Leicestershire

IoH appoints Martin Traynor OBE as director

The Institute of Hospitality (IoH) has appointed Martin Traynor OBE FIH, the retiring small business crown representative at the UK…

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Everards turnover hits £31.4m in FY22

Leicestershire-based brewer and pub operator Everards has reported a turnover of £31.4m for the year ended September 2022.  The 154…

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RedCat Pub Company acquires 2 new hotels

RedCat, an investment vehicle founded and chaired by Rooney Anand to invest in the UK pub sector, has acquired The…

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MPs call for end of ‘draconian’ pub tax

The All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) of MPs has released a new report which calls on the Government to “urgently…

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Hawthorn acquires 14 community pubs

Community pub group Hawthorn has announced the acquisition of 14 community pubs from Everards for an undisclosed sum. The venues…

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Leicestershire County Council offers one-off payment to pubs

Leicestershire County Council has announced it is offering a one-off payment of £1,000 to support small village pubs which are…

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Loughborough restaurant badly damaged as blaze erupts from kitchen

Loughborough-based Lebanese and Moroccan restaurant, Tarboush, has been badly damaged after a fire started in its kitchen yesterday (31 March).…

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Five people arrested over Patisserie Valerie ‘accountancy fraud’

The Serious Fraud Office has confirmed that five people have been arrested in connection with fraudulent activity at embattled cafe…

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Two Birds Spirits distillery launches infused gins and summer serves

Leicestershire-based craft gin distillery, Two Birds Spirits, has developed three infused gin editions to celebrate World Gin Day on 8…

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The Dining Room and Pétrus among latest Rosette Award winners

The AA has announced its latest Rosette Award winners, recognising restaurants with the highest culinary offerings in the UK. Three…

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