Entertainment & Events

GBPA Best Young Chef: Samuel McClurkin, the Dog at Wingham

29-Sep-2021 By Ed Bedington

The Best Young Chef title for this year’s Great British Pub Awards was awarded to Samuel McClurkin, head chef of the Dog at Wingham in Kent

GBPA Best Pub for Late Night: The Phoenix Arts Club

29-Sep-2021 By Ed Bedington

Emerging from the ashes of the pandemic, the Phoenix Arts Club is celebrating after taking home a much deserved win in the Great British Pub Awards 2021, being declared the Best Pub for Late Night.

GBPA Stonegate Pub of the Year: The Myrtle Tavern

29-Sep-2021 By Ed Bedington

Nestled in one of the leafier suburbs of Leeds, the Myrtle Tavern occupies a higgledy-piggledy building with many tempting corners to sit and sup a pint, and the site is now celebrating after being named Stonegate Pub of the Year in the Great British...

GBPA Best Pub for Food: The Unruly Pig

29-Sep-2021 By Ed Bedington

The Unruly Pig is proudly a pub that also happens to serve some of the best food there is to have in the UK, netting it the title of Best for Food in the Great British Pub Awards 2021.

GBPA Greene King Pub of the Year: The Rose and Crown

29-Sep-2021 By Ed Bedington

A Surrey-based pub was celebrating after being named the Greene King Pub of the Year fighting off competition from across the country.

GBPA Hawthorn Pub of the Year: The Robin Hood

29-Sep-2021 By Ed Bedington

The coronavirus crisis has revealed how important community pubs are to the people that depend on them, and they don’t come more special than the Robin Hood in Overseal.

GBPA Admiral Pub of the Year: The Red Lion

29-Sep-2021 By Ed Bedington

An eclectic pub, the Red Lion in Chobham is set to put itself on the map after being declared a winner in the Great British Pub Awards 2021.

GBPA Punch Pub of the Year: The Wise Man Inn

29-Sep-2021 By Ed Bedington

Set in stunning surroundings, the Wise Man Inn was celebrating after taking home the title of Punch Pub of the Year in the Great British Pub Awards 2021.

GBPA Best Pub Garden: The Brisley Bell

29-Sep-2021 By Ed Bedington

There’s been a lot of change at The Bell in the north west Norfolk village of Brisley since co-owners Amelia Nicholson and Marcus Seaman came on board, and that has netted them the title of Best Pub Garden in the Great British Pub Awards.

GBPA Best Pub for Rooms: The Knife & Cleaver

29-Sep-2021 By Ed Bedington

Recent investment by Copper Birch Inns to transform the Knife & Cleaver has seen a struggling site more than triple its turnover and net it the title of Best Pub for Rooms in the Great British Pub Awards 2021.

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Great British Pub Awards 2021: where in the UK are the winners?

29-Sep-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Last night (Tuesday 28 September) saw the winners in each category of this year’s Great British Pub Awards revealed.

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Having a blast on social media

29-Sep-2021 By Gary Lloyd

The Morning Advertiser looks at the social media activity of those involved in the Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) after the event and category winners were announced.

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Best of the best celebrate in Great British Pub Awards 2021

28-Sep-2021 By Ed Bedington

Pubs across the UK have been celebrating after being named as winners in the industry’s leading pub award scheme.

Industry event raises more than £20k for homeless charity

20-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

More than £21,000 has been raised by the hospitality sector to support the industry charity Only A Pavement Away (OAPA).

Masterclass learning for GBPA garden finalists

17-Sep-2021 By Ed Bedington

A day of training and fun was on the cards for the finalists of the Great British Pub Awards Pub Garden category, courtesy of category sponsor Diageo.

Top 50 Boutique Hotels to launch later this year

14-Sep-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

Following huge success in highlighting and promoting the best in the business when it comes to gastropubs and cocktail bars, the Top 50 brand is now expanding further into hospitality with the launch of the definitive guide to boutique hotels.

Changes at the top

10-Sep-2021 By Ed Bedington

In a management reshuffle at William Reed, Lorraine Hendle, managing director for retail and manufacturing which includes several brands including The Grocer, will now welcome The Morning Advertiser and Big Hospitality brands into the division.

Pubs urged to celebrate Cask Ale Week

07-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Pubs are being urged to celebrate Cask Beer Week, which runs from 23 September to 3 October, to help boost trade in the wake of the pandemic.

£750m insurance scheme for events revealed by Government

09-Aug-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government and Lloyds have teamed up to provide , which will see the Government act as a ‘reinsurer’.

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2021 Great British Pub Awards finalists revealed

28-Jul-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Following two rounds of rigorous judging, this year’s shortlist for the industry’s ‘pub Oscars’ - the Great British Pub Awards – has been announced.

‘We have a societal issue with racial inequality – hospitality is not exempt from that’

15-Jul-2021 By Stuart Stone

As Be Inclusive Hospitality – a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to accelerating racial equality in hospitality – turns one, founder Lorraine Copes reflects on moving the needle forwards and a sector-wide journey that's just beginning.

Young people eager for clubbing return with 20% planning 'ASAP'

13-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Almost all young Brits (94.3%) plan to visit late-night venues once restrictions are completely lifted and nightclubs allowed to reopen, a survey has revealed.

National Hospitality Day launched to ‘celebrate brilliant industry’

07-Jul-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

Trade charity Hospitality Action has joined forces with a number of industry leaders to call on the country in supporting the sector by visiting their favourite venue on Saturday 18 September to celebrate National Hospitality Day.

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Nordic Spirit transforms venue with £50,000 prize

29-Jun-2021 By Nordic Spirit

The £50,000 transformation winner is….

Last chance to enter the 2021 Great British Pub Awards

24-Jun-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

With the final deadline looming, now is the penultimate day to enter this year’s Great British Pub Awards.

Extension means there’s still time to enter the Great British Pub Awards

18-Jun-2021 By Ed Bedington

There’s still time to get your entry into the pub Oscars as the organisers have extended the deadline by a week.

UK Food & Drink Shows moved to 2022

17-Jun-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

National Convenience Show, Farm Shop & Deli Show and Food & Drink Expo has been postponed until April next year.

Opinion – Pride 2021

‘Nights out should be about fun and freedom, not fear’

14-Jun-2021 By Aliyah Rawat, associate trainer, Good Night Out Campaign

As a London-based trainer for Good Night Out Campaign (GNO), an event producer and DJ, I have seen first-hand the precarious position Covid-19 restrictions has placed the industry in.

Coca-Cola community cash for Great British Pub Awards category

11-Jun-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

Pubs entering the Great British Pub Awards Community Hero category are in with the chance of scooping a £10,000 bonus for a registered charity or good cause of their choice.

Pubs to miss out on £3m worth of sales during England v Croatia

11-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Football fans in England will buy 3m pints this weekend during England’s first game in the UEFA Euro 2020 against Croatia, it has been estimated.

2021 Great British Pub Awards entry is now open

07-Jun-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

This year’s Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) are back with a bang for 2021 and we’re looking for the best in the business to help celebrate and highlight how important pubs are to the country.

First week of indoor service sees spending up on 2019 levels

01-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Spending in UK pubs spiked 28% on 2019 trading levels for the first week of indoor trading, fresh data has revealed.

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The Lock In Podcast: The show must go on!

27-May-2021 By Ed Bedington

With the Euros on the horizon, the podcast team tackle the subject of hosting key events in your sites. We speak to a number of special guests to cover everything from hosting live music gigs, through to sporting triumphs and even a little bit of culture...

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‘Society is starting to explore the way physical and virtual spaces can interact’

26-May-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

Demand for on-trade experiences has grown exponentially behind closed doors during the past year – with technology poised to add a new dimension to both physical and virtual occasions, according to Heineken.

'Shockingly quiet' first week of indoor trade

21-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Operators have described the first week of indoor trading after lockdown as “shockingly quiet” but said they are optimistic as sales data shows a boost.

Pub goers can play pool and darts

18-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Customers returning to the pub this week will be allowed to play indoor games such as pool and darts, as per Government Covid-19 guidance for businesses.

New report highlights social value of pubs to communities

13-May-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

New research has revealed the social value of pubs to their communities through providing local services.

Customers implored to 'wrap up warm' before complaining about heaters

06-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The Morning Advertiser (MA) asked operators how they had adapted to trading at the mercy of a cold British spring.

Pubs forced to close after bad weather hits

05-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs and bars were forced to close this week as cold and wet weather hit the UK and dampened outdoor trade.

Tyrrells launches £40k garden makeover competition

30-Apr-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

KP Snacks-owned brand Tyrrells has unveiled a competition where pubs can win one of four £10,000 garden makeovers.

Calls for swift return of night tube to aid night time economy

20-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The late night sector has voiced concerns over the delayed return of London’s night tube service.

'Get out of my pub' operator tells Labour leader

20-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, was told to leave a pub after the licensee voiced his opposition to lockdown rules.

Customers turn up in ‘ski jackets and hats’ to back pub

12-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pubgoers have not been deterred by cold weather and snow showers, according to one operator who reopened this morning.

LTC ‘saddened’ by Prince Philip’s death

12-Apr-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC), of which Prince Philip was a patron, has said its staff, trustees and volunteers have paid tribute to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, following his death on Friday 9 April.

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How have GBPA winners used Coca-Cola Community funding?

09-Apr-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

Coca-Cola pledged £165,000 to be shared among the 2020 Great British Pub Awards Pub Heroes winners and can now reveal how the funding has helped businesses prepare for post-lockdown trade.

'Incidental' live music permitted in reopened pub gardens

08-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Live music will be authorised when pub gardens reopen as long as performances are complementary to customers drinking or dining, and are not the main purpose of their visit.

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How to maximise your outdoor space for reopening

01-Apr-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The countdown to reopening is now in full swing and we are looking forward to a meal and a pint in our local pub garden.

Publican Awards 2021

Outstanding Industry Contribution - Emma Page, Yummy Pub Company

31-Mar-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

Yummy Pubs’ Emma Page was recognised by the sector for her dedication and unstinting support for supplying meals for the homeless throughout the crisis.

2021 Publican Awards

Business Leader of the Year - Nick Mackenzie, Greene King

31-Mar-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

Greene King CEO Nick Mackenzie was voted Business Leader of the Year by his industry peers for impressively steering the brewer-cum-operator through choppy Covid waters.

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Best Tenanted/Leased Pub Company - Greene King

31-Mar-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

One of three awards scooped at a memorable 2021 Publican Awards, brewer and pub operator Greene King picked up the prize for Best Tenanted/Leased Pub Company.