Tourists spend €2.5bn on Heineken beers, research finds
Tourists spend almost €2.5bn (£2.12bn) a year on Heineken beers across Europe, with most of that spend taking place in pubs and bars, new research has found.
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Star Pubs rolls out free reputation tool to L&T estate
Star Pubs is giving its leased and tenanted operators free access to an online reputation management tool following its success across the company’s Just Add Talent estate.
1 in 4 UK adults taking or considering weight-loss drugs
Pubs and hospitality operators may need to rethink portion sizes, drinks ranges and menu language as GLP-1 weight-loss medication use grows, new research from Lumina Intelligence has found.
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Gulf oil flows again but pub energy rates still catching up
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Licensee finds £1.31 of north-east pint goes to Treasury
A Tyne & Wear licensee has claimed the Treasury is “my biggest supplier” as he warned pubs remain under pressure from VAT and beer duty ahead of the Budget.
Tesco eyeing Majestic Wine takeover
Supermarket giant Tesco is reportedly eyeing the purchase of Majestic Wine Group in a move that would expand its on-trade interests.
Beer and pub sector supports almost 1m jobs, BBPA says
Britain’s beer and pub sector generated £37.8bn for the UK economy in 2025 and supported almost 1m jobs, according to new analysis commissioned by the British Beer and Pub Association.