Marketing

TRAINING

Publican awarded small employer of year award

14-Apr-2015 By Helen Gilbert

A Portsmouth publican has been crowned Small Employer of the Year at an annual awards event.

Awards

National Pubwatch Awards open for entry

10-Apr-2015 By Helen Gilbert

Pubwatch organisers are being urged to enter the Diageo National Pubwatch Awards, which recognise the best practice work of local schemes to improve the safety and pub experience for everyone.

Property

Money maker: Growing trend for pubs with beds

09-Apr-2015 By Paul Davey, Davey Co

Pub accommodation can drive sales and increase revenue — but make sure your rooms represent value for money.

MorningAdvertiser.co.uk navigation changes to assist readers

08-Apr-2015 By James Evison

The Publican’s Morning Advertiser website – morningadvertiser.co.uk – has radically changed its site navigation to reflect how our readers consume content.

Business Support

Glassware: How it adds value

07-Apr-2015 By Fiona McLelland

With customer perception enhanced by quality of serve, Fiona McLelland looks at how correct glassware and standard of serve continues to be crucial for pubs.

Pop-up kitchen Twisted Burger in hunt for pub franchisees

02-Apr-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

Sheffield-based pop-up kitchen concept Twisted Burger Company is on the lookout for further franchisees after a successful trial at a number of pilot venues.

Heineken stands tall with new glassware

01-Apr-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

Heineken has introduced “taller, prouder” pint and half-pint glasses for its eponymous beer brand.

April Fools' Day! How the industry responded

01-Apr-2015 By James Evison

So what was the industry's answer to the April Fools' Day question? See below for some of the top stories from across the web.

Hairy Bikers to launch new series on the 'pubs that built Britain'

01-Apr-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

TV duo the Hairy Bikers will launch a new BBC series on the ‘pubs that built Britain’ this summer.

BRAND NEWS

New look for Bombardier

30-Mar-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

Charles Wells’ Bombardier beer has been given a fresh look ahead of a new marketing campaign next month.

Social media training rolled out to Greene King tenants

27-Mar-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

A programme of social media marketing training has been rolled out to support Greene King tenants and lessees.

Running a pub

Running a pub: Going multiple

25-Mar-2015 By Glynn Davis

In the third and final part of our series on the challenges of running a pub business, Glynn Davis looks at the problems and benefits of increasing the number of outlets in your estate.

Sky bolsters support for pubs showing live sport

24-Mar-2015 By Mike Berry

Sky is beefing up the support it provides to its pub customers with the aim of helping licensees make the most of live sport in their venue.

AWARD

Pub shortlisted for responsible business award

23-Mar-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

A Cheshire pub has been shortlisted for a Parliamentary award that recognises the most responsible businesses.

VIDEO

Community Pubs Day: Kris Hopkins on pubs

23-Mar-2015 By James Evison

The Publican's Morning Advertiser caught up with community pubs minister Kris Hopkins during the Publican Awards 2015 judging day.

SMALL TALK

Jasper Cuppaidge of Camden Town Brewery on crowdfunding and running 'awesome' pubs

20-Mar-2015 By Emma Eversham

Camden Town Brewery launched its Hells Raiser crowdfunding campaign to help finance a new brewery in February and has already over-reached its £1.5m target. Founder Jasper Cuppaidge talks about his reasons for going down the crowdfunding route and why...

New ONS basket highlights changing spending habits

18-Mar-2015 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

E-cigarettes and craft beer have been added to the basket of goods and services used to calculate UK inflation, by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Business booster

Take Me Out: Outdoor furniture guide

16-Mar-2015 By Sheila McWattie

Five publicans describe the business benefits of transforming their outdoor areas. Sheila McWattie reports.

Video

Video: Running a pub - The Grafton

13-Mar-2015 By Charlotte Barnett

Licensees of the award-winning Grafton in Kentish Town, Joel Czopor and Susie Clarke, offer their tips to aspiring publicans on setting up a successful business.

Community Pubs Month 2015: Shout about the value of your pub

12-Mar-2015 By Mike Berry

The Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) has joined forces with the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) ahead of April’s Community Pubs Month to encourage licensees to remind customers just what makes having a local pub so valuable.

Experience

Running a pub: Personal experience of starting out

10-Mar-2015 By The Publican's Morning Advertiser

When John Cavanagh took up a five-year lease at the Hamilton Russell Arms, in Thorpe Thewles, County Durham, four years ago, it had lost much of its trade following a fire.

Recruitment

Running a pub: How pubcos recruit publicans

10-Mar-2015 By The Publican's Morning Advertiser

Matthew Ralphs, recruitment marketing manager, for Enterprise Inns explains how the pubco recruits tenants and lessees into its business.

Supplier News

Molson Coors re-launches wholesale business

05-Mar-2015 By Jessica Mason

Molson Coors has re-launched its wholesale business, dropping the ‘wholesale’ positioning from its new brand identity and instead replacing it with: ‘Molson Coors – Service. Choice. Trust.’

London pub named UK’s most sustainable

24-Feb-2015 By Jo Bruce

The Truscott Arms in London’s Maida Vale has been named Sustainable Pub of the Year.

Willock: Teetotal wipe-out

19-Feb-2015 By Rob Willock

Anyone who has completed day one, module one of business school, will know that a SWOT analysis identifies the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats your business faces, while a PEST study explores the potential impact of political, economic,...

BRAND NEWS

J2O goes posh with a new sparkling variant

19-Feb-2015 By Jessica Mason

Britvic is launching a lightly sparkling brand extension for its J₂O brand, named J₂O Spritz, in a bid to answer the demand for more excitement and choice in adult soft drinks.

Pub people will decide the General Election outcome

12-Feb-2015 By Rob Willock

In 34 days – on Wednesday 18 March – George Osborne will stand at the despatch box and deliver this government’s final Budget. But can publicans influence the manifestos for the General Election?

Six Nations: licensees' promotional ideas for Rugby extravaganza

09-Feb-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Operators nationwide are using various promotional strategies and events to drive profits for the remaining three rounds of the Six Nations tournament.

Enterprise Inns increases drinks prices by 2.9%

09-Feb-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

Enterprise Inns has increased its drinks prices by an average of 2.9% from today (9 February).

Beer brand Hobgoblin and Burts Chips launch new product

06-Feb-2015 By Jo Bruce

Wychwood Brewery is launching Hobgoblin Burts Spit Roast Steak Chips to pubs.

Business booster

Money makers: promotional and event ideas for your pub

05-Feb-2015 By Alison Baker

Old School Bar and Kitchen is hosting a design-your-own burger night

Editor's Comment

Price hikes defy logic

05-Feb-2015 By Rob Willock

Pub customers are understandably confused. And so are licensees. And so am I, frankly.

More than 80% find modern toilet signs 'irritating'

04-Feb-2015 By James Evison

Ambiguous toilet signs are driving British consumers ‘potty’, according to new research.

Bocuse d'Or Team UK leader unwinds after world final

03-Feb-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Bocuse d’Or finalist and Team UK leader Adam Bennett, head chef at Charles Wells’ outlet the Cross, Kenilworth, was treated to a “home away from home” party after taking place in the prestigious culinary showdown.

Business booster

Business booster: afternoon treats and free pub calendars

30-Jan-2015 By PubFood

Sheila McWattie looks at event and promotional ideas for your pub

JDW's Tim Martin hits out at lack of trade support for VAT campaign

21-Jan-2015 By Mike Berry

Wetherspoon’s boss Tim Martin has blamed pubco rivals – and the Publican’s Morning Advertiser – for failing to campaign for tax equality with supermarkets, which he said had resulted in flat bar sales and falling margins.

New product

Lincat adds five new griddles to Silverlink range

16-Jan-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Catering equipment manufacturer Lincat has extended its range of Silverlink 600 gas and electric modular cooking equipment with the launch of five new griddles.

Brewers defend wholesale price increases

15-Jan-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

Brewers have defended their position in regards to wholesale price increases and claimed they strive to “keep costs competitive”, after licensees slammed the move that will see rises of up to 5p per pint in some instances.

Try January: A fightback against those harming our business

15-Jan-2015 By Jeffrey Bell

Dry January? Don’t get me started. It’s dressed up as virtuous and a way of raising funds for good cause; in fact it’s a neo-prohibitionist ploy by well-paid executives at political lobbying organisations that masquerade as charities.