Operations

Making Sundays great again - inside the pub that does NFL to the max

19-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Belushi's in London Bridge has spent years refining its American football offer and is now reaping the rewards in trade. Here is how a typical NFL Sunday night in the venue pans out.

Why Dry January is no longer a period of doom and gloom

19-Jan-2017 By Sara Hussein

The emptiness of a pub in January after a hectic Christmas can strike fear into the heart of any licensee but perhaps this month has the potential to be as fruitful as any other when pubs make the most of the opportunities

Admiral Taverns targets new publicans

19-Jan-2017 By Helen Gilbert

Admiral Taverns is holding a series of open days in a bit to attract new and existing licensees interested in running a pub.

Hunt for new CEO at The Portman Group continues

18-Jan-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Recruitment is ongoing for the new chief executive of The Portman Group, following the departure of Henry Ashworth.

Guinness aims to drive sales with Six Nations rugby activation kits

17-Jan-2017 By Helen Gilbert

Diageo-owned Guinness has created 6,000 activation kits in a bid to drive on-trade sales during the RBS Six Nations rugby tournament.

Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Drinks Offer, sponsored by Coca-Cola European Partners

17-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Five companies with exceptional drink offers will be hoping to be named as the best in the trade at the upcoming Publican Awards.

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.

Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best New Pub/Bar, sponsored by Heineken

16-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Six varied and impressive new sites from a selection of innovative operators are in the running to be named as Best New Pub/Bar, sponsored by Heineken at the upcoming Publican Awards.

Full-time Fletch's mid-term football report

16-Jan-2017 By Darren Fletcher, BT Sport commentator

With more than half the Premier League season gone, here's my mid-season assessment of all 20 teams.

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.

Proposed £1,000 a year levy for EU workers ‘toned down’ by No 10

13-Jan-2017 By Sara Hussein

The Government has “toned down” proposals to charge £1,000 a year to operators who employ EU workers in their business.

Sport

Premier League football back on TV this weekend

13-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

After a hiatus for the FA Cup and the League Cup, the Premier League returns this weekend and is at the centre of the best sport to show in the pub.

Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Pub Brand/Concept, sponsored by Miller Brands

12-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Five phenomenal, established pub companies have a chance of being named the Best Pub Brand/Concept in the industry at March's Publican Awards.

Sport

How pubs can kick off a winning 2017

12-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Both sports fans and licensees can look forward to a bumper 2017 as millions continue to choose the atmosphere of a pub to enjoy the sporting action, but what are the sports that got people into pubs in 2016 and how can licensees maximise those events...

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...

Publican Awards

Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Premium Food Offer, sponsored by McCain

11-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Five pub companies are in the running at the Publican Awards for their exceptional premium food offer, with average food sales above £25 per head.

Illegal broadcasting

Five Scottish pubs slapped with £50k bill in damages for illegal Sky showing

11-Jan-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Sky has received £50,000 from five pubs in Scotland which have been broadcasting Sky Sports illegally.

Training

JDW apologises for wrongly ejecting disabled customer

09-Jan-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

JDW has apologised to a multiple sclerosis (MS) sufferer after one of its doorstaff threw him out after accusing him of being drunk.

Publican Awards

Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Value Food Offer

09-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Here are the four companies that excel and innovate with their food offer, despite the average meal costing less than £12.50 per head.

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.

Publican Awards

Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Pub Operations Team, sponsored by Farm Frites

09-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Here are the four companies that are finalists at March's Publican Awards thanks to their outstanding operations.

Sport

FA Cup 3rd round action throughout the weekend

06-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Televised FA Cup fixtures left, right and centre dominate the best sport to show in the pub this weekend.

Publican Awards

Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Pub Employer (500+ employees)

05-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Four of the country's leading pub companies will be going head to head at The Publican Awards to be named as the best employer in the trade. Find out more about each of them.

Publican Awards

Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Pub Employer (1-499 employees), sponsored by Sky

04-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Find out which four pub companies with fewer than 500 employees will be looking to be crowned as the best in the trade at the 'pub industry Oscars'.

Legislation

CAMRA calls for permanent measures to help pubs avoid closing

04-Jan-2017 By Sara Hussein

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has called for permanent measures for pubs registered as assets of community value (ACV).

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.

Publican Awards

Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Managed Pub Company (51+ sites), sponsored by CPL Training

03-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Here are the four managed pub companies that are in with a chance of being presented with the Publican Award for Best Managed Pub Company (51+ sites), sponsored by CPL Training by Jonathan Ross at March's Publican Awards.

Jonathan Ross to host 2017 Publican Awards

03-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Iconic chat show presenter Jonathan Ross has been announced as the host of the biggest night of the year for the pub industry.

Sport

Full-time Fletch on The FA Cup

03-Jan-2017 By Darren Fletcher, BT Sport commentator

The whole FA Cup experience may have changed over the years, but that doesn't change the fact that it's still a fantastic competition.

Publican Awards

Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Managed Pub Company (2-50 sites), sponsored by Molson Coors

22-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

Five managed pub companies with fewer than 50 sites have been shortlisted for this category at March's Publican Awards.

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.

Pub Games

Pub games TV series from 1970s to be rerun

22-Dec-2016 By Michelle Perrett

Licensees can offer a throwback to the 1970s on Boxing Day when The Indoor League, the TV series in which players competed in traditional pub games, will be screened again.

Online Reviews

Less than two thirds of businesses specifically monitor review websites

22-Dec-2016 By Michelle Perrett

Only 60% of operators are specifically monitoring their performance on key review sites, a survey by Barclays for the second Future Shock report has revealed.

Sport

Darts and football lead the way for new year sport

22-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

A huge set of football matches and the conclusion of the World Darts Championship are here for pub customers to see in the new year.

Publican Awards

Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Tenanted/Leased Pub Company (201+ sites), sponsored by Kuehne & Nagel

21-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

Four pub companies will be competing for Best Tenanted/Leased Pub Company (201+ sites), sponsored by Kuehne & Nagel at March's Publican Awards.

Pub walks

CAMRA encourages people to go on a ‘pub walk’ this Christmas

21-Dec-2016 By Helen Gilbert

A series of guides mapping short walks that finish with a stop at a real ale pub have been produced by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and walking charity the Ramblers.

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

Christmas Safety Campaign

‘Better for businesses’: licensee launches Christmas safety campaign

20-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

A licensee has launched a campaign to make sure people stay safe when partying during the festive season.

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.

2017 Predictions

2017 predictions: ALMR to focus on ‘employment challenges’ in hospitality sector

20-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has claimed it will tackle “employment challenges” next year as further Brexit negotiations take place.

Sport

Manchester derby to be shown on Sky Sports

20-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

Sky Sports and BT Sport have announced the February Premier League matches that can be shown in the pub.

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.

Publican Awards

Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Late Night Operator

19-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

Ahead of the Publican Awards, which will be taking place in March at Battersea Evolution, London, The Morning Advertiser takes a look at those competing for Best Late Night Operator.

Online ordering

Matthew Clark halves on-trade customers ordering time

19-Dec-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Matthew Clark claims its online ordering platform has cut its on-trade customers’ order time by half.

Sport

Premier League worth £30,000 to pubs every season

19-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

A major research project from MatchPint and CGA has investigated the value of a variety of sport to pub licensees.

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.

APPBG

All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group joins BII

19-Dec-2016 By Michelle Perrett

The All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) is to be kept up to date on pub trade issues through membership of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII).