JDW reveals plans to open up to 35 pubs
Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is looking to open around 15 managed pubs and 15 to 20 franchised pubs in the current financial year, it revealed in a recent trading update.
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Kerridge hits back at pint glass thieves
Celebrity chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge responded to figures illustrating the cost of stolen glassware on the sector.
Warning about beer price hike due to Iran war
Operators have been advised to expect increased prices on products such as beer, food and furniture due to rising oil and gas prices as a result of the ongoing unrest in the Middle East.
Insolvencies up compared to December but down year-on-year
Insolvencies in the accommodation and food services sector rose 9% month-on-month to 223 in January 2026.
What operators need to know about sick pay changes
With major changes to statutory sick pay (SSP) coming into force next month (April), one expert highlighted the impact on operators.
Gov’s £3k youth employment grant welcomed but ‘policy must help, not hinder jobs’
Trade bodies have responded after the Department for Work and Pensions revealed plans to drive 200,000 jobs for young people alongside a change to apprenticeships.
Closures due to Glasgow Central blaze ‘devastating blow’ to businesses
Businesses affected by the recent fire in Glasgow, resulting in the city’s railway station to be closed, need a support plan urgently, one trade body has warned.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2026
OPINION: The mental load - a burden or a strength of women?
There’s no doubt our sector is resilient but there’s an invisible kind of work that often gets overlooked and commonly falls to women - the mental load.
Nightcap to transform site into ‘calm, considered and genuinely welcoming’ cocktail bar
Multiple operator Nightcap Group is set to transform an existing The Cocktail Club site into a standalone venue.
Community-led pub-based campaign to tackle loneliness gains global traction
A grassroots scheme to help battle loneliness and takes place in pubs is growing across the UK and the globe.