Devon licensee rewarded for ‘services to real ale’ by CAMRA branch
A Torquay licensee has been given a one-of-a-kind award by his local branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), for “services to real ale” dating back more than 40 years.
Archives for February 14, 2018
Car crash blind dates, nuptial arguments and bizarre Valentine's Day proposals
Sometimes, Valentine's Day isn't all red roses, traditional proposals, and loved-up couples. The Morning Advertiser talks to publicans across the country who have experienced the weird and wonderful on love's great day.
Almost 2,000 pubs sign up to the World’s Biggest Pub Quiz
PubAid and Prostate Cancer UK are calling on the pub industry to host a quiz and raise money for charity, which will take place on 4-8 March.
Licensees ordered to pay £30,000 for illegal sports broadcasts
Following legal action by Sky on 29 January, three licensees in Scotland have each been ordered to pay £10,000 in damages for infringing Sky’s copyright by showing Sky Sports programming illegally at their premises.
Irresponsible 'barrow of booze' ad encourages excessive drinking says ASA
A pub that advertised a 'barrow of booze', which included two boxes of wine, 20 bottles of Corona or Peroni, a bottle of Tanqueray gin, a bottle of Ketel One Vodka and a bottle of Tequila and mixers, has been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards...
Sparkling wine sales set to soar
Sales of fizz are expected to continue to rise after a record-breaking year, according to figures from the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).
Beefeater rivals Gordon’s with new pink gin
Spirits company Pernod Ricard has launched a pink gin in the on-trade, rivalling Diageo-owned Gordon’s variant.
Sixpoint expands distribution across the UK
Brooklyn craft brewery Sixpoint is to launch its beers across the whole of the UK, thanks to a distribution deal with importer Heathwick.
Sky and BT win Premier League TV rights: what it means for pubs
After a five day auction, Sky and BT Sport have agreed to pay £4.464bn to broadcast Premier League matches for three seasons from 2019/20 after five of the seven available packages were awarded.
Star Pubs & Bars licensee defends SIBA Beerflex scheme
Elaine Hamer, licensee of the Plough in Lancashire, described the Society of Independent Brewers’ (SIBA) beer distribution scheme as a “godsend”.
Pub Skills: HR Summit
Gen Z: future pub employees, what you need to know
Ahead of the Pub Skills: HR Summit on 27 February, The Morning Advertiser chats to Generation Z expert and speaker at the event Josephine Hansom, director at Youth Research & Insight, to find out more about this very different group of future employees,...
Whitbread pub food hygiene rating drops from five to one
A West Sussex pub’s food hygiene rating has fallen from five stars to one star due to the “cleanliness and condition of facilities and building”.