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Football fans will pour £500m into pubs over FA Cup finals weekend

According to Carling's research, more than half the UK adult population will watch one or both Cup finals – and two in five of those will do so in a pub.
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Heineken’s Star Pubs switch into high gear for a summer of Formula 1

The pubco is distributing £33,000 worth of Heineken-branded Formula One merchandise and material to its operators and licensees.
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Inverarity Morton seal exclusive deal with Glasgow’s Allied Leisure Group

The new partnership will see Inverarity Morton provide a bespoke drinks portfolio tailored to each Allied Leisure venue’s ‘unique identity'.

Rotunda renovation advances as £100,000 cupola installed on top

Keith Vallance of owner developers Forrest Group said: “This is a big step forward for this massive project – and it feels like it too."
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‘Monumental’ 2025 success sees Edinburgh Bar Show planning for 2026

Curated by Panda & Sons' Iain McPherson, and Jamie Faulds and Gary Anderson of Edinburgh Cocktail Week, the 2025 show attracted 1450 trade professionals.
A man and a woman in a pub cellar with the green pipes of a modern beer dispense

Majority of UK people love a pub – but only a minority know how...

Heineken SmartDispense has launched a new vodcast series offering a behind-the-scenes look at the realities of running a pub.
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Mistaken ‘dine and dash’ social media post costs English pub £75,000

Unfortunately for the Horse and Jockey pub, it later turned out that a member of its staff had taken a card payment, but failed to put it through the till.

Accolade acquires Pernod Ricard wine businesses to create Vinarchy

Vinarchy is now one of the world’s largest specialist wine companies, with over AU$1.5 billion in annual net sales revenue, and several top wine brands.
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Ups and downs of venue ownership in focus at the Edinburgh Bar Show

The event was organised by Panda & Sons owner Iain McPherson and Edinburgh Cocktail Week founders Jamie Faulds and Gary Anderson. 
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Mixed Easter trading as National Insurance changes take effect

Operators were hoping for a good Bank Holiday weekend, as they braced themselves for hikes in employer NI contributions and the minimum wage.

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