One pub to close every day in 2025, new data reveals hospitality Small pubs are being forced to close in the face of unsustainable costs pressures, according to new data. The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has estimated that 378 pubs will close this year across England, Wales and Scotland, amounting to more than 5,600 job losses. The industry body pointed to the heavy pressure of [...]
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Brew by Numbers, Black Sheep and Brick Brewery, spike in brewery collapses shakes sector March 18, 2024 According to data by accounting firm Mazars, last year (ending December 31), 69 UK breweries went insolvent, up from 38 a record for 2022.