Local pubs see resurgence as younger consumers seek connection
Community pubs are showing renewed strength as younger consumers drive a rise in visitation and engagement, new research has revealed.
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Small distilleries demand parity in duty costs
Craft distillers have called for support from the Government in the Autumn Budget.
Lightning-struck Kent pub up for sale after rebuild plans collapse
Plans to rebuild the Green Man in Hodsoll Street, Kent, have been abandoned after the owners said spiralling costs had made the project “commercially unviable.”
Rates reform cannot act in isolation, warns UKH after Chancellor’s statement
A full package of business rates support is vital for the sector, UKHospitality (UKH) chair Kate Nicholls has warned.
OPINION: Hospitality needs to brace for likely tax-grab budget
I think there’s one thing anyone in business can quite clearly see, with the sad exception of the Chancellor - this isn’t going to be a Budget of growth.
NTIA warns of ‘broken promises’ as pre-Budget tension grows
The NTIA has accused the Government of failing to match public expectations ahead of the Autumn Budget, warning that a “gulf” has opened between what voters see as fair and the decisions being made in Westminster.
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OPINION: Lack of money has pushed sustainability ethos down pecking order
Once, ‘sustainability’ dominated every drinks industry headline.