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Wetherspoon ‘can't compete with supermarkets on tax‘
Pubco JD Wetherspoons rails at the ending of temporary cut in VAT on food as pubs prepare for non-lock down trading. The chancellor reduced VAT on fo...
Pubco's profits drop but hails its resilience
Pub chain Fuller, Smith & Turner has reported a £60m loss across a 12-month period when its estate was shut for most of it due to the pandemic. The p...
Brewer seeks money for more pubs
Windsor & Eton brewery has launched its first equity crowdfunding campaign to raise money for a major extension to its pub and bar estate. As with mos...
Trooper’s birthday milestone
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson says he “couldn’t be prouder” after Trooper beer reached the milestone of 30m pints sold around the world as it c...
End of an era at Marston's
The taxi taking me to Marston’s head office in Wolverhampton had to manoeuvre round a line of giant trucks at the entrance, all bearing the logo of Ho...
Brewer's dream deal
Dreamland Margate has been one of the UK’s best-loved amusement parks for a century and aims to make it a summer to remember with new beer partner She...
Pubs hit hard as Covid restrictions extended
CAMRA has called for additional financial help for pubs following the government's decision to delay further easing of Covid restrictions in England. ...
Axed Strong Suffolk bounces back
Greene King has axed and then rapidly reinstated its heritage beer Strong Suffolk Ale. The demise of Strong Suffolk was signalled by the brewery’s qua...
Brewers raise money for Covid crisis in India
Brewers have got together to raise money to buy oxygen and medical supplies for communities in India hit by the Covid pandemic. With more than 300,00...
Beer business
Marston’s fell to a £105.5m pre-tax loss in the 26 weeks to 3 April, as lockdown restrictions over the winter hit the pub group hard. Revenues during...
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