UK’s biggest pub firm probed over treatment of tenants July 15, 2026 The UK’s biggest pub landlord is being probed by the industry watchdog over concerns that it is mistreating its tenants. Stonegate, whose 4,500 UK sites include the Cannick Taps on Cannon Street and the Cheshire Cheese on Tower Hill, is facing an investigation from the Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA). The watchdog said it had “reasonable [...]
Tom Kerridge: No good restaurant has ever been run by accountants July 14, 2026 No good restaurant or pub has ever been run by accountants, celebrity chef Tom Kerridge told City AM as he pushes for a VAT cut for hospitality firms. The TV personality and restaurateur has spearheaded lobbying efforts for the government to slash VAT for hospitality companies, a move which he says would offer the struggling [...]
Wetherspoons and Young’s toast World Cup success as shares rocket July 14, 2026 Wetherspoon and other top London-listed pub groups have surged in value over the course of the World Cup as millions of revellers toasted the hot weather and the Three Lions’ success. Tim Martin’s budget pub chain, which is listed on the FTSE 250, has gained more than £75m in value since the start of the [...]
Burnham risks ‘breaking manifesto’ without business rates reform July 14, 2026 Andy Burnham has been warned that he risks breaking Labour’s manifesto if he does not go further in his plans to overhaul the business rates system. The Prime Minister-to-be has been urged by hospitality and retail industry figures to expand his plans to modify a business rates system which they say unfairly disadvantages high street [...]
Why chilled red wine is the coolest thing to drink right now July 13, 2026 Rosé is a safe summer bet, but the coolest thing to be drinking right now, in more ways than one, is a chilled red. There was an inkling that this was going to be a thing last summer, but now that chilly glass of rouge has its feet well and truly under the table. I [...]
‘Brutal onslaught’: Brewery McMullen’s takes aim at Reeves’ tax hikes after pub sell-off July 13, 2026 One of the UK’s biggest family-owned brewers has taken aim at Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes after it sold off more than a quarter of its pub estate. Hertfordshire-based McMullen’s, which owned over 100 pubs before offloading 30 of them in January, has warned it is likely to struggle to stay profitable in the years [...]
Pubs to pour five million extra pints during England v Norway World Cup clash July 10, 2026 Pubs are set to score their biggest boost yet for the World Cup when they pour more than five million extra pints during England’s game against Norway this Saturday. As many as 5.5m more pints will be served to thirsty England fans while the Three Lions face off in the quarter final in Miami, bringing [...]
Build the perfect summer spritz, from elderflower to limoncello July 9, 2026 The spritz has become a dominant drink of the summer. Linked by simple ingredients, it can be enjoyed everywhere from back gardens to pub terraces; the wonderful thing about a spritz is that it can be tailored to your drink preferences. Link something dry? Go for a Fino Sherry Spritz. Like something sweet? The Berry [...]
Exclusive: Coq d’Argent unveils new riverside location as it bids farewell to No.1 Poultry July 8, 2026 Iconic City restaurant Coq d’Argent is set to move to a new home in the Square Mile, swapping No.1 Poultry for a riverside location at One Millennium Bridge. The move, which is expected to be completed in January 2027, will mark the end of a 28 year residency in the building. The new site will [...]
Young’s pubs score World Cup trading boost July 7, 2026 Young’s has seen a surge in trading as a result of England’s success so far in the World Cup, the pub operator said. The FTSE-listed hospitality firm said its nine per cent jump in revenue in the last 14 weeks was in part driven by the initial stages of the World Cup, where England has [...]