses have seen an “enormous downturn in trade” since the local academy’s closure with resident firms losing £500,000 each week.
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Freak hailstorm forces pub to close
The Bird in Hand in Pontllanfraith, Wales was forced to shut due to flooding from a freak hailstorm, but staff have thanked the local community for its support.
VOA calls for business rates reforms views
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has urged businesses to share their views on revealing more information of business rates valuations.
Baker to step down as commercial director at Stonegate
Stonegate Group commercial director Suzanne Baker has announced she will step down from her role to take a seat on the board as a non-executive director.
Rob Star: ‘Increasingly, people want an experience’
When Rob Star bought his first pub, he’d never poured a pint. Having spent his youth putting on raves, the call of east London’s taverns enticed him away from abandoned warehouses and archways.
Food inflation drops below 20% for first time in five months
The hospitality sector has received a small amount of respite on increasing prices with inflation dropping to 18.9% in March 2023.
BrewDog boss wants Gov to install hospitality representative
The Government needs to appoint a representative who recognises the huge contribution hospitality makes to the UK economy, according to BrewDog Bars chief executive James Brown.