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1 week ago | 
morningadvertiser.co.uk | Michelle Perrett |Felicity Giles |Rebecca Weller
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) said the rate of consumer prices index inflation eased to 2.6% for the year to March, from 2.8% in February. But there has been concern that this is only a temporary fall and there is likely to be further increases. The data showed that food and non-alcoholic beverages prices rose by 3% in the 12 months to March 2025, down from 3.3% in the 12 months to February 2025.
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1 week ago | 
morningadvertiser.co.uk | Michelle Perrett |Felicity Giles |Rebecca Weller
The latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) in the Labour Market in the regions: April 2025 revealed there were 84,000 jobs vacant in the period January to March 2025 – down from 107,000 in the same period in 2024. The complicated picture also showed vacancies were down from the previous quarter (October to December 2024) by 4,000 or 4.6%.
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1 week ago | 
morningadvertiser.co.uk | Michelle Perrett |Nikkie Thatcher |Felicity Giles |Rebecca Weller
This site is part of their strategy to expand in sites in west London where they can add value. Their gastropub site the Red Lion in Shepperton is a former winner of Great British Pub Awards Star Pub of the year. This latest venture marks the partners 10th anniversary in the pub industry. They had previously run the Fish Club restaurants in London.
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1 week ago | 
morningadvertiser.co.uk | Michelle Perrett |Felicity Giles
Consumer spending in pubs, bars and clubs saw an increase of 0.8% in spending growth and 1.4% in transaction growth in March. Restaurants, cafés and bakeries didn’t fare as well with spending down 0.2% and 0.5% respectively. While takeaways and fast food were down 0.8 and 4.2% - perhaps suggesting consumers are prioritising experiences over eating and drinking at home.
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1 week ago | 
morningadvertiser.co.uk | Michelle Perrett |Felicity Giles |Rebecca Weller
According to the CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker, average drinks sales in the week to 5 April 2025 were up by 5% from the same period in April 2024. This followed a positive March 2025 for sales, which were up by 2%. According to CGA by NIQ, this raised hopes for some sustained real-terms growth for the on premise after a sluggish start to 2025.
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1 week ago | 
morningadvertiser.co.uk | Michelle Perrett |Felicity Giles |Rebecca Weller
The pub did have a hygiene rating of five but saw it plunge to two after an inspection on 13 February 2025.
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3 weeks ago | 
morningadvertiser.co.uk | Gary Lloyd |Nikkie Thatcher |Felicity Giles
Pratt, who told The Morning Advertiser downtime is crucial to keeping his work life at an optimum level, also spoke about the UK suffering the highest alcohol duty level in Europe. The vice-president sales on-trade at Carlsberg Britvic said: “It is a challenging time for the sector. The combination of the high cost of living, interest rates, and the headwinds of extended producer responsibility (EPR) are a combined pressure on many businesses working in the on-trade.
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3 weeks ago | 
morningadvertiser.co.uk | Felicity Giles |Joe Lutrario |Nikkie Thatcher
Amid a challenging time for the hospitality industry, The Morning Advertiser (MA) heard from multiple operators to hear their thoughts on how pubs serve as pillars of their communities. Shepherd & Flock in Shepherd’s Bush, London, general manager, John Hurley explained he felt pubs served as hubs for people to gather, connect and “switch off from the holidays, work or to catch up with friends”.
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3 weeks ago | 
morningadvertiser.co.uk | Felicity Giles
It marked the final phase of redevelopment for the Chew Valley site, following a three-year project that saw the former Michelin-starred Pony & Trap transformed into a restaurant and cookery school. The venue, which reopened previously in 2024, was also named marked number 8 in the top 50 Gatropub list in 2020.
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3 weeks ago | 
morningadvertiser.co.uk | Rebecca Weller |Nikkie Thatcher |Felicity Giles
Launched this week, the petition had received more than 2,000 signatures at the time of publication. 10,000 signatures are required for the Government to respond to a petition. Sign the petition here In March 2024, the UK officially joined the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH).
