Halifax

Today’s news in brief – 27/02/25

Hospitality sales fell by 1.3% year-on-year in January, following like-for-like growth of 3.2% in December and January. This was the lowest recorded figure since April 2024, and only the second month of negative trading since early 2022. Sales in early January were restricted by a squeeze on consumers’ spending after…

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Star Pubs to boost managed operator estate with 30 new sites

Star Pubs will be expanding its Just Add Talent (JAT) managed operator estate by 30 pubs throughout 2025. The announcement comes as the first of these pubs, The Coach and Horses in Ashbourne, is due to reopen this week following a £200k refurbishment. A second venue, The Westgate in Halifax,…

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Popeyes to open in Edinburgh

Popeyes UK has announced that it will be opening a location in Edinburgh this Spring.  Bringing a taste of New Orleans to Edinburgh’s Princes Street, the all-new Popeyes will be the brand’s third restaurant opening in Scotland this year and the seventh in the country overall. As part of plans…

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Star Pubs and Bars awards longest serving licensee

Yorkshire pub licensee Elizabeth Wood has received a long-service award to mark her 40th anniversary at The White Swan in Hebden Bridge.  Wood was presented the award by Star Pubs and Bars, who leases the venue, and wanted to recognise the contribution she “has made to the town during her…

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Shibden Valley inn put on the market

The Stump Cross Inn, a pub and restaurant with letting rooms in the Shidben Valley in Halifax, West Yorkshire, has been brought to the market through property adviser, Christie and Co. The pub is regarded for its quality and homemade food, particularly its carvery menu and also provides a wide…

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The Restaurant Group appoints new CEO

Casual dining operator The Restaurant Group has announced the appointment of Andy Hornby as its new CEO. His start date is yet to be announced, as is the date current CEO Andy McCue will step down. McCue announced his resignation in February, citing “extenuating personal circumstances”. Hornby is an experienced…

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