1 in 10 of UK’s top restaurants are pubs
Ten gastropubs have been credited in SquareMeal’s list of the UK’s best 100 restaurants, heralding from Kent, to Norfolk to Northern Ireland.
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Hospitality ‘under great strain’ despite inflation fall
Trade bodies UKHospitality and the British Beer & Pub Association have lamented the sector’s position despite a marginal drop in inflation.
Judging panel for Great Sausage Roll Off revealed
The judges for this year’s Great Sausage Roll Off have been unveiled for the competition, which is taking place on Wednesday 8 February at the Red Lion in Barnes, south London.
Operators share milestone with 30 married couples
Shepherd Neame pub operators Janet and Philippe Sorak celebrated 30 years at their site with 30 couples who have been married there over the years.
Sector 'collateral damage' in rail strikes furore
Hospitality sites are “collateral damage” in ongoing rail disputes, industry trade body UKHospitality (UKH) has stated.
JDW raises £21m for children’s cancer charity
Pub behemoth JD Wetherspoon (JDW) staff and customers have raised £21m for the company’s chosen charity Young Lives vs Cancer.
Sales lag despite best December in 3 years
Although hospitality has enjoyed its best December in three years, real-term sales are still behind pre-Covid levels.