Marketing

Bar staff insider: manners have gone out of the window

17-Jan-2017 By Bar staff insider

Why is it that usually nice, genial, friendly people turn into the devil’s spawn once they have a few drinks inside them? By day, they are pleasant, easy-going, lovely people. yet as the sun sets, the monsters emerge.

Masons Dry Yorkshire Gin celebrates triple-digit growth for third time

13-Jan-2017 By Sara Hussein

Masons Dry Yorkshire Gin has achieved a 100% increase in sales since last year, meaning the company has accomplished a triple digit growth for the third year in a row.

Interior Design

Top pub interior design trends for 2017

12-Jan-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Theatre, entertainment, escapism, wellbeing and sociability are all set to be major inspirations for design in 2017.

All-day trading

How pubs are changing to widen their appeal

11-Jan-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

With consumers turning away in droves from traditional pub offers at traditional times, it is little wonder that the UK’s pub closure rate still stands at around 21 casualties a week. For some pubs the remedy is to open up under-used space for daytime...

Christmas

Christmas trading boom for pubs

09-Jan-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Christmas trading was above expectations for pubs last year with many, reporting sales had increased significantly compared to the same period in 2015.

My Pub

My Pub: GBPA Winner The Bull, Ditchling, East Sussex

04-Jan-2017 By Ed Bedington and Sara Hussein

Set in the heart of East Sussex, the Bull has come a long way in the past 14 years. Now crowned Great British Pub of the Year 2016, this historic pub is, according to owner Dominic Worrall, ready to take on new challenges in this charming little village.

Community

Heineken campaign to reinforce pubs' community role

22-Dec-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Heineken has joined forces with a national poetry champion to shine a light on the important role pubs play in building community spirit.

Beer

Camerons brewery launches Motörhead beer collaboration

20-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

Camerons brewery has launched a new beer, Röad Crew, as part of a collaboration with heavy metal band Motörhead

Historic Pub

Historic pub named among 21 'most fascinating' places to visit in England

20-Dec-2016 By Helen Gilbert

A Grade II-listed pub is among 21 of the ‘most fascinating’ places to visit in country, according to a Historic England guide.

Hangover Cures

Top 10 strangest hangover cures from around the world

20-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

This week, Ebookers has put together 100 Hangover Cures from Around the World. While this couldn’t be a more perfect time to discover alternative methods to soothe that dreaded hangover, we found some remedies that might seem a little unusual.

Charity

PubAid urges pubs to join World’s Biggest Pub Quiz

19-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

PubAid is urging operators to take part in the World’s Biggest Pub Quiz after announcing a collaboration with Prostate Cancer UK last week.

Pubs

Wet-led sites fall by 2.1% in the last year

15-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

The number of wet-led sites has fallen by 2.1% in the past 12 months compared to the more marginal decrease in the number of food-led premises (0.4%) latest research has revealed.

Micropub

Couple set up micropub with Government-backed funds

13-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

A couple have set up the first micropub in the village of Whiston in Knowsley, Merseyside, though a Government-backed scheme.

Christmas

Pub donates Christmas meals for the elderly to combat loneliness

12-Dec-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

A Durham pub has joined forces with a charity for older people to give away Christmas dinners in a bid to banish loneliness.

Charity

Licensee strips off for charity calendar

06-Dec-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

A Draycott licensee has taken his kit off with another member of staff and customers in a bid to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

My Pub

My Pub: the Plume of Feathers

05-Dec-2016 By Ed Bedington

Richard Slingsby joined forces with Bob the Builder and Men Behaving Badly actor Neil Morrissey to launch the With Neil Morrissey Pub Company. Here, Slingby explains why their first venue, the Plume of Feathers, presses all the right buttons as a community...

Technology

Technology: Why up-to-date EPoS systems can benefit your pub

29-Nov-2016 By Fiona McLelland

It may seem a big ask for pub and bar operators to keep up with the pace of technological improvements and developments when it comes to EPoS systems, but the benefits for staff and customers alike make this imperative.

Charity

Charity calls on pubs to donate on #givingtuesday

28-Nov-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

A campaign to raise awareness for the annual day of giving is calling on pubs across the nation to get involved and a founder of the initiative called pub customers “some of the most generous people on earth".

Staycations

'Staycations': Why British holidaymakers are choosing to stay in a pub

23-Nov-2016 By Helen Gilbert

British holidaymakers are abandoning overseas travel in favour of ‘staycations’, which spells good news for pubs.

Bar talk

Bar talk: How do you make the most of Christmas at the pub

22-Nov-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

The festive season will be here before you know it and licensees revealed their plans for this Christmas at the pub.

Night Tube

Northern line extension to Night Tube services will give ‘extra boost’ to late-night business

18-Nov-2016 By Sara Hussein

London pub operators and trade members have welcomed the opening of an additional Night Tube service this weekend, saying it will deliver ‘greater access’ and give an ‘extra boost’ to late-night hospitality trade.

PUBCO NEWS

Top 100 pub and bar companies see 30% turnover growth

15-Nov-2016 By Sara Hussein

Turnover for the UK’s top 100 pub and bar companies has risen by 30% since the 2008 economic recession, new data reveals.

Snifter

Snifter: pub legend, price of beer, huge pub crawl and costume ban

10-Nov-2016 By Snifter

This edition of Snifter features recognition for a pub industry legend, the price of sovereignty following Snifter's trip to Berlin, plans for a particularly large pub crawl and an Essex pub which banned costumes over Halloween.

Opinion

Don't let the party season go by without maximising efforts

10-Nov-2016 By Ed Bedington

Welcome to The Morning Advertiser’s party issue! With the festive season looming large on the horizon, we thought we’d give you some food (and drink) for thought to help get you in the mood and perhaps give you a little inspiration to make the most of...

Awards

London pub gets lick of approval

09-Nov-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

The most dog-friendly pub in the UK has been announced after fighting off stiff competition from more than 300 other outlets.

Christmas

Customers willing to spend up to £45 per head in pubs over Christmas

07-Nov-2016 By Sara Hussein

Christmas spend in pubs increased by more than 13% last year, with customers willing to spend up to £45 per head, new research has shown.

Bar talk

Bar talk: What is the key to a pub's success?

07-Nov-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

This week's bar talk asked licensees what the key to a pub's success is.

Dogs in pubs

Pub sees 25% increase in customers thanks to Sunday lunch for dogs

03-Nov-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

A Swansea pub has seen a significant rise in footfall thanks to the introduction of free Sunday lunches for dogs.

Halloween

The best of Halloween on social media

01-Nov-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

With Halloween just behind us, The Morning Advertiser takes a look over social media to see how pubs pulled punters in throughout the scary season.

Save the Duke

Save the Duke campaign group has offer to buy pub accepted

31-Oct-2016 By Liam Coleman

Campaigners in a Suffolk village have told of their joy at having an offer for their closed local pub accepted after 22 months of fundraising.

Entertainment

All fun and games: How to boost revenue with cutting- edge entertainment

27-Oct-2016 By Sara Hussein

While the more traditional pub games have endured, operators have embraced technology by offering some cutting-edge entertainment for their tech-savvy customers.

Snifter

Snifter: haunted pubs, sloe gin competition and East 17

19-Oct-2016 By Snifter

This week's Snifter features haunted pubs, the Sloe Gin World Champion competition and one pub which celebrated its anniversary with a '90s boy band,

Ale guide

Ale guide highlights town’s pub success

18-Oct-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

An ale trail guide which has been updated and relaunched, has highlighted the success of the pubs in a Leeds village.

Micropubs

The new micro wave: the rise of the micropub

17-Oct-2016 By Phil Mellows

Low overheads, shortened opening hours, a stripped-down offer and DIY approach has encouraged many enthusiasts to open their own micropub – no where more so than in the Isle of Thanet, which has the densest concentration of small freehouses in the country

Awards

ALMR Late Night Awards winners announced

12-Oct-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has announced the winners of its Late Night Awards at a gala ceremony in London’s West End.

Hot Shots

Hot Shots: young, ambitious leaders

11-Oct-2016 By Sara Hussein

Hot Shots is The Morning Advertiser’s initiative to recognise young and upcoming individuals working in the trade, from those running pubs to business ops specialists. Here we profile two more people nominated as rising stars, a lessee who's turned...

Awards

GBPA finalist wins Britain’s Best Beer Garden 2016

10-Oct-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

This year’s finalist and last year’s Great British Pub Award winner, Chaplin’s & the Cellar Bar has taken the crown for Britain’s Best Beer Garden.

Bar and Pub Show 2016

Up-to-date online bookings systems 'can boost pub profits'

05-Oct-2016 By Sara Hussein

DesignMyNight co-founder, Nick Telson, urged pubs to brush up their online booking systems to gain more revenue and customer loyalty.

My Pub

My Pub: Sandford Park Alehouse, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

30-Sep-2016 By Phil Mellows

Grant Cook, licensee of the Sandford Park Alehouse, talks about the transformation from nightclub to reigning CAMRA National Pub of the Year.

Halloween and Bonfire Night

Making the most of Halloween and Bonfire Night

29-Sep-2016 By Sara Hussein

It can be hard for operators to maintain their creative flair with new ideas every year for Halloween, and many tend to play it safe with similar themes from previous years. However, there’s more to Halloween than the classic pumpkin carving or costume...

Beer prices

The average cost of a pint in each county in Great Britain revealed

29-Sep-2016 By Liam Coleman

There is an 87p difference in the price of a pint of ale between the cheapest and most expensive regions of the country, according to the Good Pub Guide 2017.

Opinion

Paul Pavli: "Hit a sticky patch? Produce a new business plan"

27-Sep-2016 By Paul Pavli

One thing that never changes in the British pub market is the constant changes. Not only are there the usual internal industry challenges, from changing legislation to mergers and acquisitions, but influential external factors, from the rise of casual-dining...

Charity

Greene King to hold its biggest coffee morning to date

26-Sep-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Pubco Greene King has once again joined forces with cancer charity Macmillan to take part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning across its 1,800-wide estate.

Charity

Inglenook Inns & Taverns joins forces with Macmillan

23-Sep-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Blackburn-based Inglenook Inns & Taverns has teamed up with charity Macmillan Cancer Support to raise much-needed funds for those affected by the ravaging disease.

My Pub

My Pub: The Barge Inn, Honeystreet, Wiltshire

22-Sep-2016 By Liam Coleman

Surrounded by crop circles, campsites and canal boats, the Barge Inn attracts an eclectic crowd. Manager, Toryn Hockham, discusses the unique location, customers and offer of the pub.

Christmas 2016

Planning for a Festive Fillip: How operators can make the most of Christmas

19-Sep-2016 By Michelle Perrett

People on both sides of the bar may still be enjoying the late summer sun, but for those behind the jumps, Christmas is fast approaching and with it the need to get stuck in to the preparations. And, with competition for consumer spending at an all time...

OPINION

TripAdvisor: who gives a hoot?

14-Sep-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

TripAdvisor: love it or hate it, if you work in hospitality, you’ve got an opinion. And the chances are it's a strong one.

Recruitment

How to win the recruitment war

08-Sep-2016 By Greg Pitcher

Music festivals, YouTube videos, Snapchat clips and celebrity endorsements could all be weapons in the pub sector’s armoury as it fights the war for talent.