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HEADLINES

    Friday, 9 January 2026, 13:19

    Urban Pubs & Bars acquires five London sites as expansion continues

    Urban Pubs and Bars has acquired five premium hospitality venues across London as part of the group’s targeted expansion.The deals…
    Friday, 9 January 2026, 13:16

    Encore Bars Group acquires The Global Bar

    Encore Bars Group has acquired The Globe Bar on Niddry Street in Edinburgh for an undisclosed sum, adding another venue…
    Friday, 9 January 2026, 12:14

    Govt set to soften business rates rises for pubs in England

    The government has announced changes to reduce planned increases in business rates for pubs in England, following sustained pressure from…
    Friday, 9 January 2026, 12:12

    Xmas week boosts pub sales as restaurants and bars lag behind

    Britain’s largest managed pub operators recorded strong sales growth in the week of Christmas, while restaurants and bars saw sales…
    Thursday, 8 January 2026, 13:16

    Belhaven invests nearly £5m in Scottish pubs as business rates warning looms

    Belhaven invested almost £5m in its Scottish pub estate in 2025, with spending spread across 22 managed, leased, tenanted and…

    FEATURES

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      Thursday, 18 December 2025, 17:47

      Pret’s £500m loss and the challenger brands eating Britain’s lunch

      Pret A Manger’s recent announcement that it was scrapping its self-service coffee machines to focus on opening more traditional stores…
      Features
      Tuesday, 16 December 2025, 16:32

      How bakeries became the UK’s main coffee battleground

      For much of the past decade, the out-of-home coffee market has been defined by rapid expansion. Branded coffee chains colonised…
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      Tuesday, 9 December 2025, 10:27

      A new standard for smart hospitality: real-time menus powered by kitchen data

      Apicbase and Bmediagroup have entered into a strategic partnership to help foodservice operators, caterers and multi-site hospitality brands streamline operations,…
      Features
      Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 11:48

      Pizza Hut UK’s future and the state of the pizza market

      Pizza Hut is heading into one of the most turbulent periods in its UK history after its restaurant operator collapsed…
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      Friday, 7 November 2025, 17:22

      Twelve months on, has the UK Tipping Law been successful?

      In 2016, a government report concluded that 100% of tips in restaurants, hotels and bars should go to workers, not…
      Features
      Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 15:24

      How international students are influencing the UK’s food scene

      International students and diaspora communities are increasingly influencing the UK’s hospitality sector. Their appetite for genuine flavours and cultural familiarity…
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      Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 15:57

      Experts call for a return to seasonal food joy

      Britain’s kitchens have been spoiled for choice for decades but industry experts say there could be a costly price to…
      Features
      Monday, 6 October 2025, 16:21

      25 years of Aqua: David Yeo’s vision for experiential dining

      Yeo’s path to the restaurant world was anything but conventional. Born in Singapore and educated at Cambridge, he trained as…
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