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Jobs market: there are now 98,000 vacancies in the sector, official figures show (image: Getty/andresr)

Vacancies drop to under 100k

By Nikkie Thatcher

The number of job vacancies in the food service and accommodation sector has fallen to below 100,000 for the first time since the pandemic, according to official figures.

GBPA 2024: two weeks to go until winners revealed

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Two weeks to go until GBPA 2024

By Rebecca Weller

In just two weeks’ time the winners of the Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) 2024 will be revealed.

New look: The Turf pub in Wrexham has been transformed (image:The Turf/Jack Glennon)

Famous Turf pub receives refurb

By Felicity Giles

City pub the Turf, which was made famous by the 'Welcome to Wrexham' TV programme, has undergone a transformation.

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5 celebrity-owned pubs and bars in the UK

By Felicity Giles

After news of Jeremy Clarkson opening a country pub in Wiltshire, The Morning Advertiser has taken a look at five celebrity-owned pubs in the UK.

Star operator: licensee of the Royal Dyche in Burnley, Lancashire Justine Lorriman (image: Sky Sports)

Licensee stars in Sky Sports campaign

By Felicity Giles

Owner and licensee of Lancashire pub the Royal Dyche in Burnley Justine Lorriman has featured in Sky Sports' newest campaign.

Refillable vessels: beer, cider, wine, spirits and soft drinks bottles will be reused as part of the scheme Greene King is trialling

Greene King trials glass bottle refill scheme

By Nikkie Thatcher

Pub company and brewer Greene King is taking part in scheme where glass bottles are returned to drinks producers and refilled in a bid to slash the number of single-use glass bottles.

Future plans: Christmas bookings for the 2024 festive period are already looking positive (image: Getty/Napoletana)

Xmas bookings already up 54%

By Nikkie Thatcher

Christmas bookings for the 2024 festive period are already up by more than half (54%) compared to last year, new insight has found.

Tips on how to make hospitality venue more sustainable

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By Molson Coors Beverage Company

Molson Coors Beverage Company sustainability director Craig Woodburn offers six tips for sustainability wins that will benefit both the planet and your venue.

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GBPA 2024 host unveiled

By Nikkie Thatcher

The 2024 Great British Pub Awards has now been announced as TV star and writer Ralf Little.

Trade reaction: the BBPA and UKH welcomed the introduction of Skills England (image: Getty/Sigrid Gombert)

Launch of Gov skills body 'positive step'

By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government announced the launch of Skills England yesterday (Monday 22 July) – a body that aims to being together key partners including central and local Government, businesses, training providers and unions to meet the skills need of the next decade...

Tech issue: pubs have reported being affected by outage (image: Getty/georgeclerk)

Microsoft crash: worldwide tech issues hit pubs and bars

By Felicity Giles

A major global tech failure left the hospitality industry experiencing uncertainty on Friday 19 July, as card machines, discount codes and apps crashed throughout the sector. Businesses are slowly recovering, however experts warn it may take weeks for...

Celebration: England makes it through to the finals of the Euros 2024 tournament (Credit:Getty/FG Trade)

Pubs celebrate as England secures place in Euros final

By Rebecca Weller

Pubs celebrated after England made it through to the finals of the Euros 2024 tournament yesterday (Wednesday 10 Jul) and on-trade bookings for the final game soared after the final whistle.

Football fever: the BBPA predicts up to 8m pints could be consumed in the run up to and during the match this evening

4 in 10 pubs to open later for Euros semi-final

By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 40% of pubs are preparing to stay open later for the Euros semi-final tonight (Wednesday 10 July) where England will fight for a place in the final against the Netherlands.

Do you need a licence to show live sport?

Questions raised around MPLC licensing calls

By Ed Bedington

Licensees have been reporting phone calls from a film and television licensing body claiming, incorrectly, that they need a licence to show the Euros tournament in pubs.

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