Events & Occasions

Golfers raise £10,000 for bar staff in need

14-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A magnificent £10,000 was raised for publicans by golfing teams taking part in the Licensed Trade Charity’s national competition.

CAMRA names pub of year regional winners

13-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has named its top pub for each region in the UK, as competitors vie for the title of national pub of the year.

John Smith's GBPA 2018: where are the winners?

10-Sep-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Last week (Thursday 6 September) saw hundreds of operators from across the nation, flock to London to attend the John Smith's Great British Pub Awards.

GBPA 2018: What the winners had to say

10-Sep-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The Morning Advertiser spoke to some of the award winners at the John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards to find out how it felt to win at the ‘pub Oscars’.

John Smith’s Great British #PubAwards – did your tweet make it?

10-Sep-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

The pubs have been judged and the deserving winners given their awards, but just in case you missed the action – or fancy reliving it – here's a rundown of the event in tweets.

John Smith's Great British Pub Awards 2018 winners gallery

07-Sep-2018 By Claire Churchard

After a dazzling night of celebration and entertainment, congratulations to all the John Smith's Great British Pub Awards 2018 winners. Enjoy our winners gallery.

Red Lion & Sun scoops top prize at John Smith's GBPA

07-Sep-2018 By Ed Bedington

A focus on providing an all round first-rate pub experience has netted north-London based pub The Red Lion & Sun the ultimate accolade of the UK’s best pub.

World's Biggest Pub Quiz organisers hope to break records

06-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Registration for the next World’s Biggest Pub Quiz has opened, with organisers hoping to smash their previous records for the amount raised for charity.

Meet the finalists: John Smith's GBPA Best Managed pub category

06-Sep-2018 By MA Editorial

Who are the finalists in the Best Managed pub category at the 2018 John Smith's Great British Pub Awards?

John Smith's GBPA Best Freehouse finalists profiled

06-Sep-2018 By MA Editorial

Who are the finalists in the Best Freehouse category at the 2018 John Smith's Great British Pub Awards?

John Smith's GBPA Best Sport pub finalists profiled

05-Sep-2018 By MA Editorial

Who are the finalists in the Best Sport pub category at the 2018 John Smith's Great British Pub Awards?

Meet the finalists: John Smith's GBPA Best Live Entertainment pub category

05-Sep-2018 By MA Editorial

Who are the finalists in the Best Live Entertainment pub category at the 2018 John Smith's Great British Pub Awards?

Meet the finalists: John Smith's GBPA Best Wine pub category

04-Sep-2018 By MA Editorial

Who are the finalists in the Best Wine pub category at the 2018 John Smith's Great British Pub Awards?

John Smith's GBPA Best Beer pub finalists profiled

04-Sep-2018 By MA Editorial

Who are the finalists in the Best Beer pub category at the 2018 John Smith's Great British Pub Awards?

Meet the finalists: John Smith's GBPA Best Turnaround pub category

03-Sep-2018 By MA Editorial

Who are the finalists in the Best Turnaround pub category at the 2018 John Smith's Great British Pub Awards?

John Smith's GBPA Best Newcomers profiled

03-Sep-2018 By MA Editorial

Who are the finalists in the Best Newcomer category at the 2018 John Smith's Great British Pub Awards?

Exam success for Licensed Trade Charity school

31-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Pupils at a school managed by the charity celebrated their hard work on exam results days this month.

More than £1,000 hauled from pub wishing well

29-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Hundreds of coins have been removed from the wishing well at the Abergavenny Arms in Lewes, East Sussex, and donated to charity during the first excavation in 20 years.

Travel guide names its best pubs in England and Wales

29-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Travel guide Sawdays has announced its favourite pubs in England, with a pub in Pembrokeshire taking the winning title.

St Albans’ licensee awarded for National Pubwatch organisation work

20-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A St Albans’ licensee has been given a National Pubwatch star award for his work within his local scheme.

West Yorkshire pub crowned best beer garden

09-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A West Yorkshire village pub has been given the title of best beer garden by its chain owner Vintage Inns.

Domestic abuse survivor to host fundraising festival at Southampton pub

01-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A publican who survived domestic abuse has organised a music festival to raise money for the women’s refuge organisation that helped her.

The Restaurant Show 2018 speakers revealed

30-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A first look of speakers at this year’s The Restaurant Show has been announced, featuring top chefs and food aficionados.

Entries for charity's hospitality awards soon to close

27-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Entries will soon close for the Springboard charity awards for excellence in hospitality.

World’s Biggest Pub Quiz raises an estimated £190,000

26-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

The World’s Biggest Pub Quiz, organised by PubAid, has raised an estimated £190,000 for close to 500 different charities.

In association with Britvic

Local heroes recognised at Britvic Lifting Spirits Awards

23-Jul-2018 By MA editorial

Pubs have always been at the heart of their local communities, but for those who go above and beyond the call of duty, national recognition beckons

Craft brewery hosts ‘beers for deers’ day

16-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A Norfolk craft brewery has teamed up with a wildlife rescue organisation for a charity event day.

Parliamentary beer group names Bake Off star ‘Drinker of the Year 2018’

12-Jul-2018 By Claire Churchard

Great British Bake Off winner 2016 Candice Brown was named Beer Drinker of the Year at the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group’s 25th anniversary dinner this week.

Brewhouse & Kitchen announced as winners of The Tapsters 2018

09-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

After a nationwide search for the country’s best beer and cider team, pub operator Brewhouse & Kitchen has won The Tapsters 2018 prize.

BII opens entries for National Innovation in Training Awards

09-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is urging companies to enter the National Innovation in Training Awards (NITAs).

The pubs that turned red, white and blue for the Fourth of July

05-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

UK pubs joined in with festivities across The Pond for yesterday’s Fourth of July celebration of US independence, offering specially themed food, drink, and music.

Finalists revealed for the John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards 2018

05-Jul-2018 By Ed Bedington

Second round judging is now complete and The Morning Advertiser is delighted to announce its short-listed finalists for the John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards.

Should pubs charge more during World Cup games?

03-Jul-2018 By Claire Churchard

Pubs have been criticised for charging more for their beer during World Cup games after an investigation by The Sun newspaper.

National Licensing Week 2018 highlights breadth of sector

21-Jun-2018 By Claire Churchard

Now in its third year, National Licensing Week 2018 is taking place between 18-22 June to raise awareness of the role of licensing across the country.

Stonegate team scale three peaks for mental health charities

19-Jun-2018 By Claire Churchard

Stonegate’s 18-strong ‘Team North’ have completed the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for mental health charities.

St Austell publicans scoop Licensee of the Year 2018 award

05-Jun-2018 By Claire Churchard and Stuart Stone

Tanya and Alex Williams of the Polgooth Inn in St Austell, Cornwall, have won the 2018 Licensee of the Year award – sponsored by Sky – at the British Institute of Innkeeping’s (BII) summer event.

Breathing space: subcontracting your pub rooms for profit

31-May-2018 By Emma Eversham

For licensees looking to make extra cash to keep the business rates wolves from the door, subcontracting your space to groups can be a low-maintenance way of bringing in extra revenue while creating goodwill.

Last chance to enter the John Smith's Great British Pub Awards

24-May-2018 By Claire Churchard

There are less than 24 hours to go to get your entries in for the John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards 2018. And this year it promises to be bigger and better than ever before.

Pubs give taxman £70m royal wedding boost

22-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Treasury is thought to have benefited to the tune of £70m from successful pub trading over the royal wedding weekend.

Last chance to enter 2018 UKHospitality operations managers awards

22-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

Only a few weeks remain for the hospitality industry to submit nominations for the 2018 UKHospitality operations managers awards.

How have drinking habits changed over four decades of royal weddings?

18-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

Ahead of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding on 19 May, Portman Group analysis of UK alcohol trends shows how the nation’s relationship with booze has changed since Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles tied the knot in 1981.

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Deadline extended for the John Smith's Great British Pub Awards

18-May-2018 By Ed Bedington

Pubs and bars across the UK are being given extra time to be in with a chance of being declared the best in the business.

Red Mist Leisure takes on Hadrian's Wall 86-mile walking challenge

18-May-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Staff from award-winning pub group Red Mist Leisure are embarking on a gruelling challenge to raise money for three charities.

'Super Saturday' to be biggest trading day of the year for UK pubs

17-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

More than 50m pints of beer are expected to be sold this Saturday as the FA Cup final and royal wedding combine to deliver the busiest trading day of 2018 so far.

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Where are GBPA winners now: the Feathers Inn

15-May-2018 By Fred A'Court

Winning the top award came as a surprise to Rhian and Helen Cradock and the team at the Feathers in 2011.

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Where are GBPA winners now: the Compasses

14-May-2018 By Fred A'Court

Based in the north Essex countryside, the Compasses has undergone a significant transformation in its business since winning at the Great British Pub Awards (GBPA).

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Where are GBPA winners now: Battlesteads

11-May-2018 By Fred A'Court

Battlesteads in Wark-on-Tyne was the brightest shining star among a host of others when it won the 2010 Great British Pub Awards, and literally the most knowledgeable about star quality.

BII Licensee of the Year finalists face their toughest test

10-May-2018 By Fred A'Court

Six finalists in the Licensee of the Year competition run by the The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) have been announced.

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Where are GBPA winners now: Shibden Mill

10-May-2018 By Fred A'Court

The picture-postcard 17th-century Shibden Mill Inn may nestle somewhat out of the way within a deep fold of Shibden Valley near Halifax, but winning the Great British Pub Award put it in a welcome spotlight.