Business rates support slashed for Welsh pubs
Pubs in Wales will see their business rates relief decrease from 75% to 40%, finance minister Rebecca Evans has announced.
Archives for December 19, 2023
Admiral invests almost £1m in four pub revamps
Admiral Taverns has invested close to £1m in the renovation and reopening of four of its pubs in the past month.
London borough scheme helps to fill staffing shortages
More than 200 businesses in one London borough have been given support in a bid to help fill 121,000 hospitality job vacancies in the UK.
Festive lifeline needed to save firms
More than half of small to medium business (SME) owners will have to close, put plans on hold or find other employment if Christmas isn’t a successful trading period, research has found.
The Big Interview
'I've got a ridiculous addiction to pubs' - Stonegate's Payne takes a look back
After more than 50 years in the pub trade, Stonegate founder and chairman Ian Payne is hanging up his bar blade. The MA met up with him to chat over 50 amazing years in the trade.
Robinsons reopens pub after six-week transformation
Stockport-based brewer and pub operator Robinsons has reopened the Navigation pub in Marple, Greater Manchester, following an extensive six-week long refurbishment.
Beer and cider draught sales volumes 7.4% higher than last year
Weekly volumes sales of draught beer and cider have risen 7.4% versus the corresponding week in 2022 – driven by an increase in footfall and dwell time in the run-up to Christmas.
UKH to help advocate spiking prevention guidance
UKHospitality (UKH) has said it is committed to providing venues with up-to-date guidance on preventing spiking.
Greene King to launch Seared concept in New Year
Greene King is set to launch the first pub under its new concept, Seared, which brings drinks and dishes from around the world closer to home.
THE BIG INTERVIEW
The Big Interview: A masterclass in storytelling with Charlie Gilkes
Tacky is the last word Charlie Gilkes wants to be associated with.