The burning down of Britain’s wonkiest pub, the Crooked House, last month, sparked national outrage. Investigations are ongoing, and several people have been arrested under suspicion of arson. We take a look back at events to see how the tragedy unfolded.
More than £1m has been earmarked for four pubs as part of the Government’s community ownership fund scheme, which UKHospitality (UKH) has celebrated as “really positive news”.
Pub refurbishments should reflect market trends while honouring their history, Shepherd Neame managing director Jonathon Swaine told The Morning Advertiser, as the pubco invests more than £2.5m into its estate.
A pub in Kent has celebrated the launch of its community café, and has advised operators to focus on quality coffee, keep adapting, and diversify the offering if they want to do the same.
Around 70% of leaders in the hospitality sector are facing challenges with tough trading conditions expected to continue, according to the new Lumina Intelligence Top of Mind Report 2023.
Trade bodies have called for Government to help the sector, after new data revealed 77 pubs closed per month in the second quarter of 2023, issuing a “stark reminder”.
This week's property refurbishment and reopening's round-up includes investments made by Admiral Taverns, Mitchell's and Butlers and Robinsons Brewery.
Rekom UK's chairman is more cautious about business than he's been for a while, but the late-night operator is focusing on value to keep clubbers coming out amid the cost-of-living crisis.
Searcys is set to launch a champagne bar in Battersea Power Station, south London, which will prioritise luxury and showcase the operator's champagne offering.
Revenues have been estimated to be up across the sector but businesses are “not making any margin or profit” as inflation makes it “near impossible” for pubs to keep up with costs.
The Breal Group, which rebranded as Keystone Brewing Group in February 2024, has taken part in a number of recent acquisitions across the hospitality sector.
The night time economy adviser for Greater Manchester has called for a general election after a popular bar and pizza spot called last orders, citing soaring costs.
Operators including Fuller's, BrewDog, Chickpea Group, Escapism Bars and Yummy Pubs are gearing up to launch new sites across the country and further afield.
Pub closures reached the highest quarterly figure in more than a decade in the second quarter of 2023 (Q2), smashing the previous record set in Q1, according to data obtained by Price Bailey.
Rising energy prices are still the biggest concern from more than a quarter of hospitality businesses, new research from the Business Name Generator has revealed.
Incipio Group, the hospitality business behind eight London destination sites, has announced it will launch a New York themed bar, The 411, in September.
Small, independent hospitality businesses are bearing the brunt of the 5,736 sites lost in the past year said UKHospitality (UKH) in reaction to new research.
Investment and commitment from pubcos into community venues is “really important” after the recent decimation of high streets, according to Admiral director of Proper Pubs Mark Brooke.
Red Oak Taverns has expanded its estate with two new pubs with new pubs underway from Urban Pubs & Bars and Brunning & Price co-founder Jerry Brunning.
With growing challenges facing the beer and pub sector, the chair of the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) has pledged to continue to press for change on beer duty and business rates.
June saw a variety of ups and downs for the sector, from year-on-year growth in drinks sales to rising food inflation, to DRS delay's and pleas to scrap alcohol duty hikes and pubcos "named and shamed".
New venues are in the works from Inception Group and Roxy Leisure, and significant investments have been made by Star and Hydes to enhance their pubs for summer.
Central London’s hospitality sector is recovering after suffering hundreds of closures of licensed premises during the turmoil of Covid, according to the latest Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners.
With season three of the Lock In podcast coming to a close, we take a look at some of the current challenges, energy, supply, inflation etc - and where we see things heading.
Social enterprise Be Inclusive Hospitality’s latest report has found more than a third of hospitality workers (33.7%) have experienced discrimination in the workplace.
Drinks sales in managed venues achieved double-digit year-on-year growth in the seven days to Saturday 10 June, the latest Drinks Recovery Tracker from CGA by NIQ has revealed.
Hospitality’s recruitment crisis can be tackled through revising the hiring process, putting wellbeing first and keeping an open mind in employment, advised the founder of consultancy agency Sixty Eight People.
The hospitality sector needs to change the narrative on doom and gloom if it wants to attract young talent into the business, according to former Sainsbury’s CEO Justin King.
