Operations

Robert Humphreys awarded MBE for services to alcohol policy

15-Jun-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Robert Humphreys, former honorary secretary of the Parliamentary Beer Group, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours for services to alcohol policy.

What does BT Sport's new European football deal mean for pubs?

11-Jun-2015 By Mike Berry

If showing live football is an important part of your customer offer then the landscape is changing ahead of next season as all matches from Europe’s elite club competition – the Champions League - will now be shown on BT Sport – and nowhere else.

Supplier News

Zonal strikes gold with training accreditation

11-Jun-2015 By Mike Berry

Zonal Retail Data Systems has been awarded the Gold Standard (GSA) for its training provision by the Learning & Performance Institute (LPI).

Tribute

'Legendary' former head brewer at Fuller's dies

10-Jun-2015 By Oli Gross

A ‘legendary’ former head brewer who played a key role in the history of Fuller’s has died.

Licensee of the Year

Licensee of the Year: Award winners reveal secrets to success

10-Jun-2015 By Oli Gross

The newly-crowned Licensees of the Year recommend operators focus on differentiation, career development opportunities and ‘finding a premium’ to compete with larger managed pubcos.

Sport

BT Sport unveils expanded football deal

09-Jun-2015 By Oli Gross

BT Sport has unveiled a deal for pubs to show up to 223 live Champions League and Europa League midweek matches, and more than double the number of games involving Premier League teams as last season.

Business booster

Menu ideas: seafood platters and sustainable menus

08-Jun-2015 By Alison Baker

Licensees share two ideas which helped drive trade at their pubs

Enterprise plans 'mini stadium' pub atmosphere for Rugby World Cup

08-Jun-2015 By Oli Gross

Enterprise is supporting its licensees to turn their pubs into ‘mini-stadiums’ to drive customer involvement during the Rugby World Cup.

Technology

Plug in - or get switched off

08-Jun-2015 By James Evison

Pubs are beginning to embrace technology but they must go further to meet customers' expectations and identify the areas where they are still lagging behind. James Evison reports.

Pubs benefit from Pub in the Hub funding

08-Jun-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Two rural pubs are hoping to become the centre of their local communities following grants from non-profit organisation Pub is the Hub.

Making the Most of Sport - in association with Sky

English cricket: Rising from the flames

05-Jun-2015 By Mike Berry

It’s set to be a scorching summer of cricket, with the five match Ashes series starting next month. Make sure your pub is the pavillion of choice for fans.

Legal

Advice: Keep control of social media

04-Jun-2015 By Poppleston Allen

We are all no doubt aware of last year’s ‘Neknomination’ craze whereby social media users posted videos of themselves consuming potentially dangerous mixtures of alcohol while challenging friends to either repeat the stunt or try something more extreme.

Technology now a necessity in pubs, report claims

04-Jun-2015 By MC Allegra FS

Technology in pubs, bars and clubs is perceived as improving the customer experience by 52% of people and as many as 67% of people in the 24-35 age group, as consumers’ expectations have shifted to view technology as a necessity not a novelty.

Copyright

Six more pubs ordered to pay for Premier League copyright breaches

04-Jun-2015 By Mike Berry

Six more pubs across the country have been ordered to pay a total of £55,000 in costs for breaching Premier League copyright as the number of High Court actions against pubs showing unauthorised football tops 350.

Renouncing my Licensee of the Year crown after whirlwind year

03-Jun-2015 By Lee Price

Last month, I found myself back in London for the final judging stage of the British Institute of Innkeeping’s (BII) Licensee of the Year Award (LOYA).

The Men United Arms – your new favourite local

02-Jun-2015 By Owen Sharp

It's a cliché to say men don't go to the doctors. But whether they do or not, we know they go to the football, the rugby, the golf - and you tend to find a fair few in the pub too. That’s why Prostate Cancer UK is already working with a number...

Utilities

Pubs save thousands after utility bills challenged

01-Jun-2015 By Oli Gross

Pubs have saved thousands of pounds thanks to a service which discovers if the property is being overcharged for utility bills.

Football

What impact would the European nations boycotting the World Cup have on pubs?

29-May-2015 By Helen Gilbert

Publicans have expressed concern that pubs will lose business if international football teams across Europe boycott the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Charity events

Pub hosts Tyneside takeover for cancer charity

29-May-2015 By Oli Gross

A Newcastle pub is the flagship venue for events to raise money for charity.

Drinks

Comment: Acknowledging all our talents

29-May-2015 By Jessica Mason

The trade is beginning to really celebrate its successes.

Charity

LTC golf tournament tees off

28-May-2015 By Mike Berry

An exciting golf tournament for pubs and breweries has teed off, giving breweries, publicans and their customers the chance to play at fantastic courses across the country.

Pub 'appalled' with waste collection service

28-May-2015 By Oli Gross

A pub freeholder is appalled with a waste collection service after four weeks of rubbish accumulated in her pub garden.

Star Pubs and Bars

Beer sales boost after Smart Dispense installation

28-May-2015 By Oli Gross

A boost in beer sales following the installation of Smart Dispense systems has lead Star Pubs and Bars to expand the project.

My Shout

Be proud - and loud - about our business

28-May-2015 By Mark Baird

I spend a lot of time meeting with pub, bar and hotel owners and understanding their concerns and issues.

Pub trade opens up to young licensees

28-May-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Excitement around craft beer and the opportunity to run their own businesses is bringing an influx of young entrepreneurs into the trade.

Ye Olde Fighting Cocks keeps name despite animal rights pressure

27-May-2015 By Oli Gross

Britain's oldest pub Ye Olde Fighting Cocks has no intention of changing its name despite pressure from animal rights group PETA, which wants the pub to be renamed Ye Olde Clever Cocks to reflect compassion for animals.

Prime Minister David Cameron goes down the pub

27-May-2015 By Emily Sutherland

A Staffordshire licensee has spoken of her surprise after Prime Minister David Cameron dropped by her pub earlier this month

TV Sport

Sky announces price freeze and new pub digital promotion service

27-May-2015 By Mike Berry

Sky has announced a price freeze for pubs for the year ahead – the fourth freeze in five years.

Events

Brewdog, Fuller's and Pret to star at Managed Pub Summit

27-May-2015 By PMA

There is an all-star speaker line-up for this year’s Managed Pub Summit on the 23 June at The May Fair Hotel, London.

Eating out sector up 4% year-on-year in April

26-May-2015 By James Evison

Brits celebrating Easter by enjoying a meal out prompted a peak in leisure spending during April, according to the latest Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker.

In pictures: the industry's latest fundraising efforts

26-May-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Pubs, breweries and pubcos are renowned for their support of charities, with the latest research reporting fundraising is at an all time high. The PMA reports on the industry's latest fundraising achievements.

Leigh pub operator hit with £14,700 fine for showing Sky Sports from Irish system

22-May-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

A Lancashire pub operator has been convicted and fined for using a Sky system from the Republic of Ireland to show Sky Sports illegally in the premises.

Sky extends exclusive boxing deal

22-May-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

Sky Sports is to show up to 120 nights of live boxing over the next six years after agreeing to extend its exclusive coverage deal with Matchroom Sport until 2021.

Awards

Deadline nears for Great British Pub Awards 2015 entries

21-May-2015 By Jo Bruce

There’s still time to get your last minute entries in the GBPA – if you’re running the best pub in the area, get your entries in now.

Sport

Big Interview: Bruce Cuthbert, BT Sport director, commercial customers

21-May-2015 By Mike Berry

Just two years on from launch, BT Sport has secured exclusive rights to football’s top European competitions. Mike Berry finds out how the company will make the case for pubs to switch on to its service.

Let's make a career in hospitality something to be proud of

21-May-2015 By Mark Baird

Hospitality in the UK is too often seen as an industry that provides millions of jobs but few careers. As an industry, it is in our interests to change that perception, says Mark Baird, head of alcohol in society at Diageo GB.

Snack attack: Tips on boosting snacks sales

19-May-2015 By Jo Bruce

Supplier JJ Food Service’s Sue Guilfoyle offers ideas for driving snack sales

Copyright

Pubs ordered to pay £19,500 for Premier League copyright breaches

18-May-2015 By Mike Berry

Three English pubs have been ordered by the High Court to pay costs totalling £19,500 for illegally screening Premier League football.

Business booster

Father's Day is now big business

18-May-2015 By Phil Mellows

Once dismissed as a gimmick, now the annual day is an opportunity to cash in. PMA reports.

My pub

The Three Blackbirds in Woodditton

18-May-2015 By Michelle Perrett

The Three Blackbirds in Woodditton, near Newmarket, was purchased last year by farmer Guy Taylor, who has made some dramatic changes to his local pub.

Less than a week left to enter the Great British Pub Awards!

15-May-2015 By PMA

Licensees have just a week left to enter the Great British Pub Awards 2015!

Advice

Legal Q&A: Appeals against licensing committees

14-May-2015 By Poppleston Allen

This week's legal Q&A includes appeals against decisions of licensing committees and when training records should be considered inadequate.

X Factor goes to the pub

13-May-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Brighton drinking spot the Tempest will play host to X factor auditions this weekend.

Licensee hit with £7k fine for illegal Sky Sports coverage

13-May-2015 By Emily Sutherland

A Cheshire licensee is facing a fine of over £7,000 after showing Sky Sports illegally in his premises.

What does the new Premier League TV deal mean for pubs?

12-May-2015 By Mike Berry

The price for the privilege of broadcasting Premier League football has rocketed in recent years and last week hit an incredible £5.1bn for the three seasons from 2016. Sky and BT will between them show 168 live games with both expressing delight at the...

Awards

Hook Norton crowns pub winners

08-May-2015 By Helen Gilbert

A Warwickshire pub has triumphed in an annual awards ceremony run by Hook Norton Brewery.

Editor's opinion

Encouraging news, but let's keep an eye on the future

07-May-2015 By Ed Bedington

There’s some encouraging results from the Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s reader survey, with more than half of respondents reporting turnover on the increase, and almost the same number saying profits are also up year on year.

Pub Market Report

Pubs more positive about future as events grow in importance

07-May-2015 By Mike Berry

Publican’s Morning Advertiser readers are experiencing a more positive trading environment with more than half reporting a rise in turnover during the past year and almost six in 10 licensees planning to invest in their pub in the coming 12 months.