Brewers await clarity on extra charge for deposit scheme
Small brewers are still waiting for clarity on how much extra they will have to pay in Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which goes live in just under a year.
Archives for August 16, 2022
North-east opening for The Botanist
Multiple operator New World Trading Company (NWTC) is set to launch a new site for its brand The Botanist in Sunderland.
Vacancies up more than a third on 2021
Job vacancies in the hospitality sector have risen by 44,000 (34%) compared to last year despite a small fall over the past three months, according to official figures.
Drinks sales 4% ahead of 2019
Average sales by value in Britain’s managed pubs, restaurants, and bars in the seven days to Saturday 6 August were 4% ahead of the same week in 2019, the latest CGA by NielsenIQ’s Drinks Recovery Tracker has revealed.
Energy crisis: ‘Situation dire’ for pubs
Trade body the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has written to the two Conservative party candidates, urging them to meet with business leaders to help save pubs and other hospitality venues from closure.
July saw flat sales for managed venues
Like-for-like (LFL) sales at managed pubs dropping by 0.6% in July 2022 compared to pre-pandemic levels.