All news articles for October 2024

Core beers: Fourpure was a popular stop on the famed Bermondsey Beer Mile in south London

Craft brewer Fourpure appoints administrators

By Gary Lloyd

Former south London-based craft beer brewer Fourpure Brewing Co has entered voluntary administration just a short time after relocating its operation to West Yorkshire.

Increased sales: JDW reports 5.7% total growth for FY24

JDW sales up 5.7% to £2bn in FY24

By Rebecca Weller

Pub behemoth JD Wetherspoon (JDW) saw total sales soar to £2bn in the FY24, an increase of 5.7% compared with the previous 12 months.

More mindful: operator urges people to consider the effects of leaving unwarranted amounts of food on plates (image:Getty/Fertnig)

Pub charges people for extreme food waste

By Felicity Giles

The Star Inn at Vogue in Cornwall has enforced stricter rules on customers leaving food during its Sunday carvery and has now begun charging people for leaving food on plates, according to reports.

Top tips: How to succeed in the low and no alcohol drinks market (Credit: Getty/ClarkandCompany)

LICENSING HUB: LEGAL WITH POPPLESTON ALLEN

Sip Smart: Unlocking success with low and no alcohol drinks

By Alex Tomlinson, solicitor at Poppleston Allen

Over recent years, low-alcohol drinks have surged in popularity, with health-conscious customers and those seeking more moderate alcohol consumption benefitting from an increase of flavourful lower-alcoholic drinks.

Dish Deconstructed: How to make Tarka Dal hummus with home grown vegetable crudités

DISH DECONSTRUCTED

How to make: Tarka Dal hummus

By Rebecca Weller

In this edition of The Morning Advertiser's (MA) Dish Deconstructed series, The Pig's Head pub in south-west London reveals how to make its Tarka Dal hummus with home grown vegetable crudités.

Pop-up pub: the 55k Tonnes is set to open for three days next week

Uber launching carbon-negative pub

By Nikkie Thatcher

Car booking app Uber is opening a London venue, which it claimed is the capital’s ‘first carbon-negative pub’.

M&A business up: Q2 has proved stronger than the same period last year (credit: Getty/mohd izzuan)

Carlsberg acquisitions lead M&A activity for Q2 2024

By Gary Lloyd

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals have increased by almost a third in the food & beverage sector for the second quarter of 2024 versus the same period last year – with the Carlsberg-Britvic and Carlsberg-Marston’s deals cited as key.

MA Leaders Club: Today's event will see delegates take to the streets of Oxford (Credit: Getty/Nikada)

MA LEADERS CLUB

MA Leaders Oxford happening today

By Rebecca Weller

The MA Leaders club will be taking to the streets of Oxford today (Wednesday 2 October).

Growth plans: Heartwood opens third pub with rooms following a multi-million-pound refurbishment

Heartwood opens third pub with rooms

By Rebecca Weller

Award-winning multiple operator Heartwood Collection has opened its third pub with rooms, The White Hart in Lewes, East Sussex.

New laws: Unite has claimed hospitality staff in Northern Ireland fo not have the same legal protection on tips as in Great Britain (credit: Getty/SolStock)

NI sector staff ‘denied fair tips laws’

By Gary Lloyd

Hospitality workers in Northern Ireland will not have a legal safety net to receive 100% of tips given by customers unlike the rest of the UK, according to Unite the union.