The Old Abbey Taphouse in Hulme, which is a former Great British Pub Award winner, will be hosting a three-day festival from the 24 to 26 August in order to secure enough funds to stay open.
With support from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and Institute of Brewers and Distillers (IBD), Cask Marque has relaunched the Beer Sommelier programme.
Voices from across the sector have urged the new Labour Government to make good on their pledge to cut business rates as pint prices continue to climb.
London-based pubco Young's has reported “strong trading momentum” with like-for-like revenue up 26% during the first sixteen weeks of the new financial year.
Molson Coors Beverage Company sustainability director Craig Woodburn offers six tips for sustainability wins that will benefit both the planet and your venue.
Greene King’s leased, tenanted and franchised arm Pub Partners has opened its sixth Nest Pub following a £260,000 investment with plans to reach a 10-strong estate by the end of 2024.
Pub operator Marston’s has announced like-for-like sales growth of 5.2% in the year to date and has confirmed the sale of its remaining brewing business will complete next week on 31 July.
Britain’s top managed hospitality groups recorded a second month of “inflation beating growth”, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker has revealed.
Fuller, Smith & Turner (Fuller’s) has announced its like-for-like sales (lfls) are 5.3% up in the first 16 weeks of its financial year to 20 July and, as inflationary pressures ease, its margins are improving too.
Doolin Rock Pub Company has opened its second pub with Greene King Pub Partners, the leased and tenanted arm of Greene King, following a six-figure investment.
“Don’t underestimate the power of the non-drinker”; that’s the message from Lucky Saint’s on-trade director Aaron Duffett as the low & no beer segment booms.
The Government announced the launch of Skills England yesterday (Monday 22 July) – a body that aims to being together key partners including central and local Government, businesses, training providers and unions to meet the skills need of the next decade...
Taking risks and remaining brilliant at what you do best is the key to succeeding in the sector, according to JW Lees managing director William Lees-Jones.
Brewer and pub operator JW Lees has announced pre-tax profits have risen by 104% to £7.1m in its annual results ended 31 March 2024 having ridden a “roller-coaster four years”.
A major global tech failure left the hospitality industry experiencing uncertainty on Friday 19 July, as card machines, discount codes and apps crashed throughout the sector. Businesses are slowly recovering, however experts warn it may take weeks for...
After pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) posted “record results” earlier this month, The Morning Advertiser (MA) has taken a look back at the firm’s performance so far this year.
News that the new Labour Government is set to make some sweeping changes to employment practices are already ringing alarm bells for many in the hospitality sector.
Concerns are rising over the Government's plans for employment reform, which includes removing age banding on the national living wage (NLW) to ensure the same payment regardless of age.
Operators from across the sector have shared an overwhelming lack of confidence in being considered a priority for Keir Starmer’s Labour Government despite “hopes for the best”.
National Pubwatch has called for people to take part in a new survey as part of a “major review” into the impact of its initiatives in creating safer drinking environments.
Stabilising inflation figures "paint a promising picture" for economic recovery but trade bodies warn underlying cost pressures are still persisting for hospitality firms.
Voices from across the sector have welcomed the proposals detailed in the King’s Speech yesterday (Wednesday 17 July) but warned there is still a “significant amount of work” to be done.
More than one fifth of tenants (21%) of the ‘big six’ pub company are dissatisfied with the relationship with their pubco, according to the pubs code adjudicator (PCA).