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Half of Young Adults are Now Choosing No & Low-Alcohol Drinks
Half (49%) of young adults are choosing no & low-alcohol drinks to moderate their drinking – nearly doubling since 2018 (28%), according to a new…
Spirits High and Spirits Flowing: Halloween Magic Returns to the UK Pub Scene
Its Halloween! As the nights draw in and the leaves fall, Halloween once again casts its spell across the UK — and for the hospitality…
Urban Pubs & Bars Announces the Acquisition of Albion & East
Urban Pubs & Bars, London’s largest independent pub group, has today announced the acquisition of Albion & East, a collection of distinctive all-day venues in…
Delivery Sales Rise But Takeaways Dip In Flat September For Restaurants’ At-Home Sales
A slump in takeaway sales offset sharp growth in deliveries to leave Britain’s top restaurant groups with flat like-for-like sales in September, CGA by NIQ’s…
Cambridgeshire Pub Helps Bring People Together To Overcome Social Isolation and Loneliness
The Lion at Ickleton, near Saffron Walden, Cambridgeshire, has opened a community café to provide a safe space to help people connect and socialise. The…
Ardy Ferguson Wins S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Award 2025
Following a two-day Grand Finale, last night saw Ardy Ferguson crowned as the winner of S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition 2024-25, the competition’s sixth edition,…
Hospitality Businesses Urged To Have Their Say On Licensing Reform
UKHospitality is urging businesses to respond to the Government’s licensing reform consultation before it closes on 6 November. This is the sector’s last opportunity to…
Chestnut Joins StreetSmart Christmas Campaign to Help Locals in Need across the East of England
Pub company Chestnut has announced that all 25 of its pubs and Big House Hotels across the East of England will be taking part in…
SIBA And Licensed Trade Charity Announce Partnership To Support Brewery Owners And Employees
The Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) have today announced a new partnership with the Licensed Trade Charity (LTC), which will bring a wide…
Global Chefs Challenge 2026 Finalists Announced: The World’s Top Chefs Set Their Sights On Wales
After an extraordinary year of competition spanning five continents, Worldchefs has announced the finalists who will compete in the Global Chefs Challenge Finals 2026, taking…
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CLH News Marks 25 Years at the Heart of UK Hospitality
Twenty-five years of stories, challenges and triumphs in the HOSPITALITY AND licensed on-trade Yes, we are 25 years old!!! As CLH NEWS reaches its 25th anniversary, we…
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Flags, Alcohol, And The Law: Navigating Operator Duties In Politically Charged Situations
By Julie Gowland, Partner and Head of Licensing at Birketts LLP (www.birketts.co.uk/people/julie-gowland/) The recent controversy surrounding the Manor Farm pub in Birmingham, where a group…
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Hotel & Pub Rescue : Options & Solutions for All Problems
We are a specialist company of top flight hospitality professionals that has all the necessary skills and experience to successfully attack and solve all the…
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Editot’s Viewpoint: Halloween – A Welcome Boost in the Dead Zone
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. Today marks one of the on-trade’s most commercially significant event days: Halloween. What was once (back in my day)…
