World Cup
Our World Cup coverage provides UK hospitality and foodservice professionals with practical insights on maximising trade during the tournament, including match-day promotions, themed menus, drinks stock planning, live screening setups, licensing considerations, and customer engagement strategies tailored to pubs, bars, restaurants, and catering operations aiming to boost footfall and profitability.
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Jan- 2026 -28 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Marston’s sales rise 4% over festive period
Marston’s has reported a 4% increase in like-for-like sales over the festive period as the pub operator’s performance outpaced the wider market. The group, which manages more than 1,300 pubs, saw sales growth of 5.6% across five key festive dates. Overall, sales for the 17 weeks to 24 January remained…
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26 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Reeves expected to only offer temporary support for pubs
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly expected to reject calls for permanent business rates reform and instead offer temporary financial support to the pub industry, according to the Telegraph. The anticipated package follows warnings that local venues face a significant increase in business rates when Covid-era reliefs are withdrawn in April. …
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6 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Stonegate Pub Partners invests £12m in pubs in first quarter
Stonegate Pub Partners has invested £12m in its pub estate in the first quarter of its financial year, marking the largest quarterly spend by the leased and tenanted arm of Stonegate Group. The company said the investment was directed at upgrading pubs across the UK and forms part of a…
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Dec- 2025 -10 DecemberFood and Drink
Mulligans to open new sports and games venue in Romford
Mulligans will open a new sports and games venue at the Brewery Shopping Centre in Romford tomorrow (11 December), following a six-figure investment by parent firm Adventure Leisure. The company is taking over the former Bunkers unit and plans to introduce a mix of gaming attractions and live sport. The…
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Nov- 2025 -25 NovemberPubs and Bars
Marston’s profits soar 70% to £72m in FY25
Marston’s has seen full-year pre-tax profits soar by 71% to £72.1m, up from £42.1m the prior year, as like-for-like sales growth and format roll-outs helped offset the impact of earlier pub disposals.Total revenues were broadly flat at £897.9m, while like-for-like sales increased by 1.6%, compared with 4.8% last year, with…
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May- 2025 -28 MayCatering Companies
Levy appoints Thomas Rhodes to new culinary sustainability role
Levy UK and Ireland, the sports and hospitality arm of Compass Group UK and Ireland, has announced the appointment of Thomas Rhodes as its new head of Culinary – Procurement and Sustainability. Rhodes, who moves from his current role as Levy executive head chef at Allianz Stadium, will work alongside…
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Apr- 2025 -28 AprilPubs and Bars
How pubs can score big during this summer’s Women’s Euros
This summer the reigning champion Lionesses will head to Switzerland to defend their Uefa Women’s Euro crown With no major men’s tournament this summer, pubs have a golden opportunity to drive footfall and revenue by tuning into a different kind of football fever: the Women’s Euros. As the Lionesses prepare…
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Nov- 2024 -4 NovemberNews
Drinks sales struggle to grow ahead of Christmas season
Drinks sales continue to struggle for year-on-year growth ahead of the Christmas season, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. According to the tracker, average sales in managed venues in the week to 19 October just about surpassed the same week in 2023, with fractional total growth of 0.1%. However,…
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Oct- 2024 -28 OctoberFood and Drink
Weekly drinks sales drop 5% amid tough comparatives
Average drinks sales in managed venues in the week ended 12 October were 5% down on the same period last year, according to data from CGA. October 2023 benefited from warm weather across most of the country and the closing stages of the Rugby World Cup. The latest numbers continue…
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Sep- 2024 -26 SeptemberCatering Companies
Freemans Event Partners appoints new CCO
Freemans Event Partners has announced the appointment of Natasha Thiebaut as its new chief commercial officer. Thiebaut has more than 25 years’ experience in the venue business, having worked with institutions such as Everton FC, FC Porto and Leinster Rugby. She has also worked at national stadiums including the Luzhniki…
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