Events

Events

Michael McIntyre revealed as Publican Awards host

02-Feb-2016 By PMA

One of the world's biggest comics is set to host the Publican Awards 2016, Michael McIntyre. 

Events

New charity tie-up at Publican Awards

02-Feb-2016 By Mike Berry

Prostate Cancer UK charity set to benefit from new charity partner for Publican Awards. 

Top 50 Gastropubs

Double whammy for Freemasons at Top 50 Gastropubs

27-Jan-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Front-of-house manager Agnieszka Tyczka of the Freemasons at Wiswell, Clitheroe, Lancashire, brought home the gastropub’s first award of the day at the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs.

Awards

Star reveals its 2015 pub awards winners

20-Nov-2015 By Mike Berry

Star Pubs & Bars recognised its most outstanding licensees from its 1,100-strong estate at its annual Star Awards last night.

Legislation

Pubs code: Trade urged to forget past battles and work together

17-Nov-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Industry leaders have issued fresh pleas for both sides of the pub code debate to lick their wounds, forget past battles and join together to ensure the smooth implementation of the legislation and a brighter future for an industry facing sizable challenges. 

Publican Awards: It's the last chance for entries

10-Nov-2015 By PMA

There’s still an opportunity for all pub companies to test their mettle against their contemporaries following a week’s extension to the Publican Awards 2016 entry deadline.

Events

Don't miss out: enter the Publican Awards now

05-Nov-2015 By PMA

There’s still an opportunity for award winning pub companies to test their mettle following a week’s extension to the Publican Awards 2016 entry deadline.

Publican Awards 2016

It's your time to stand out from the crowd

02-Nov-2015 By PMA

With the deadline fast approaching, now’s the time to enter one of the pub sector’s most prestigious events — the Publican Awards 2016.

Merrett to judge Pub Chef Awards

26-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Paul Merrett, the owner of three top London food pubs, will judge the British Beer and Pub Association’s (BBPA) Pub Chef of the Year Award, with the help of a panel of industry experts.

Events

Add to your silverware at the Publican Awards 2016

19-Oct-2015 By PMA

With the search now on for the industry’s best pub companies in the 25th Publican Awards, the PMA looks at why you don’t want to miss out on being part of it.

Publican Awards

Top tips for entering the Publican Awards

19-Oct-2015 By PMA

Check out our top tips to entering the Publican Awards 2016, which are now open for entries.

Awards

CAMRA launches search for UK's best-looking pubs

16-Sep-2015 By Mike Berry

CAMRA has launched its National Pub Design Awards in a quest to find the most stunningly designed pubs in the UK.

Video: The Great British Pub Awards

11-Sep-2015 By PMA

Interviews with some of our award-winning licensees at the Great British Pub Awards 2015.

Conference

Speakers revealed for Tenanted Pub Company Summit

07-Sep-2015 By M&C Allegra Foodservice

A high-class line up of speakers have been revealed for the highly anticipated Tenanted Pub Company Summit, hosted by the PMA's sister title M&C Allegra.

City news

Red Oak Taverns acquires 146 GRS pubs

01-Sep-2015 By MC Allegra FS

Red Oak Taverns, the Mark Grunnell-led pub operator has acquired the 146-strong GRS tenanted pub portfolio, in a deal thought to be worth c£35m.

Pubs Code

MRO: Meltdown or Real Opportunity?

10-Aug-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Allegra Foodservice

The introduction of the pubs code, and crucially the Market Rent Only (MRO) option, represents the biggest shake-up of the leased and tenanted pub sector in a decade.

GREAT BRITISH MENU

Great British Menu 2015: the pub contenders

17-Jul-2015 By Fred A'Court

This year’s BBC2 Great British Menu is approaching and with past winners including Emily Watkins of the Kingham Plough, Oxfordshire, James Durrant of the Plough Inn, Longparish and Tom Kerridge of the Hand & Flowers, it’s a veritable proving ground...

Event

Spirits Summit returns to London for second shot

16-Jul-2015 By Mike Berry

The Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s dedicated event for the spirits category is returning to London for a second year.

Pub design

CAMRA celebrate pub design excellence

30-Jun-2015 By Mike Berry

The Castle at Edgehill in Oxfordshire has won two awards at the Campaign for Real Ale's Pub Design Awards 2015.

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.

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.

Event

Cider Trends Summit 2015: Exciting speaker line-up confirmed

03-Jun-2015 By Mike Berry

A raft of exciting speakers have been lined up for this year’s Cider Trends Summit — the Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s dedicated cider category event.

Events

Brewdog, Fuller's and Pret to star at Managed Pub Summit

27-May-2015 By PMA

There is an all-star speaker line-up for this year’s Managed Pub Summit on the 23 June at The May Fair Hotel, London.

Event

Cider Trends Summit returns for third year

15-Apr-2015 By Mike Berry

The Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s dedicated cider category event — the Cider Trends Summit — is returning to Bristol for a third year.

Awards

National Pubwatch Awards open for entry

10-Apr-2015 By Helen Gilbert

Pubwatch organisers are being urged to enter the Diageo National Pubwatch Awards, which recognise the best practice work of local schemes to improve the safety and pub experience for everyone.

Awards

Publican Awards: Tonight's the night

16-Mar-2015 By James Evison

It's only a few hours until the biggest awards night in the industry, presented by David Walliams at the Grosvenor, Mayfair. Find out all you need to know about the event here.

Video

Video: Publican Awards - Judging day

12-Mar-2015 By James Evison

The Publican's Morning Advertiser caught up with judges and finalists to find out what makes the Publican Awards 2015 the industry gold standard.

Excitement builds for Publican Awards Ceremony 2015

11-Mar-2015 By Jo Bruce

In under one week the Publican Awards, in association with Sky, will take place at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel on Monday, 16 March, presented by comedian and television personality David Walliams.

Beer Innovation Summit

BrewDog set for keynote summit talk

10-Mar-2015 By Mike Berry

BrewDog has been revealed as a keynote speaker at next month’s Beer Innovation Summit, organised by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser.

Business advice

Running a pub - part 1: Starting out

10-Mar-2015 By Glynn Davis

The first in a three-part series of looking into the enduring challenge of running a pub. Glynn Davis offers insight, practical advice and best-practice case studies with successful operators at key stages of their pub-operating journeys to give others in...

International Brewing and Cider Awards announce medal winners

16-Feb-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

Beers and ciders from Northampton to New Zealand were recognised at the International Brewing Awards and International Cider Awards on Friday (13 February).

My pub: The Staith House, North Shields

08-Dec-2014 By Sheila McWattie

John Calton, chef-proprietor of the Staith House in North Shields, tells Sheila McWattie about mastering the art of turning a quayside pub into a go-to eatery.

Playing politics with pubs

26-Nov-2014 By Rob Willock

Did you follow the House of Commons debate that immediately preceded the successful amendment vote for a Market Rent Only (free of tie) option for pub tenants?

BII launches search for industry’s best licensee

24-Nov-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The search has begun to find the UK’s best licensee with the launch of the British Institute of Innkeeping’s (BII) Licensee of the Year Award 2015 today.

Publican Awards shortlisted for event industry award

16-Oct-2014 By Mike Berry

The Publican Awards has been shortlisted for a prestigious event industry award.

Publican Awards 2015: entries close this month

10-Oct-2014 By Jo Bruce

The closing date for entries in the Publican Awards is fast approaching. There are 11 main categories open for entry including Best Managed Pub Company, Best Tenanted/Leased Pub Company, Best Food Offer, Best Drinks Offer, Best Pub Employer, Best Accommodation...

Spirits Summit: Professor Charles Spence tops the bill

30-Sep-2014 By Mike Berry

Renowned experimental psychologist Professor Charles Spence tops the bill at this month's Spirits Summit - the Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s dedicated event for the burgeoning on-trade spirits category.

Publican Awards 2015: previous winners' testimonies

25-Sep-2014 By Jo Bruce

What do previous winners of the Publican Awards have to say about the impact of winning on their businesses?

The Publican Awards 2015: The judging process

25-Sep-2014 By Jo Bruce

All the information on the judging process for the Publican Awards 2015, which are now open for entries.

VIDEO: Sky Great British Pub of the Year 2014 - The Grafton, Kentish Town

23-Sep-2014 By James Evison

The Publican's Morning Advertiser caught up with the winners of the Great British Pub of the Year to find out what they thought of winning, and how they developed the Grafton in Kentish Town into an award-winning pub.

The Publican Awards 2015: Open for entry

22-Sep-2014 By Jo Bruce

The Publican Awards 2015, organised by The Publican's Morning Advertiser, is now open to entries from small and large pub companies. Find out all the information about the event, and how to enter, here.

Great British Pub Awards 2014: Quiz raises £5,000 for Licensed Trade Charity

15-Sep-2014 By Mike Berry

Guests at last week’s Great British Pub Awards raised more than £5,000 for the Licensed Trade Charity’s (LTC) Support & Care service.

Tom Kerridge picks up GQ Chef of the Year 2014 award

03-Sep-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

He scooped the title of Chef of the Year at the GQ Men of the Year 2014 awards last night.

Sky Sports' Natalie Pinkham to host Great British Pub Awards

18-Aug-2014 By Mike Berry

Sky Sports’ Formula 1 broadcaster Natalie Pinkham will host this year’s Great British Pub Awards, organised by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser.

Pub wins award for most positive TripAdvisor comments

23-Jun-2014 By James Wallin

A Somerset pub has won an award thanks to some of the toughest critics around – online commenters.

Former Admiral boss says pub sector is entering a 'new cycle'

17-Jun-2014 By James Wallin

Senior pub company figure Jonathan Paveley said he expected to see a ‘hybrid’ of managed and tenanted pub models to emerge.

Pub chef makes final of Craft Guild of Chef Graduate Awards

16-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

A pub/restaurant chef has been selected as one of ten finalists in the Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards 2014.

Enterprise Community Heroes scheme scoops award

29-May-2014 By Helen Gilbert

Enterprise Inns has scooped a prestigious national accolade for the work it does to recognise and reward publicans who have gone the extra mile to benefit the local community.

Last places up for grabs at Tenanted Pub Company Summit 2014

22-May-2014 By James Wallin

There are just three weeks until this year’s Tenanted Pub Company summit, featuring presentations from leading industry figures and invaluable networking opportunities.

TOWIE stars to join the fun at Publican Awards 2014

19-Mar-2014 By Jo Bruce

Two stars of TV reality show The Only Way is Essex will be appearing at next week’s Publican Awards 2014.