Beer is a “powerful phenomenon” and a part of British culture which brings people of all different backgrounds and ages together, according to Ascot Brewery.
A licensee has been made the subject of an injunction – the first of its kind – prohibiting her from screening Sky Sports at any pub unless she enters the correct commercial contracts with Sky.
Consumer spending slowed by 1.2% for pubs, clubs and bars in May compared to the same period in 2021, as the cost-of-living crisis squeezes Brits’ budgets.
Revolution Bars group has ploughed £3.5m into its new Exeter, Devon and Preston, Lancashire venues – its first openings since the start of the pandemic.
The Blue Boar in Westminster, central London manager George Dean believed valuing staff, creative strategy and making hospitality fun again was key to overcoming challenges in the sector, after his pub was dubbed the ‘One to Watch’ at the 2022 Top 50...
The Mayor of London has announced today (7 June) a £500,000 programme to create Night Time Enterprise Zones in the capital to fuel London’s economic recovery.
Just under three quarters (70%) of operators who received support from a pub company during the pandemic felt satisfied with the help provided, according to new research from insight agency KAM Media.
Channel Islands and West Country-based brewer and operator Liberation Group has announced its managed UK pubs have seen like-for-like (lfl) sales grow 18.6% for the final three quarters of its financial year ended 29 January 2022, versus the same period...
Vocation Brewery sales director John Hadingham answers a few questions about the Hebden Bridge-based beer producer, the business’s cask ale range and offers advice for pub licensees.
By Funkin Cocktails marketing director Ben Anderson
Funkin Cocktails’ marketing director Ben Anderson looks at CGA’s newly released mixed drinks report and considers the opportunities for on-trade venues.
More than 10,000 pubs and restaurants could close as the sector faces “as big a crisis, if not bigger” than the pandemic, warned UKHospitality (UKH) chief executive.
The average cost of a pint of beer has increased by almost three quarters (70%) since 2008, with a pint in London costing more than £8, research has revealed.
Norfolk farmhouse brewer Duration Brewing has beaten its fundraising target of £350,000 with 10 days left of its campaign to run on the Crowdcube platform.
UKHospitality (UKH) has announced the launch of a nationwide workforce strategy, Fixing the crisis: a framework for collaborative action across the sector, tasked with nurturing cooperation between industry stakeholders and boosting recruitment and training...
By Kate Blake, senior category strategy manager, Diageo
Brits have had a long love affair with gin, which we believe could be due to the versatility of the liquid as well as its increasingly accessible flavour profiles.
This weeks new products round up is led by Kopparberg, offering a fruity new serve with a twist, alongside new products from Black Sheep Brewery, Urchin Spirits, Eight Lands and Burleighs.
By Sacha Lord, night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester
After it emerged that he is spending half a million pounds of taxpayers’ money on a focus group vanity exercise to try to repair his battered image, the Chancellor has finally come forward with a package of support to help people struggling to pay their...
More than half (53.2%) of operators have seen a 30% increase in operating costs compared to pre-pandemic levels with more than two fifths (44.7%) “unsure” if their business would survive the next 12 months, a new survey from the Night-Time Industries...
Two decades ago, a line in Gordon Brown’s Budget sparked the craft beer revolution. On the birthday of Progressive Beer Duty we ask ‘Is Rishi Sunak setting up the UK’s independent brewers for another two decades of success?’
Ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend, online-training provider High Speed Training has compiled a list of the ten most popular pub names and has calculated an average food hygiene rating for each based on Food Standards Agency data.
New sites are opening in Bath and Camden, Big Smoke Brew and Fever-Tree open airport venues while Song Capital, Liberation Group and the team behind Whitelock acquire new pubs.
Are pubs behind the curve when it comes to the digital world? Are we not embracing technology enough? The Lock In team tackle the subject with a range of guests debating everything from back of house tech, to whether customers should be allowed to google...
The upcoming Platinum Jubilee weekend could see an additional 8,280,300 pints sold across UK pubs, equating to an average of £720.10 extra revenue per pub, according to Real Business Rescue.
With licenced premises permitted to open for two hours extra across the Platinum Jubilee weekend, pubs are pulling out all the stops with events ranging from beer festivals to art exhibitions, Rolls Royce rides to BBQs, and afternoon teas to fancy dress...
Gastropubs have tapped into their patriotism for the Platinum Jubilee, which is forecasted to boost the sector by £76m, with chefs curating exclusive Royal-inspired menus to mark the occasion.
The carbon footprint of some of the nation’s favourite cocktails is disturbing, however small changes could make a big impact on not just the environment but pubs bottoms lines also, according to Alliance online.
Pub company and brewer Greene King is giving away free pints for one day only, across more than 400 of its sites, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Queen’s royal coronation.
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has called for Government intervention after its research showed an average of just over 5 pubs a week (290 in total) were demolished or converted to another use in 2021.
Independent pubs, bars and restaurants are expecting a £76m boost over the Platinum Jubilee weekend, with 49% of those open predicting a sales rise, revealed the Barclays SME Barometer.
The sector desperately needs a “boost” in security staff, as the shortage of door workers worsens due to the cost of living crisis, festival season and fears of further closures, according to Get Licensed.
With Heineken’s recent announcement of its intention to shut the Caledonian Brewery, The Morning Advertiser has taken a look into the site’s history and how it became one of Scotland’s oldest breweries.
Drinks sales were virtually level with 2019 in the seven days to Saturday 21 May in Britain’s managed pubs, bars, and restaurants, the latest CGA Drinks Recovery Tracker has shown.
Revolution Bars Group has invested £249,000 into a makeover for its Revolution Cheltenham bar, which is set to reopen in time for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
