On-trade YOY drinks sales fall for third week in a row
Year-on-year drinks sales have fallen for the third week in a row, according to CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker.
Archives for October 18, 2024
Sector reveals hopes and fears in Budget lead-up
Business rates, wage increases and tax rises are just three areas of concern leaders from the sector have highlighted ahead of the Budget on Wednesday 30 October.
Greene King unveils new beer to mark £20m fundraising 'milestone'
Greene King has announced the launch of a limited-edition beer to celebrate hitting its £20m fundraising target for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Low-carbon Christmas meal initiative, Net Zero Festival imminent
As customers become more demanding about where they spend their money out of home, offering more sustainable Christmas meals could give your pub the edge.
Marston’s unveils differentiated formats in new strategy
Pub company Marston’s has revealed five new pub formats as part of its aim to be a “pure play hospitality business”.
LICENSING HUB - LEGAL WITH POPPLESTON ALLEN
Licensing or planning - which one first?
Licensing and planning, the old chicken and egg scenario, but do we need a new beast entirely?
OPINION
OPINION: We must work with Gov to reform biz rates pledge
A new Government with a huge majority can reset the UK in many ways, most importantly for hospitality is a fairer tax burden between tech businesses and traditional ones, like ours.
Review of the Week
Maintain the pressure ahead of budget
The MA's Ed Bedington caught up with UKHospitality boss Kate Nicholls to get her take on the week's events and why the sector needs to maintain pressure on Government and MPs ahead of the budget.
EXCLUSIVE
'Everyone focused on here & now but 2026 could be even worse'
Hospitality firms need to plan for longer-term pain as increases to business rates bills come April 2026 have the potential to be eye-watering.
Northern Monk and Timothy Taylor's release collaborative stout
Northern Monk and Timothy Taylor’s have joined forces to release a new collaborative brew.
Valiant Pub Company acquires 70th site
Valiant Pub Company has acquired the Elephant & Castle pub in Shropshire, taking its total number of sites to 70.