JDW confirms extra seven sites to be sold
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has confirmed the seven additional sites to be put on the market this year.
Archives for November 14, 2022
Business rates could cost sector extra £900m
Business rates bill could see a £900m hike for the sector if it were to increase in line with inflation as part of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Budget on Thursday (17 November).
Pubs should keep ‘open mind’ in recruitment
Employers should keep an open mind when recruiting those facing homelessness, who can prove invaluable members of a team, according to founder of Only A Pavement Away.
Would you boycott the World Cup at your pub?
The Liverpool Arms and the Commercial Hotel & Bar in Chester, Cheshire, will boycott the upcoming World Cup due to worries over LGBTQ+ rights in Qatar where being gay is illegal.
Sector ‘more likely’ to axe two days’ trade than others
Food and drink service businesses are more likely to cut their weekly trade by at least two days in November than any other industry in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Asahi to launch 0.0% variant in UK first
Asahi is set to launch its Super Dry 0.0% beer variant to the UK market in January 2023 ahead of a global release.
Big Interview
BIG INTERVIEW: Great value key in next year says Jowsey
Admiral Taverns chief executive Chris Jowsey believes community wet-led pubs are going to be able weather the storms of the next 12 months more admirably than most so long as they provide great value and make every visit something to remember.