Events

Hundreds party at Nigel Night to celebrate dying name

27-Sep-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Hundreds of Nigels from as far as Zimbabwe and Texas gathered to celebrate Nige-fest at the Fleece Inn, Bretforton, Worcestershire last Saturday (24 September).

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Meet the finalists for Best Pub for Dogs sponsored by Rover.com

27-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Here's the lowdown on each of the of finalists in this year's Best Pub for Dogs category in the 2022 Great British Pub Awards.

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Meet the finalists for Best Pub for Entertainment

26-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

We've taken a deeper look into the pubs that have made it to the finals in the Best Pub for Entertainment category for the Great British Pub Awards.

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Meet the finalists for Star Pubs & Bars Pub of the Year

26-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

With the Great British Pub Awards just days away from announcing and celebrating some of the best bars in the business, we take a look at some of the finalist that are in the running to take home some silver. Today it’s the turn of the bars that are competing...

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Meet the finalists for Best Sustainable Pub sponsored by Heineken UK

23-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

With the Great British Pub Awards just days away from announcing and celebrating some of the best pubs in the business, we take a look at some of the finalists that are in the running to take home some silver. Today it’s the turn of the pubs that are...

OAPA Cook & Dine raises more than £30k

23-Sep-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Hospitality sector charity Only A Pavement Away (OAPA) has raised £35,000 net at its annual Cook & Dine event.

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Meet the finalists for Best Country/Rural Pub sponsored by Everard Cole

23-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

We’ve taken a deep dive into the 2022 Great British Pub Award shortlist for the Best Country/Rural Pub category.

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Meet the GBPA finalists for Best Pub for Food sponsored by Booker/Makro

22-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

This year’s Best Pub for Food finalists for the 2022 Great British Pub Awards are from across the nation. We’ve taken a look at them in more detail.

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Meet the GBPA finalists for Community Hero sponsored by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

22-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Prior to the 2022 Great British Pub Awards ceremony, we've taken a look at the finalists in the Community Hero category, which sponsor Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has pledged to give the winner of £10,000 and each finalist £1,000 to donate to...

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Meet the GBPA finalists for Best City/Urban Pub

22-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Before this year’s Great British Pub Awards, find out all you need to know about the final six in the Best City/Urban Pub category.

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Meet the GBPA finalists for Best Pub Garden sponsored by Diageo

21-Sep-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Ahead of the winners for the Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) 2022 being announced next month, the Morning Advertiser has all the information you need about the finalists competing to be crowned this year’s Best Pub Garden.

Pubs plan for Queen’s funeral

16-Sep-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Many pubs have opted to stay open next Monday (19 September), the day of the Queen’s funeral, to “celebrate” and “honour” her life and service.

Why to attend Low2NoBev 2022

14-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Low and no-alcohol pioneers have outlined why Low2NoBev 2022 is a must attend event for the sector.

Wedding market for pubs 'booming'

14-Sep-2022 By Rebecca Weller

“Booming” wedding market provides pubs an opportunity to “showcase” their venue while offering variety to staff, according to operators from the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list.

Accommodation trade boosts Liberation’s record results

13-Sep-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

South west-based pub firm Liberation Group has reported record sales in accommodation in its latest results

Community Pub Hero Awards open for entries

12-Sep-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

PubAid’s Community Pub Hero Awards is now open for entries, with new categories designed to reward sites and customers that go the extra mile to support local communities and charities.

No obligation to close during mourning period

12-Sep-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The decision to close during the mourning period, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II is at the discretion of the business, official guidance has advised.

Pubs close for 24 hours following the death of Queen Elizabeth II

09-Sep-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Ceasing business for 24 hours, switching off music and postponing events are a few ways pubcos are paying tribute to the Queen who died yesterday afternoon (8 September).

Pub sector pays tribute to Queen

08-Sep-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Many voices from the sector including the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died this afternoon (Thursday 8 September).

Low2No shines spotlight on menu composition and occasions

07-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Visitors to the only dedicated trade show for the low and no-alcohol drinks sector, Low2NoBev will hear how to maximise the market when it comes to occasions and menu composition.

Pubs saw 8% sales lift in August

06-Sep-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Sales at pubs and clubs rose by 8.4% in August, which was put down to the good weather, according to new research.

Pub aims to beat own ‘Nigel Night’ record

05-Sep-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

A Worcestershire licensee is planning to smash its own world record for holding the largest gathering of people called Nigel, in a bid to revive a name that is in danger of becoming extinct.

Emma McClarkin to talk at free licensing event

31-Aug-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) boss Emma McClarkin OBE will be speaking at a free licensing event, held by licensing experts Poppleston Allen.

Halo effect: How Michael Wignall breathed new life into the UK’s first gastropub

24-Aug-2022 By Joe Lutrario, Restaurant

Yorkshire’s The Angel at Hetton is ascending once again thanks to its chef patron’s (relatively) down-to-earth approach and unquestionable skill in the kitchen.

NQ64 receives £2.5m growth capital

23-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Arcade bar operator NQ64 is looking to expand across the UK after receiving £2.5m from lender ThinCats.

Prince Charles writes Good Beer Guide foreword

22-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

HRH The Prince of Wales has written the foreword for the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)’s Good Beer Guide, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Registration open for industry trade shows

18-Aug-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

The Big Hospitality Expo and Low2NoBev are both now open for guests to register for entry now.

Robert Wood to launch ambitious cocktail bar in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter

17-Aug-2022 By Joe Lutrario, Restaurant

High-profile bartender Robert Wood will open an ambitious cocktail bar in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter next month that will offer cocktail 'tasting menus' of up to seven courses.

Operator celebrates 4 decades at town pub

17-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The licensee of a Surrey-based pub is celebrating her 40th anniversary at the site this month (August).

9 ways pubs can ward off wasps

17-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

With summer now underway way and the warm weather bringing out all creatures great and small, we’ve put together a few tips on how operators and deter wasps from buzzing around their customers in the garden.

Brixton Brewery unveils ‘six figure’ marketing campaign

08-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

South London-based Brixton Brewery has launched its first major marketing campaign, focused on celebrating its south London roots.

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The search is on for the Top 50 Boutique Hotels

04-Aug-2022 By Top 50 Boutique Hotels

The hunt is now on for this year’s leading luxury hotel voters, as the Top 50 Boutique Hotels list moves into its second year.

Cost of BT Sport to rise

03-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

BT Sport is set to make a 6.8% price increase from 1 September, which it said was below RPI and claimed was part of its commitment to bring customers “top quality live sport”.

National Pubwatch celebrates 25 years

28-Jul-2022 By Rebecca Weller

National Pubwatch (NPW) has celebrated its 25th anniversary by handing out commemorative coins, featuring the Red Lion pub in Westminster, London, on one side, to thank people within the industry for their support.

New PPL tariff ‘significantly lower than original proposal’

26-Jul-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Music licensing company PPL has announced a new specially featured entertainment (SFE) tariff will come into force from 1 January 2023.

Award-winning Top 50 Gastropub manager to exit pub

25-Jul-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Oisin Rogers, the award-winning manager of Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub the Guinea Grill in Mayfair, west London is set to leave the pub for a new venture.

British holidaymakers urged to visit pubs

20-Jul-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is urging Brits to visit pubs as part of their staycation this summer, with warm weather set to continue after this week’s heatwave.

Licensee celebrates three decades at village pub

20-Jul-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

One Cambridgeshire operator has celebrated 30 years as a licensee at her village pub this month (Saturday 16 July).

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What are the licensing rules for beer gardens?

14-Jul-2022 By Alex Tomlinson, trainee solicitor, Poppleston Allen

British summertime has well and truly arrived and beer gardens across the country are back in full swing, with Covid restrictions now a distant memory.

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2022 GBPA finalists unveiled

12-Jul-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The shortlist for this year’s ‘pub Oscars’, the Great British Pub Awards have now been announced.

Opinion

Will there be an increased resurgence and focus on wet-led operations?

08-Jul-2022 By Ed Bedington

They say that everything goes in cycles. When I started on The Morning Advertiser seven dim-and-distant years ago (I was young once), the talk was all of how the wet-led pub’s demise was imminent.

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Do competitive socialising operators have the upper hand in premises licence applications?

06-Jul-2022 By David Inzani, solicitor, Poppleston Allen

David Inzani of solicitor Poppleton Allen examines the rise of the UK's competitive socialising space.

Beds & Bars announces third Investors In People platinum award

05-Jul-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Multi-site operator Beds & Bars has announced it has attained its third platinum award from Investors In People, as the company received a 100% positive response rate from its team members, having all answered yes when asked ‘would you recommend Beds...

Sacha Lord repeats staffing concerns

29-Jun-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester and operator Sacha Lord has reiterated worries about the sector’s staffing shortages and called on operators to commit to paying teams the living wage.

Inside the new look O’Neill’s

29-Jun-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Mitchells & Butlers brand O’Neill’s is being remodelled with a new look and feel, bringing a focus on showing women’s sports, starting with The Women’s Euros next month (July).

FIFA World Cup 'opportunity to increase footfall and profit'

28-Jun-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Booking platform DesignMyNight has claimed to have taken a record number of bookings to watch the men’s FIFA World Cup with more than 10,000 recorded searches, up 30% in the past month, for ‘hospitality venues hosting World Cup screenings’ five months...