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Sky Sports video competition: clue number five

07-Nov-2017 By MA editorial

Sky Sports rugby union expert Will Greenwood will give you the fifth and final clue in the broadcaster's Winning Weekends Video Competition for the chance to win brilliant prizes.

Winners of the ALMR Operations Managers Awards 2017 revealed

07-Nov-2017 By Claire Churchard

The best operations managers in hospitality were celebrated last night at the chic ALMR Operations Managers Awards 2017 ceremony at the Pullman Hotel in central London.

CAMRA names the UK’s best four pubs

06-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

Two rival pubs from the north-west – Wigan Central, Wigan and the Cricketers, St Helens – were nominated alongside Weavers Real Ale House, a one-room micro pub near Kidderminster, and the Stanford Arms in Lowestoft, which has been nominated for the second...

Diageo National Pubwatch Awards unveils winners

03-Nov-2017 By Claire Churchard

Romford Town’s Pubwatch scheme collected the top prize at the glittering Diageo National Pubwatch Awards last night for its significant contribution to community safety.

Slug & Lettuce Beckenham to re-open its doors after festive facelift

01-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

A re-vamped Slug and Lettuce in Beckenham, south-east London, will open on Friday 3 November after an extensive, £250,000 renovation that is expected to create 10 new jobs across front-of-house positions.

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Publican Awards: more reasons why you should enter from the 2017 winners

27-Oct-2017 By MA editorial

The level of scrutiny businesses come under during the judging process of the Publican Awards means it is the one to win. This year's champions told The Morning Advertiser about the impact winning has had on their businesses.

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Publican Awards: the 2017 winners explain why you should enter for 2018

25-Oct-2017 By Ed Bedington

Because of the intensity of competition and the thoroughness with which entrants to the categories are scrutinised, the Publican Awards are rightly judged the ones to win. So what does it take to come out on top? Find out from the first round of our profiles...

Check your Sunday trading hours before Christmas and New Year's Eve

09-Oct-2017 By Helen Gilbert

Publicans are being urged to look at the terms of their premises licence for Sundays now or risk losing Christmas trade.

How pubs can have themselves a cracking little Christmas

06-Oct-2017 By Jo Bruce

Whether your pub is more mistletoe and wine, O’ come all ye faithful or Fairytale of New York, we’ve asked festive-loving operators and suppliers to share their best advice to make sure your Christmas sparkles like the baubles on a rather fantastic tree

What's on at the Bar and Pub Show?

29-Sep-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Thousands of guests are getting ready to visit The Bar & Pub Show, The Restaurant Show, Conscious Hospitality Show and Catering Equipment Expo next week.

Entries for Dog-Friendly Pub Awards doubles

18-Sep-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Organisers of the second annual Dog-Friendly Pub Awards said they have so far received an "incredible" response from pubs entering.

Festivals provide a real opportunity for pubs

15-Sep-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Festivals could prove a lucrative money-making opportunity for pubs, increasing footfall and takings alike.

'I'm still traumatised': Hilarious reactions to pubs' early Christmas decorations in September

14-Sep-2017 By Georgina Townshend

It is only 100 days until Christmas Day, after all!

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Video: John Smith's Great British Pub Award winners

11-Sep-2017 By Georgina Townshend

John Smith's Great British Pub Award winners have spoken to The Morning Advertiser on what their awards mean to them, and their pub.

Video highlights from the John Smith's Great British Pub Awards 2017

08-Sep-2017 By MA Editorial

Relive the glitz and glamour of the night with our video highlights from the John Smith's Great British Pub Awards 2017.

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John Smith's Great British Pub Awards 2017: interactive map of winners

08-Sep-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Last night (Thursday 7 September) saw hundreds of licensees flock to London's Hilton on Park Lane to attend the glittering Great British Pub Awards, hosted by Henning Wehn.

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John Smith's Great British Pub Awards 2017: summary of the night according to Twitter

08-Sep-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Tweets, posts, and pictures galore! Publicans took to social media in their droves to celebrate their success and show off what a good night they were having at the John Smith's Great British Pub Awards – so much so that the #pubawards reached more...

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The Eagle and Child wins John Smith’s Great British Pub of the Year 2017

08-Sep-2017 By Ed Bedington

A socially conscious pub was celebrating after taking the title of John Smith’s Great British Pub of the Year 2017.

Good Pub Guide 2018: the Kings Head Inn is pub of the year

06-Sep-2017 By Michelle Perrett

The Kings Head Inn, Bledington, Oxfordshire, has been unveiled as the Pub of the Year in the Good Pub Guide 2018.

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Outgoing Punch chief executive on the future for Punch pubs

06-Sep-2017 By Claire Churchard

Following the news that Punch chief executive Duncan Garrood has decided to leave the business, after Patron completed its deal to buy the group's pubs, The Morning Advertiser gets the inside track on why he isn’t staying for the transition period...

ALMR unveils the finalists in its 2017 Operations Managers Awards

04-Sep-2017 By MA editorial

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has announced the finalists for its Operations Managers Awards 2017. The awards recognise the development of the best operations managers within the UK’s hospitality industry.

What sports pubs need to know about the transfer window

01-Sep-2017 By Tommy Leighton

Last night, Sky Sports’ Jim White loosened his bright yellow tie, took a long, deep breath and brought another hectic transfer window to a shuddering halt. But what will your customers be talking about in the coming weeks and months? And were your local...

Greene King Pub creates spoiler free Game of Thrones ‘safe space’

25-Aug-2017 By James Beeson

A Manchester pub has created a ‘safe place’ for Game of Thrones fans, ahead of the season finale on Monday 28 August.

Licensed Trade Charity Golf Tournament heats up for final

24-Aug-2017 By Fred A'Court

Star Pubs & Bars has qualified for the final of this year’s Licensed Trade Charity Golf Tournament which takes place at Abbeydale Golf Club, Sheffield on 11 September.

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Great British Beer Festival is 'same old, same old'

24-Aug-2017 By Pete Brown

Did you go to the Trade Day at the Great British Beer Festival this year? Pete Brown shares his experience and it's not as glowing as the organisers might have hoped.

Drinkaware Crew launches for Freshers' Week in three new cities

23-Aug-2017 By Fred A'Court

Specialist teams trained in helping young vulnerable people after drinking too much are set operate in 14 cities, including three new ones.

'Exclusive' Game of Thrones hamper donated to pub for fundraiser

22-Aug-2017 By Georgina Townshend

A Nottingham pub has been given a hamper of exclusive Game of Thrones (GoT) goodies – including items signed by stars Kit Harrington (Jon Snow) and Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen) – for its four-day bank holiday fundraiser.

Paddy McGuinness hands £5k to ‘Only Ordinary by Name’ pub winners

21-Aug-2017 By MA Editorial

Paddy McGuinness, comedian and star of ITV’s dating show Take Me Out, presented £5,000 to the national winner of John Smith’s ‘Only Ordinary by Name’ pub competition, which echoes its ale marketing campaign launched last spring.

Need to know: Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor boxing match

21-Aug-2017 By MA Editorial

More than 1m boxing fans flocked to the pub to watch the Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko boxing match in April, making this month's (August) Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor fight a tempting prospect for licensees.

Raise your pub game for the football season

02-Aug-2017 By Tommy Leighton

Spurs are on their way to Wembley, Lukaku chose Manchester Utd over Chelsea and Manchester City have spent more on their defence than many small African nations, but what does the Premier League have in store for your venue this season?

Pub Skills: How pubs can add to their bottom line with employee engagement

20-Jul-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Employee engagement can help pubs be more profitable, according to industry insiders, as “happy staff equal happy customers”.

Cornish pub serves up community allotments

18-Jul-2017 By Fred A'Court

High-end restaurants often boast of serving produce grown in their own kitchen garden but now a Cornish pub is going one better. 

My Pub: GBPA sports pub winner 2016, Famous Three Kings

10-Jul-2017 By Tommy Leighton

You can leave the sports pub management stereotypes at the door when you walk into award-winning Stonegate pub Famous Three Kings. General manager Paul Eastwood talks about the pub that is always a winner with customers.

Pub crawl to the ends of the Earth

03-Jul-2017 By Fred A'Court

A team of adventurers are going to the ends of the Earth to find the world’s northernmost and southernmost pub or bar - all with the help of a Dartmoor brewery that is on the hunt for new styles of beer.

John Smith's signs on as headline Great British Pub Awards sponsor

03-Jul-2017 By Michelle Perrett

John Smith’s has been unveiled as the headline sponsor for the Great British Pub Awards for the next three years.  

Open house event launched to celebrate London Bridge and Borough Market

30-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

London operators and customers alike are being urged to come together in London Bridge and Borough Market this Saturday (1 July) in support of local businesses following the terror attack in the area.

Great British Pub Awards 2017 finalists unveiled

29-Jun-2017 By Michelle Perrett

The finalists have been announced for the Great British Pub Awards 2017.  

Bar manager sacked after Grenfell Tower fundraiser cancellation

29-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The manager of a Shoreditch bar has been sacked after a Grenfell Tower charity night was cancelled, following comments the night would “attract a poor-quality demographic”.

'Oldest community-owned' pub celebrates 20th anniversary

28-Jun-2017 By Fred A'Court

What is believed to be the longest running community-owned pub in the UK celebrates its 20th anniversary on Saturday (1 July).

Pubs and bars host fundraiser for Grenfell Tower victims

28-Jun-2017 By Fred A'Court

In a show of united community spirit, some of London’s top bars are throwing a fundraising event to support victims of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

Pubs asked to support a celebrity led campaign for homeless people

27-Jun-2017 By Fred A'Court

Pubs are being asked to support a celebrity led campaign for homeless people worldwide by hosting fundraising candlelit feasts this winter.

Maximising Sport in Pubs: book your place now!

27-Jun-2017 By Ed Bedington

Pubs looking to make the most from their sports offer are being offered a great opportunity to learn more at a fantastic event in London.

PRS licence reminder following pub ban

27-Jun-2017 By Ed Bedington

Operators are being warned to ensure they are fully licensed to play music in venues after one licensee was hit with a bill for £3,200 and banned from playing music.

A breath of fresh air: how the smoking ban has changed the pub trade

19-Jun-2017 By Claire Churchard & Georgina Townshend

The smoking ban became a fact in England on 1 July 2007 with an unprecedented impact for pubs. But how has the trade changed in the past 10 years since it came into force?

OBE honour ‘recognises work of many people’ says Beds & Bars founder

19-Jun-2017 By Claire Churchard

The Queen unveiled her birthday honours list at the weekend with the news that she has awarded Beds & Bars CEO and founder Keith Knowles an OBE for services to the community and charity.

Sky price rise limited to 5% to account for spiralling business rates

16-Jun-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Sky has revealed that it is to increase prices from 1 August 2017, but promised that no pub would see an increase of more than 5%.

BII Licensee of the Year revealed

13-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Mark Higgs of the Castle at Edgehill in Banbury, Warwickshire, has won this year’s British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) Licensee of the Year award at the institute’s annual summer event.

MA500: top tips on holding live music events

09-Jun-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Music maestro Ethan Allen gave delegates at last month (May)'s MA500 meeting in Liverpool, his top tips on how best to use live music in their venues:

Champions League final in Cardiff hits local pub trade

07-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

Cardiff publicans have reported that trade on the day of the Champions League final was slower than a typical Saturday, despite the match being hosted at the city’s Principality Stadium.

ALMR chief launches bid to fund emergency services bar tab

07-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

A crowdfunding scheme to buy a round of drinks for the emergency services that responded to last week’s terrorist attack in London has been launched by the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR)'s chief executive.