Operations

CGA acquired by NielsenIQ

07-Jun-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Global information services firm NielsenIQ has announced the acquisition of insight company CGA.

Hospitality leaders awarded OBEs

02-Jun-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Leading figures within the hospitality sector have been awarded OBEs in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list announced today (Thursday 2 June).

LOTY 2022 finalists unveiled

01-Jun-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII)’s Licensee of the Year Award (LOTY) 2022 shortlist has been announced.

The Lock In Podcast

Do pubs need to improve on tech?

31-May-2022 By Ed Bedington

Are pubs behind the curve when it comes to the digital world? Are we not embracing technology enough? The Lock In team tackle the subject with a range of guests debating everything from back of house tech, to whether customers should be allowed to google...

Pubs estimated to sell an extra 8.2m pints during Jubilee

31-May-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The upcoming Platinum Jubilee weekend could see an additional 8,280,300 pints sold across UK pubs, equating to an average of £720.10 extra revenue per pub, according to Real Business Rescue.

Platinum Jubilee weekend: How are pubs celebrating?

31-May-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

With licenced premises permitted to open for two hours extra across the Platinum Jubilee weekend, pubs are pulling out all the stops with events ranging from beer festivals to art exhibitions, Rolls Royce rides to BBQs, and afternoon teas to fancy dress...

Platinum Jubilee weekend could boost sector by £76m

30-May-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Independent pubs, bars and restaurants are expecting a £76m boost over the Platinum Jubilee weekend, with 49% of those open predicting a sales rise, revealed the Barclays SME Barometer.

Security shortage: Sector in desperate need of door staff

30-May-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The sector desperately needs a “boost” in security staff, as the shortage of door workers worsens due to the cost of living crisis, festival season and fears of further closures, according to Get Licensed.

SmartDispense event to focus on sustainability

25-May-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Heineken SmartDispense has announced it will host its inaugural Energy Well Spent Summit, which will take place on 12 July at Villa Park, Birmingham.

Great British Pub Awards

£10k up for grabs for GBPA category

24-May-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Entrants to the Community Hero category in this year’s Great British Pub Awards are again in with a chance of winning £10,000 to donate to a good cause, courtesy of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.

Sector set to celebrate Pub Pride

24-May-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is calling on people to celebrate Pub Pride on 27 May as part of its Summer of Pub campaign to encourage pub-going over the summer months.

Opinion

'Diversification will carry us through'

23-May-2022 By Seb Heeley-Wiggins, the Spirit of Manchester Distillery co-founder

Last year, amid the turmoil of the hospitality sector, we made a choice to plough a significant investment into a roto-vap allowing us to distil under pressure and at lower temperatures.

Deadline extended for Great British Pub Awards: 29 May

23-May-2022 By Ed Bedington

Entries are still open for the Great British Pub Awards with a deadline extension giving pubs an extra week to be in with the chance of winning a top title.

Time running out to enter the Great British Pub Awards 2022

20-May-2022 By Rebecca Weller

There’s still time to win one of the top accolades in the pub sector as the Great British Pub Awards deadline draws near.

The Lock In Podcast

Can pubs be better employers?

19-May-2022 By Ed Bedington

With staffing challenges continuing to cause headaches for pub operators, the Lock In team tackle some of the issues that are causing the sector problems and have a bit of discussion about baldness discrimination...

Number of licensees employed in sector the same as 2019

18-May-2022 By Rebecca Weller

For the first time since records began the UK has more job vacancies than those in unemployment, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released yesterday (Tuesday 17 May).

Couple celebrate 20 years behind the bar

12-May-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

A husband-and-wife duo have celebrated two decades at their country pub in the south of England.

Ban on exclusivity clauses 'positive' for sector

10-May-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The Governments plan to widen its ban on exclusivity clauses to some 1.5m people is “positive for both businesses and workers”, according to UKHospitality (UKH).

Paul Heaton hands out £60k to pubs to mark 60th birthday

09-May-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Housemartins and Beautiful South singer Paul Heaton has put £60,000 behind the bar of UK pubs today (9 May) to celebrate his 60th birthday.

Staff working longer hours to help keep sector afloat

09-May-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Hospitality employees are working six hours a week more than pre-pandemic levels, new figures have found.

British Sign Language course launched to help hospitality support Deaf community

06-May-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

CPL Learning has launched the free online training course ‘British Sign Language – Phrases for Hospitality’ to support venues and individuals who want to improve the hospitality experience for Deaf people.

BT Sport Pub Cup returns with Wembley final

05-May-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pub teams can now enter the BT Sport Pub Cup, with free BT Sport and £1,000 in BT Shop vouchers up for grabs for the victors of the tournament.

NITA award winners announced

29-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Yesterday (28 April 2022), the very best in training, apprenticeships and wellbeing programmes were recognised at the British Institute of Innkeeping’s (BII) National Innovation in Training Awards (NITAs).

48% of social media users use platforms to search for F&B venues

28-Apr-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Almost half (48%) of all social media users use these platforms to search for venues when looking to drink and eat out of home, according to the latest GO Tech report from insight expert CGA and tech business Zonal.

Operators cite staffing crisis as biggest issue at ‘very worrying time’

28-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Operators of gastropubs cited lack of staffing as the biggest issue they were currently tackling, with Covid, Brexit and staff leaving the industry creating the “perfect storm”.

Bristol sites collaborate for beer trail and unique brew

27-Apr-2022 By Rebecca Weller

A dozen bars, bottle shops and breweries have collaborated to form a beer trail in Bedminster, Bristol as well as a special one-off pour in honour of the event.

Still time to enter the 2022 Great British Pub Awards

27-Apr-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

There are just under four weeks left to enter this year’s Great British Pub Awards and be in with a chance to be named the overall Great British Pub of the Year.

TripAdvisor launches new initiatives to 'support hospitality and tourism'

27-Apr-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Online review site, TripAdvisor, has launched ‘Write a Review Day’ and ‘the Better Review Initiative’ in a bid to celebrate post-pandemic travel.

Extended hours for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee ‘fantastic news’

26-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pubs, bars and nightclubs in England and Wales are set to have extended opening hours over the June bank holiday to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee; a move heralded as “fantastic news” for the sector.

UKH backs call for Gov night-time sector support

26-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

UKHospitality (UKH) has backed calls for a Government support package to help counter shortages in night-time sector door staff, including assistance in recruitment and training of additional security staff, especially women.

Racism hinders career progress according to new research

26-Apr-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Some 43% of black people say their ethnicity has hindered career progression in the hospitality sector while only 7% of white people believe the same, according to the second edition of the Inside Hospitality report.

Surge in chefs’ wages

25-Apr-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Hospitality has been one of few sectors to have seen pay increases in keeping with inflation, but the cost-of-living crisis is likely to erode the benefits, according to Indeed Hiring Lab.

In association with Pernod Ricard UK

Helping the licensed trade take steps towards Net Zero

25-Apr-2022 By Pernod Ricard UK

Every business has a role to play in building a better future. Employees expect it, customers prefer it and investors place a premium on it.

Hospitality and brewing industry launch Carbon Toolkit to cut carbon

22-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Zero Carbon Forum has launched the Hospitality & Brewing Carbon Calculator and Toolkit on World Earth Day today (22 April 2022), to help hospitality operators and brewers calculate and cut down their carbon footprint.

Bars and restaurants sales outperforming pubs

22-Apr-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Like-for-like sales reported in managed pubs were behind those in the managed bar and restaurant sector, figures have found.

Young’s gives staff power to choose hours

21-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Young’s has launched a new internal platform, the Ram Agency, to give employees the power to pick their working hours as part of its recruitment drive.

1.8m love-hearts to tie the knot at pub weddings this year

20-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Almost 2m people will tie the knot at pub weddings this year as the industry anticipates a busy season, according to new research from hospitality job board, Caterer.com.

Fake reviews set to be illegal under new Gov rules

20-Apr-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government has announced plans to make it “clearly illegal” to pay someone to write or host a fake review today (Wednesday 20 April).

1 in 10 roles remain vacant

19-Apr-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Recruitment and retention are still major concerns for the sector with staffing issues looking to set back the sector’s recovery from the pandemic, according to new research.

Sunday Special of sport boosts pub trade

14-Apr-2022 By Ed Bedington

Beer and cider sales boomed for pubs showing sports last weekend on a day that was dubbed Sunday Special by Sky Sports.

'We find someone’s passion and help them develop it' - What makes an award-winning team tick?

12-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The owner of Dylans - the Kings Arms, St Albans, Hertfordshire, which bagged the title ‘Front of House Team of the Year’ at the 2022 Top 50 Gastropub Awards, said passion and enthusiasm were what made his team a cut above the rest.

Sector can help disabled people flourish, but warning against ‘inappropriate practices’

11-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The hospitality industry can lead the way in helping disabled people to flourish, but disability monitoring and reporting could lead to inappropriate practices, according to UKHospitality (UKH).

2022 interior design trends revealed

11-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Sustainability, homecoming and artistry are just a few of the interior design trends that have proved popular in the hospitality sector throughout 2022 according to commercial outfitter Novograf.

The Great British Pub Awards 2022

Are you running the Great British Pub of the Year?

11-Apr-2022 By Ed Bedington

The hunt is on for the UK’s best pub with the launch of the leading pub competition in the sector.

Publican Awards 2022

Outstanding Industry Contribution – Kate Nicholls

08-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

This year’s award for Outstanding Industry Contribution was presented to UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls.

Publican awards 2022

Business Leader of the Year sponsored by Poppleston Allen – Peter Borg-Neal

08-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

A leading figure for the trade throughout the last few years, Oakman’s Peter Borg-Neal has continued to drive his business forward, with some key acquisitions to increase his portfolio, along with some impressive fundraising initiatives to support the...

Publican Awards 2022

Best Tenanted/Leased Pub Company (501+ sites) sponsored by LTC – Punch Pubs & Co

08-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Taking the title of Tenanted & Leased for the second time in recent years, Punch Pubs & Co continue to build on the momentum generated by the business' newer management team.

Labour shortages will 'stifle' economic recovery says UKH

07-Apr-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Failure to tackle labour shortages now will “stifle” hospitality’s ability to drive wider economic recovery, according to trade body UKHospitality (UKH).

Pub workers’ pay increased by almost 5% in past year

07-Apr-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The rate of pay for pub workers has risen by 4.9% over the past 12 months, new data has revealed.

Recruit based on passion and personality over everything else

07-Apr-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Personality and a love of hospitality are the most important factors when recruiting new staff, according to the manager of award-winning cocktail bar, Three Little Words in Manchester.