Duty increase will 'damage growth and prosperity'
Voices from across the brewery sector have joined calls urging the Chancellor to scrap the duty increase in February next year in next week’s Autumn Statement.
Archives for November 16, 2023
Price of a pint of lager jumps 12.5% YOY
The average cost of a pint of draught lager increased 12.5% in the year to October 2023 as pubs and brewers “struggle to survive”.
LICENSING HUB – LEGAL WITH POPPLESTON ALLEN
Ho! Ho! No! How to deal with festive drunkenness
Now that we’ve seen the back of Halloween and Bonfire Night, and the annual debate has started over whether the John Lewis advert is the best campaign on TV, it must be fast approaching Christmas.
‘Tale of two halves’ as Young’s reports ‘strong’ results
London-based pub operator Young’s has reported a 12% lift to its adjusted profit before tax and labelled the 26-week period of its financial year as a “tale of two halves”.
Community hero gets £10,000 boost
Community events at an award winning pub have been given a £10,000 boost from Coca-Cola, following its success at the Great British Pub Awards.
Further strike action expected to cause Christmas trade disruption
The hospitality sector is braced for further Christmas disruption after train drivers announced plans to stage a fresh round of strikes in early December.
Young’s bid to acquire City Pub Group, valued at £162m
The boards of Young’s and City Pub Group have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash and share acquisition to which Young’s will acquire City Pub Group.
Business rates rise threatens future of high streets
UKHospitality (UKH) and other trade bodies have written to the chancellor urging him to freeze the business rates multiplies and extend existing reliefs in the Autumn Statement.