Greene King pumps nearly £42m into 130 sites with plans to maintain momentum
Pub company and brewer Greene King has invested almost £42m into more than 100 of its pub and smokehouse restaurants in the first half of 2025.
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Firms urged to rethink purchasing strategy as foodservice inflation surges
Firms have been warned to adapt their purchasing strategies after the resurgence of inflationary pressures within the UK’s foodservice sector last month.
Success of Lionesses ‘amazing for hospitality’
A number of operators have revealed the impact of the Women’s Euros tournament on business.
Revel Collective like-for-like sales down 7.9%
The Revel Collective’s full year revenue has fallen 7.9% to £113.2m on a like-for-like basis (FY24: £122.9m).
PCA seeks evidence over suspected Star code breach
The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) has called on current and former Star Pubs tied tenants to come forward over suspected breaches of the pubs code.
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MY PUB: The Boot, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Father and son team Will and Sean Hughes have been successfully operating the Boot – a 15th century pub in the middle of St Albans for the past 21 years – and have recently extended their lease with Star Pubs until 2039.
Tongue-in-cheek marketing campaign drives new customers for Bristol pub
Licensee of the Drapers Arms, in Bristol, Garvan Hickey has seen an influx of new customers after a tongue-in-cheek marketing campaign highlighted negative reviews on a billboard near his pub.