{"id":5380,"date":"2026-05-03T23:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T23:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/business\/heineken-to-invest-44-5m-in-hundreds-of-pubs-creating-850-jobs\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T23:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T23:01:00","slug":"heineken-to-invest-44-5m-in-hundreds-of-pubs-creating-850-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/business\/heineken-to-invest-44-5m-in-hundreds-of-pubs-creating-850-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Heineken to invest \u00a344.5m in hundreds of pubs creating 850 jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-1ihz57b-0\" data-component=\"Newsletter\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"independent\">\n<div data-theme-wrapper=\"independent\" style=\"display:contents\">\n<aside class=\"sc-y4bm30-0 jwWhkK newsletter-component sc-1ge0fwe-0\" data-newsletter-key=\"receiveIndyBreakingNews\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-1 inRDZn\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-3\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-4 hfveGa\">\n<p><h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-6 fvoxRM cLEJmn\">For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-8 fvoxRM iTZFOX\">Sign up to our free breaking news emails<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-7 fvoxRM iGYpOF\">Sign up to our free breaking news emails<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hKcUSR sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-1ix0cah-0 PYnPb sc-y4bm30-10 fUEDPX\"><use href=\"#600f53465147d717\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk sc-y4bm30-9 iQYNfz\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/breakingNews1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Breaking News\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/heineken\">Heineken<\/a> has revealed plans to invest more than \u00a344 million into improvements for hundreds of its UK pubs.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/dutch\">Dutch<\/a> brewing giant said the cash injection into its Star Pubs operation, which runs 2,350 sites across the UK, will create around 850 jobs.<\/p>\n<p>The major investment plan comes despite a challenging backdrop for the pub sector.<\/p>\n<p>Pubs have come under pressure from rising labour costs and increases to national insurance contributions over the past year, while consumer spending has also come under pressure with concerns over inflation and rising unemployment.<\/p>\n<p>However, pubs received additional business rates support from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/government\">Government<\/a> from last month to help ease their cost pressures.<\/p>\n<p>Lawson Mountstevens, Star Pubs\u2019 managing director, said the company\u2019s investment plan is partly aimed at boosting revenues to help the group cope with the recent \u201csustained increases in running costs\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The plans will see the business invest \u00a344.5 million this year into upgrades for 647 of its pubs.<\/p>\n<p>It said 108 of its venues will see particularly significant cash injections, with these all set for transformations costing at least \u00a3145,000.<\/p>\n<p>Heineken said the majority of pubs are owned by the group but independently operated by locals, with sports-focused venues an emphasis for investment in the run-up to the 2026 football World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The pub firm and brewer said it has pumped \u00a3328 million into British pubs since 2018.<\/p>\n<p>It has already started work in 52 locations, including eight projects where it is reopening boarded-up pubs which have suffered from lengthy closures.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Mountstevens urged the Government to reduce the tax burden on pubs to help ease the cost burden and support more job creation in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cWe can only do so much; the root-and-branch reform of business rates that the industry has been calling for over many years is urgently required, as well as a lowering of the burden of taxation on pubs, including VAT and beer duty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are calling on the Government to support us in bringing out the best in the Great British pub.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/business\/heineken-dutch-government-b2969881.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Heineken has revealed plans to invest more than \u00a344 million into improvements for hundreds of its UK pubs. 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