Tom Kerridge: how the celebrity pub chef became who he is today
Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge opened his first gastropub in 2005, gaining his first Michelin star within a year. The Morning Advertiser charts some of the highlights of his career.
Archives for July 3, 2017
Hall & Woodhouse sells Old Brewery for housing redevelopment
Hall & Woodhouse has sold the Old Brewery, which is part of its brewery site in Dorset, to the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).
Mitchells & Butlers sells 73 pubs to Aprirose
Pubco Mitchells and Butlers (M&B) has sold more than 70 pubs to a real estate investment company as it looks to “rebalance its estate”.
Eating out sector 'under threat' despite PM’s visa assurances
The eating-out sector could be under threat if the Government doesn’t fill jobs in the UK with foreign workers after Brexit, according to a leading trade association.
Dress code
What JD Wetherspoon wants its customers to wear
Following reports in national and local press, The Morning Advertiser has revisited the dress code for customers at JD Wetherspoon pubs.
PCA defends slow progress on MRO cases as 'reducing risks'
The pubs code adjudicator (PCA) has defended the slow pace of its progress on market-rent-only (MRO) option cases, after a group of pub operators called the body a “rabbit in the headlights” for its perceived inaction.
Armed police praise JD Wetherspoon staff following ‘gun discovery’
Police have praised the staff members of a Southampton JD Wetherspoon pub after armed officers rushed to the site following reports of a man with a gun.
Imbibe Live 2017: top trends from the show
Drinks trends that operators should look out for this year include the continued rise of gin, increased interest in foreign imports and rising interest in sparkling wines, five alcoholic drinks producers told The Morning Advertiser in this video.
Hippo Inns grows portfolio to 10 sites after £400,000 refurb
Pub group Hippo Inns will open its 10th pub next week after spending £400,000 to significantly refurbish the 2,927sq ft site in Twickenham.
BT Sport secures deal to become ‘home of elite rugby’ until 2022
BT Sport has sealed a deal to live broadcast the European Rugby Champions Cup and the European Rugby Challenge Cup, starting with the 2018/19 season and running until at least 2021/22.
Exodus of non-British workers ‘disastrous’ for pub sector
About one in three non-British workers in the UK are considering leaving the UK in the next five years, which could be “disastrous” for the pub sector, leading bodies have said.