Entertainment & Events

CAMRA National Pub of the Year revealed

13-Jan-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Consumer organisation Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has announced its National Pub of the Year winner.

Consumers more likely to visit pubs with live music

11-Jan-2023 By Rebecca Weller

More than three-quarters (78%) of consumers are more likely to visit a pub or bar if it offers live music, new research from CGA by NielsenIQ and booking platform GigRealm has revealed.

Xmas drinks sales show 'negative comparisons'

09-Jan-2023 By Rebecca Weller

December’s drinks sales showed positive year-on-year growth within the on-trade but remained well below pre-pandemic levels, the latest Drinks Recovery Tracker from CGA by NielsenIQ has revealed.

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Finalists unveiled for Publican Awards 2023

05-Jan-2023 By Ed Bedington

The finalists have been announced in the race to see who will be declared the best in the trade in the Publican Awards 2023.

Average pub took £855 less over Xmas

04-Jan-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

The average pub saw sales drop by £855 over the key trading dates during Christmas 2022, new research has found.

Ralph Findlay recognised in New Year’s Honours

03-Jan-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Former Marston’s chief executive Ralph Findlay was one of a number of names from the hospitality sector recognised in the New Year Honours list.

OAPA reports strong support for homelessness campaign

21-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Hospitality industry charity Only A Pavement Away (OAPA) has outlined how the sector has supported its initiatives and its latest campaign.

Final Publican Awards deadline just days away

14-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The final deadline to enter the 2023 Publican Awards looms with just days left to get entries in for the competition.

Charity initiative helps keeps pubs lights on

09-Dec-2022 By Ed Bedington

A Sussex-based pub has come up with a unique way to try and offset the increased costs of Christmas lights this year.

Kids’ humble Xmas wishes reflect cost-of-living

08-Dec-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Staff at Inn Hospitality Group pubs received heart-breaking responses to a recent Christmas activity where children asked Santa for jumpers, hot water bottles and dressing gowns.

Slight uptick in spending for November

06-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Consumer spending in November was up marginally (4.1%) year on year, which was a rise against October (1.7%).

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Walkers reveals Christmas competition for publicans to win big

05-Dec-2022 By Walkers

Walkers has announced a collaboration with Booker Wholesale, to launch an exclusive competition for pubs and bars, giving pub and bar owners the chance to win cash prizes over an 8-week period*.

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Extra time for Publican Awards

02-Dec-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

As the competition enters into the closing stages for entry, companies are being given an extra two weeks to finalise their entries into the hospitality sector's biggest awards.

Beer author and film-maker Garrett wins top prize

24-Nov-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Beer author and film-maker Jonny Garrett has been named Beer Writer of the Year 2022 at the Guild of Beer Writers’ Annual Awards.

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Top 50 Boutique Hotels 2022 revealed

23-Nov-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

This year’s Top 50 Boutique Hotels list, sponsored by Taylors of Harrogate, has been unveiled with the top spot being taken by Lime Wood Hotel in Lyndhurst, Hampshire.

Christmas bookings see 20% decline

21-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Christmas bookings across the on-trade have shown a 20% drop, according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).

Still time to enter the Publican

21-Nov-2022 By Ed Bedington

There’s still time to be in with a chance of being named one of the best businesses in the hospitality sector.

Cost of living crisis vs competitive socialising

17-Nov-2022 By Ed Bedington

Competitive socialising has seen significant growth as consumers embrace the opportunity to get active in the pub, but with recession now on the cards and a cost of living crisis, how will the sector be impacted?

Would you boycott the World Cup at your pub?

14-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Liverpool Arms and the Commercial Hotel & Bar in Chester, Cheshire, will boycott the upcoming World Cup due to worries over LGBTQ+ rights in Qatar where being gay is illegal.

Pubs boycott World Cup over LGBTQ+ rights in Qatar

11-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Liverpool Arms and the Commercial Hotel & Bar in Chester, Cheshire will boycott the upcoming World Cup due to worries over LGBTQ+ rights in Qatar where being gay is illegal.

Pubco walks around the earth twice for charity

10-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Cheshire Cat Pubs & Inns has raised thousands for charity by walking the circumference of the earth twice in 80 days.

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Top 50 Boutique Hotels list revealed

10-Nov-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Were you one of the exclusive 50 boutique hotels that has been voted by an academy of industry judges as being the best in the luxury hotel sector?

Great Sausage Roll Off to return for 2023

08-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The search for the best sausage roll in Britain will return on Wednesday 8 February 2023 following a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

Entries for Top 50 Cocktail Bars 2023 now open

07-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Entries for the Top 50 Cocktail Bars 2023 awards are now open, with venues having from today (Monday 7 November) until Friday 11 November to put themselves forward.

Top 50 Gastropubs awards open for entries

07-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Entries for Newcomer of the Year and Front of House Team at the 2023 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub awards open today (Monday 7 November).

CAMRA reveals Pub of the Year 2022 finalists

04-Nov-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has named its Pub of the Year competition finalists for 2022.

Great British Pub Awards

Inventiveness key to success, says GBPA winner

03-Nov-2022 By Ed Bedington

Standing still is not an option for the pub trade, adaption and inventiveness will be key according to the winner of the Great British Pub of the Year Awards.

Hampshire pub awarded Fuller's Griffin Trophy

02-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

A Hampshire pub has been crowned Fuller, Smith & Turner’s pub of the year.

£91m on pints predicted for World Cup Final

01-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Brits are set to spend £91m on pints if the Three Lions make it to the World Cup final – rocketing by a whopping 80.41% against last year.

Entries open for the Publican Awards 2023

31-Oct-2022 By Ed Bedington

Now is the time to stand up and by counted as one of the best operators in the business as the Publican Awards 2023 get underway.

World Cup Xmas crossover to boost trade

30-Oct-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The football World Cup is set to increase sales on top of Christmas trade this winter, research from Heineken UK has revealed.

Dodo Micropub scoops best pub award at BIH awards

27-Oct-2022 By Gary Lloyd

The Dodo Micropub has been crowned Best Pub/Bar of the Year at the inaugural Be Inclusive Hospitality (BIH) Spotlight Awards.

Campaigners to stage third protest to save sector

26-Oct-2022 By Gary Lloyd

The hospitality sector will unite for a third time to make demands from the Government to stop the industry from collapse.

Reading named Pubwatch of the Year

26-Oct-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Reading Pubwatch has been crowned the National Pubwatch of the Year.

Sector 'strangled in its sleep' by energy crisis

21-Oct-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Leaders from across the sector shared tips for reducing gas and electricity usage at a roundtable discussion in London yesterday (Thursday 20 October), as the energy crisis continues to be “more impactful than the pandemic”.

Pubs opting to host 'blackout' nights

19-Oct-2022 By Rebecca Weller

A number of pubs across the country have started hosting ‘blackout’ nights in response to the energy crisis and consumer demands for “quirky” experiences when visiting the on-trade.

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Meet the winner: Best Young Pub Chef sponsored by Booker/Makro – Tiffany Long, the White Hart Freehouse, Ashill, Norfolk

14-Oct-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Competing in a live cook off, in a time-limited period, five of the nation’s top cooks battled it out for the title of Best Young Pub Chef.

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Meet the winner: Best Pub Chef sponsored by Booker/Makro – Natalie Coleman, the Oyster Shed, City of London

14-Oct-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

The standard of pub food continues to rise across the sector and to take home the title of Pub Chef of the Year at the Great British Pub Awards is no mean feat.

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Meet the winner: Best Country/Rural Pub sponsored by Everard Cole – the Three Hills, Bartlow, Cambridgeshire

14-Oct-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

In a village of just over 100 residents, the Three Hills in Bartlow is somewhere for everyone to enjoy.

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Meet the winner: Star Pubs & Bars Pub of the Year – the Red Lion, Shepperton, Surrey

14-Oct-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Not many pubs are able to boast a riverside location, and fewer still when that river is the Thames, but the Red Lion in Shepperton has embraced the opportunity to create an innovative offer.

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Meet the winner: Best Pub Garden sponsored by Diageo – the Tamworth Tap, Staffordshire

13-Oct-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

With a historic Norman castle shadowing the immaculately kept garden and a variety of weekly events as well as an on-site microbrewery, it’s easy to see why the Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire, was crowned the Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) 2022...

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Meet the winner: Punch Pub of the Year - the Red Lion, Shamley Green, Surrey

13-Oct-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

If you’re looking for the quintessential English village pub, in the quintessential English village, you should look no further than the Red Lion in Shamley Green.

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Meet the winner: Best Sustainable Pub sponsored by Heineken UK – the Riverside, Aymestrey, Herefordshire

13-Oct-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

This charming pub, located deep in the Herefordshire countryside with a beautiful riverside location, is a sustainability star with excellent initiatives impressing the judges including growing its own produce, offering nature walks to guests, championing...

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Meet the winner: Stonegate Pub of the Year – the Old Windmill, Coventry

12-Oct-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

A hundred yards from Coventry’s shopping streets, walking through the narrow door of the Old Windmill is like stepping into another world.

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Meet the winner: Marston’s Pub of the Year – the Gun Inn, Findon, West Sussex

12-Oct-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Former art teacher Sally Harris has brought her own creative touches to a pub that's served the village since the 17th century.

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Meet the winner: Best Pub for Sport sponsored by Sky – Famous Three Kings, Fulham, west London

12-Oct-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

This pub has cemented its place in history with yet another victory – making it five now – in the Great British Pub Awards category of Best Pub to Watch Sport.

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Meet the winner: Best Pub for Entertainment – the Saddle, Chester

12-Oct-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

The Saddle is a pub like no other. It’s an outstanding site passionate about its customers, staff and artists it hosts, and rock ‘n’ roll is at its heart.

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Meet the winner: Admiral Taverns Pub of the Year – Dartford Sports Bar

11-Oct-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

This excellently refurbished high-street gem sits bang in the centre of Dartford town centre, offering some top respite for weary shoppers and sports-fans alike.

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Meet the winner: Best City/Urban Pub – Strait and Narrow, Lincoln

11-Oct-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Nestled in the heart of Lincoln, just before Steep Hill, you’ll find the city’s best drinks offering at the Strait and Narrow, winner of Best City and Urban pub in this year’s Great British Pub Awards.

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Meet the winner: Best Pub for Dogs sponsored by Rover.com – the Bellflower, Garstang, Lancashire

11-Oct-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

The impact from Heather Brandwood and the Bellflower team taking a dog-friendly approach has been felt not only within the pub but throughout the Marston’s group, providing a blueprint for other pubs in the company to follow.