Britain’s hospitality leaders are cautious about the future as pressure on the cost of doing business continues, CGA by NIQ’s latest Business Confidence Survey...
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Croxsons ‘shifts office’ to ExCel for Packaging Week
Glass packaging specialist Croxsons is gearing up for next week's London Packaging Week at ExCel, utilising an updated stand design. Inspired by its Sutton headquarters,...
Wrexham Lager returns to the Australian market
The Wrexham Lager Beer Co has launched in Australia and is being distributed nationwide through Endeavour Group’s Dan Murphy’s. The brewer has secured long-term order...
Guild and academics focus on the future of the pub
The British Guild of Beer Writers and the Drinking Studies Network will meet next week to debate change and crisis in Britain's pubs. The event will take place at the...
Former St Austell manager joins Cask Marque
Bob Chard, former national sales manager at St Austell Brewery, is joining the Cask Marque account management team with a focus on brewer and retail engagement. He will be...
Urban Pubs & Bars grows London portfolio to 55 venues
The rapid growth of London's Urban Pubs & Bars (UPB), founded in 2014 by Malc Heap & Nick Pring, is continuing with the acquisition of 11 new sites. The Wheatsheaf,...
August was poor for drinks sales, says analyst
Drinks sales continued a difficult run with a year-on-year drop of 5% last week, CGA by NIQ’s latest Daily Drinks Tracker shows. The figure — for average sales in managed...
Grant for research into supply chain climate risks
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) and Zero Carbon Forum have been awarded a grant to research the climate risks facing UK brewing supply chains. Mark Chapman...
Hospitality responds to leak of smoking ban proposal
Prime minister Keir Starmer has failed to rule out the idea of banning smoking from outside areas, a proposal leaked to The Sun newspaper. "My starting point on this is to...