Where hospitality investment is still flowing despite sector pressures
Pub operators have continued to deploy capital through acquisitions, refurbishments and managed expansion in early 2026 despite mounting cost pressures.
Archives for February 5, 2026
UTILITY UPDATE WITH NATIONWIDE ENERGY
Europe facing late winter gas crisis
With two months of winter remaining, the UK, France and Germany face rapidly depleting gas stocks.
Jon Richardson gets hands-on in pub restoration series
The first episode of A Yorkshire Pub with Jon Richardson aired on More 4 on Wednesday 4 February, introducing viewers to the people, pressures and reality of restoring a long-closed village pub.
Camerons to sell four sites following strategic overview of estate
Camerons Brewery has identified four pubs for disposal after undertaking a strategic overview of its estate.
Hospitality hit as job losses persist despite wider services recovery
UK service sector activity strengthened at the start of 2026, but employment continued to fall at its fastest pace for more than a decade, with hospitality among the sectors hit hardest.
EXCLUSIVE: Danks steps away from Laine
Laine MD Russell Danks has announced he is stepping down from the role after three years.