Food & Drink

Report

High quality food 'drives people into pubs'

02-Jul-2015 By Mike Berry

‘Better food offer’ tops the list of importance, according to Mintel.

Training

Beer Academy reports upsurge in operator training

01-Jul-2015 By Mike Berry

Increased consumer interest in beer has led to a 20% increase in bookings from operators training their staff with The Beer Academy.

Revealed: cheapest place to buy a pint

01-Jul-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Krakow and Kiev are the cheapest cities in the world to buy a pint according to the latest Beer Price Index, with the average price of a 33cl beer in a bar costing just £1.52.

Video

How to...make a dry ice cocktail

30-Jun-2015 By Laurie Macdonald

PMA went to Brighton to learn how to safely use dry ice in cocktails. The results were explosive!

SIBA’s pledge to deliver better deal

30-Jun-2015 By Michelle Perrett

Beerflex, the rebranded delivery scheme from the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), will provide a better deal for licensees, Nick Stafford commercial director at SIBA has insisted.

Food trends

Demand for venison on menus growing

29-Jun-2015 By Jo Bruce

British consumers have an increasing appetite for venison according to new research.

Trend Watch

Trend watch: make it snappy...

26-Jun-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Lobster is one of “those” dishes, the kind that would have graced plates at only the highest echelons of pub dining in the past.

Brand news

Carling puts £3.6m into football promotion

26-Jun-2015 By Laurie Macdonald

Carling has launched a £3.6m promotion running in both the on and off-trade.

Lager's disconnect with pub environment

26-Jun-2015 By Pete Brown

In years gone by, lager brands were the big boys at most pubs in the UK, but beer writer Pete Brown believes they have shifted their focus to home drinking and they must come back to the true watering holes.

Report

One in five drink in a pub 'at least once a week'

26-Jun-2015 By MC Allegra FS

One in five Britons drinks in a pub at least once a week with one in ten choosing the pub as a place to eat on a weekly basis.

News of the brews

26-Jun-2015 By Laurie Macdonald

News of the brews is your definitive guide to the week in beer, bringing you the latest in all things hoppy.

SIBA revamps strategy in response to MRO legislation

25-Jun-2015 By Mike Berry

SIBA has set out its new strategy in response to the market rent only (MRO) clause in the forthcoming statutory pubs code.

WKD gets social media push for summer

25-Jun-2015 By Jessica Mason

SHS Drinks has launched a social media campaign for WKD to encourage people to engage with the brand and share content with friends this summer.

Pimm's summer campaign goes digital

24-Jun-2015 By Laurie Macdonald

Diageo has launched a new sensor driven Pimm’s marketing campaign in London. The system uses a network to collect smartphone data from within participating pubs to measure the level of busyness and displaying the data on digital posters directing customers...

Thatchers launches 'What cider’s supposed to taste like' campaign

24-Jun-2015 By Jessica Mason

Thatchers Cider has launched a new multi-million pound campaign for its flagship cider Thatchers Gold.

Curious Brew launches can

24-Jun-2015 By Laurie Macdonald

Curious Brew is launching a 330ml can. The new version is easier to chill, lighter to carry and more environmentally friendly.

Beer

SIBA rebrands direct delivery scheme

23-Jun-2015 By Ruth Williams, MC Allegra FS

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has rebranded its Direct Delivery Scheme, which will now allow brewers to price their beers based on style and ingredients as well as ABV.

Be At One introduces app payment

22-Jun-2015 By Laurie Macdonald

Be At One has added new features to its smartphone app that enable guests to upload credit and speed up payment at the bar.

Cider Trends Summit 2015: The opportunity with apple

22-Jun-2015 By Sam Fielding

Following the phenomenal growth the cider category market has enjoyed over the last decade, Sam Fielding from Heineken UK argues producers should work together as a ‘cider community’ to keep the momentum going.

Choices have to be fair across both genders

19-Jun-2015 By Jessica Mason

There’s been an industry conundrum for some time about how to broaden beer’s demographic (from predominantly male) to a more balanced audience of men and women.

News of the brews

19-Jun-2015 By Laurie Macdonald

News of the brews is your definitive guide to the week in beer, bringing you the latest in all things hoppy.

Trend watch

Trend watch: slaw goes zero to hero...

18-Jun-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

It may be tempting to think of coleslaw or 'slaw' as an afterthought to a meal, a side dish often left uneaten.

Micropubs go macro

18-Jun-2015 By Roger Protz

Many traditional pubs have faced tough times in recent years, but Roger Protz has found a new type of pub bucking the trend.

Heineken unveils on-trade support for Rugby World Cup

18-Jun-2015 By Laurie Macdonald

Heineken has unveiled plans to support the on-trade during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Event

10 reasons to attend the Cider Trends Summit 2015

16-Jun-2015 By Mike Berry

Read our list of why you need to attend the Publican's Morning Advertiser’s popular cider category event - the Cider Trends Summit - to be held in Bristol next month.

Beer Club Live

Review: Beer Club Live - pub beer and food matching event

16-Jun-2015 By Oli Gross

The There’s A Beer For That (TABFT) campaign launched its first in-pub events earlier this month. The food matching events aim to inspire a change in the commonly held view that wine is the only suitable accompaniment to a meal.

Brand News

Carling Cider offers on-trade support in £5.4m campaign

15-Jun-2015 By Oli Gross

Molson Coors will offer on-trade support as part of a £5.4m campaign to promote Carling British Cider.

My shout

BBPA: What's the impact of a Tory majority on pubs?

15-Jun-2015 By Brigid Simmonds

As the election dust settles, here at the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), we’ve been looking closely to see what impact the election of a majority Conservative Government will have on our industry.

Trend Watch

Trend watch: meat and whiskey pairings

12-Jun-2015 By Jo Bruce

When it comes to barbecues, beer and wine are typical accompaniments, but whiskey is increasingly taking a slice of this dining occasion.

Tap into the youth potential

11-Jun-2015 By Pete Brown

Today’s ‘go it alone’ generation means the number of young licensees is on the rise. As Pete Brown explains, if you’re not in tune with their aspirations, they could leave you behind.

Gin Lane 1751 released for distribution

11-Jun-2015 By Laurie Macdonald

Coe Vintners has begun distribution of four styles of Gin Lane 1751 gin.

Pint glass puts women off beer

10-Jun-2015 By Laurie Macdonald

A survey released by Friends of Glass shows that the pint glass may contribute to why many women do not drink beer.

Beer

Molson Coors takes on Staropramen distribution in UK

10-Jun-2015 By James Evison

A deal has been struck between Molson Coors and Carlsberg for the exclusive distribution rights of Staropramen lager in the UK.

Tribute

'Legendary' former head brewer at Fuller's dies

10-Jun-2015 By Oli Gross

A ‘legendary’ former head brewer who played a key role in the history of Fuller’s has died.

Dark Star

Blood donors rewarded with beer

10-Jun-2015 By Oli Gross

Blood donors will be rewarded with beer in a PintForAPint scheme from Dark Star Brewing.

Report

Meal deals 'may have peaked'

10-Jun-2015 By M&C Allegra FS

The importance of meal deals may have reached a plateau with research showing growth slowing while meal occasions not driven by deals grew.

report

Drinking out spend declines but beer bounces back

08-Jun-2015 By Mike Berry

Beer, cider and Prosecco were the star alcoholic drinks performers last year, according to Mintel’s British Lifestyles report.

Disaronno Terrace 2015 parties announced

08-Jun-2015 By Laurie Macdonald

Illva Saronno has announced the return of the Disaronno Terrace series. Following last year's UK launch, the 2015 campaign will kick off at London rooftop bar, Golden Bee, on Wednesday 24th June. The music-based events launch in the capital before...

Trends

Winner of London bun fight crowned

08-Jun-2015 By Jo Bruce

Adam Rawson from Peruvian inspired Pachamama bar/restaurant in Marylebone, has been crowned winner of the 2015 Slider Decider.

Speaker Q&A

Cider Trends Summit 2015: Cloudier times for the category?

08-Jun-2015 By Chris Wisson

Chris Wisson, senior drinks analyst at Mintel, is speaking at next month’s Cider Trends Summit in Bristol. Here he looks briefly at the category’s recent performance and what the future might hold.

Beer

Half price pints for Beer Day Britain

08-Jun-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Beer lovers are being asked to raise a glass to celebrate the UK’s favourite drink as part of the first Beer Day Britain.

Time ripe for new menu ideas

08-Jun-2015 By Jo Bruce

A combination of quality home-grown produce and low food inflation means the time is right for operators to trial new dishes and menu ideas, advises a leading buying specialist.

Westons launches "Crafted to Perfection" campaign

08-Jun-2015 By Laurie Macdonald

H.Weston & Sons Ltd is launching a new “Crafted to Perfection” campaign for its range of cider brands to encourage engagement from mainstream cider drinkers.

Beer

BBPA data: On-trade beer sales fall 2.4%

08-Jun-2015 By M&C Report

The off-trade drove cautious growth in the beer sector with total sales at the end of Q1 up 1.5% year-on-year over the 12 month period.

WKD cocktail kits roll out to pubs

05-Jun-2015 By Jessica Mason

SHS Drinks has launched two new cocktail servers and a series of easy-to-make cocktail recipes using WKD Blue, Red and Iron Brew as the base ingredient.

Molson Coors invests a cool £6.5m into Coors Light

05-Jun-2015 By Jessica Mason

Molson Coors has invested £6.2m in a ‘Frozen Pint’ campaign for its Coors Light beer brand.

Fuller's sales up 6.3% in managed and 5% in tenanted

05-Jun-2015 By M&C Allegra FS

Fuller’s recorded like-for-like sales growth of 6.3% in its managed arm for the year to 28 March with like-for-like profits up 5% in its Tenanted Inns division.