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Multiple wins: New World Trading Company picked up six Publican Awards

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Publican Awards: the 2017 winners explain why you should enter for 2018

By Ed Bedington

Because of the intensity of competition and the thoroughness with which entrants to the categories are scrutinised, the Publican Awards are rightly judged the ones to win. So what does it take to come out on top? Find out from the first round of our profiles...

On the road: pub showcase could encourage more overseas tourists to visit British pubs

Mock pub aims to drive UK tourism and beer exports

By Fred A'Court

A British pub set-up complete with bar, seating areas and even an iconic red telephone box at overseas trade shows could also be used to boost beer exports – with the added bonus of visiting a pub as a ‘must do’ activity during a visit to the UK.

Love in the air: the Kings Arms had a special Valentine's offer in February (pic credit: Paul Sweeney)

Some of the best pub A-boards

By Nikkie Sutton

Pub A-boards are a great way for licensees to market their offer, and some operators have used them as a way to get customers talking.

Steampunks: street theatre builds excitement around The Alchemist's new opening

£1.5m Alchemist site to open in Oxford

By Nicholas Robinson

Bar and restaurant group The Alchemist has pumped £1.5m into the opening of a new shopping centre bar in Oxford, creating 75 new jobs.

Helping hand: new credit card for operators

Food credit card launched for pubs

By Nicholas Robinson

A national food wholesaler has launched a credit card for catering businesses, which has an upper limit of £25,000 and up to 37-days’ of interest free credit.

Boxing clever: Johnny Nelson

In association with Sky Sports

Sky Sports video competition – clue number three

By MA editorial

Watch former boxer and Sky Sports presenter Johnny Nelson for the third clue in Sky Sports Winning Weekends Video Competition to pick up some fantastic prizes.

Smashing sports: from American football to the Grand Prix

NFL and Premier League double-header this weekend

By Nicholas Robinson

Sport will smash screens this Sunday, with the third game of American football set to be played in London this month taking place, as well as two big Premier League matches.

Top tip: pubs should promote their spooky history according to one expert

If you have got it, haunt it

By Fiona McLelland

Pubs are among the favourite locations for ghosts across the UK. So much so it seems , that claims are often met with more than a pinch of scepticism. But if research really does point to some supernatural connection at your outlet, then you could be...

Winning Weekends: watch Sky Sports F1 pit lane reporter Natalie Pinkham for the second clue

In association with Sky Sports

Sky Sports video competition - clue number two

By MA editorial

Watch Formula One pit lane reporter for Sky Sports F1 Natalie Pinkham for the second clue in Sky Sports Winning Weekends Video Competition.

Simon Longbottom, CEO, Stonegate Pub Company

My Shout: Simon Longbottom, CEO, Stonegate Pub Company

By Simon Longbottom

Our industry is facing unprecedented inflationary and political challenges, and many are in the area of people and employment, the national living wage, the apprenticeship levy and the potential post-Brexit shortfall in labour to name but three.

Expert opinion: former Liverpool skipper Jamie Carragher will be hoping for a win against United

In association with Sky Sports

Sky Sports launches video competition for licensees

By MA editorial

Sky Sports has launched a video competition for UK licensees to celebrate its upcoming ‘Winning Weekends’ – a tantalising line-up of top sport during big weekends and packed days of action that no other broadcaster can offer.

A big 'but': business increases but there are still major issues with recruitment

Appetite for eating and drinking out rises

By Nicholas Robinson

Brits are continuing to splurge on meals and drinks out of home, despite a dip in consumer confidence following the Brexit vote, research has claimed. However, recruitment remains a major issue for operators.

Cracking Christmas: Advice for pubs over the festive holidays

How pubs can have themselves a cracking little Christmas

By Jo Bruce

Whether your pub is more mistletoe and wine, O’ come all ye faithful or Fairytale of New York, we’ve asked festive-loving operators and suppliers to share their best advice to make sure your Christmas sparkles like the baubles on a rather fantastic tree

My Pub: Great British Pub of the Year 2017, Eagle & Child

My Pub: Great British Pub of the Year 2017, Eagle & Child

By Georgina Townshend

At the beginning of September, Glen Duckett, landlord of the Eagle & Child, in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, lifted the award for Best Pub of the Year in the Great British Pub Awards 2017, after first being named Partnership Pub of the Year. Here, Duckett...

Four shows in one: experts to gather at Olympia

What's on at the Bar and Pub Show?

By Georgina Townshend

Thousands of guests are getting ready to visit The Bar & Pub Show, The Restaurant Show, Conscious Hospitality Show and Catering Equipment Expo next week.

Wi-Fi debate: is it possible for customers to abuse free service?

How publicans really feel about customers abusing Wi-Fi

By Georgina Townshend

As publicans continue to adapt to consumer demand, should pubs allow customers to stay for hours using the free Wi-Fi despite only buying one drink? Or, would they be right to ask them to leave?

Are London's pubs under threat from Uber ban?

Uber ban could be a threat to London's pubs

By Georgina Townshend

Millions of people who use Uber in the UK's capital after a night down the pub could find their ride home missing, after Transport for London (TfL) informed the company it would not be issued with a private hire operator license after its current...

Steps to take: having more than one person dealing with finances makes theft more difficult

How to stop pub staff from stealing

By Georgina Townshend

No one likes to think it could happen but publicans are vulnerable to having cash and stock stolen from right under their noses by employees. Here, a top legal expert offers advice on how to stop it.

Unique selling point: a lot of pubs claim to have a back story

9 things landlords claim about their pubs

By Georgina Townshend

From being the oldest pub in the village, to having a ghost, or having royalty over for tea, every pub has a story – some of which they appear to share with many others.

Lack of trust: Jemima Withey fears inside theft after £21k stolen

Operator awarded £1 after manager stole £21k

By Georgina Townshend

A Suffolk publican has hit out after being awarded £1 from a former manager who admitted stealing more than £20,000 from the premises over the course of a few months.

Expert advice: beer sommelier Jane Peyton on how beer training for staff can benefits sales

Why it pays to educate your bar staff in beer

By Claire Churchard

Jane Peyton, beer writer and founder of the School of Booze, explains why educated bar staff can pave the way to higher profits for pubs and why paying more for quality beer is worth every penny. The Morning Advertiser caught up with her ahead of her...

Sport savvy: showing a multitude of sporting events can boost a pub’s profits, says MatchPint’s Dominic Collingwood

Who is today’s sports fan?

By Nikkie Sutton

Millennial customers are a promiscuous bunch, but pubs that show sport can capitalise on more than football.

New note, new checks: make sure your staff accept only genuine new £10 notes

Get your pub ready for the new £10 note

By Georgina Townshend

As with any business that handles cash, pubs will need to plan, prepare and train staff on key security features for the introduction of the brand new polymer £10 note, which will come into circulation tomorrow (14 September).

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