‘Gimmick gins’ will lose momentum
Novelty products will soon lose ground in the gin market, according to the founder of a London distillery.
Archives for December 18, 2019
How does the Licensed Trade Charity make a difference?
In March, Age UK revealed that there are 1.4m chronically lonely older people in England, and many more across the rest of the UK, with the Christmas period only serving to magnifying the issue.
Greene King goes green with its crackers
This year, Greene King is pulling a greener Christmas as it offers an eco-friendly cracker to its customers as a step to reduce its environmental impact.
Pubgoers spending more on nights out
Consumers are now spending an average of £69.64 on a night out – a year-on-year rise of 3.9%.
TV faves Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford front Heineken beer campaign
Sparking the festive season, morning TV hosts Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford are fronting the fourth year of Heineken’s Brewing Good Cheer campaign to help boost community spirit in UK pubs.
Property round-up
Birmingham set for trio of experiential sites, Roxy Leisure expansion, and a nurse’s first pub venture
Here are updates on a handful of new openings in Birmingham, plus Punch, Robinsons and We Are Bar reveal site news.
JDW back serving pigs in blankets again
Pub bemouth JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is serving pigs in blankets again after a problem with supply meant a handful of pubs didn’t have them for a short time.
BrewDog rapped by watchdog for ‘sober as a motherfu’ ad
Complaints made against Scottish brewer and operator BrewDog’s advert for its Punk AF alcohol-free beer that featured the words ‘sober as a motherfu’ have been upheld by an advertising watchdog.
Oakman Inns CEO predicts ‘Brexit bounce’ in consumer confidence
Peter Borg-Neal celebrated a boost in like-for-like sales at his pub company and predicted pubgoers would be more confident now there was a “clear direction of travel” over Brexit.
Licensee to serve Christmas dinner to homeless for sixth year in a row
Two publicans are preparing to feed the homeless a hearty dinner this Christmas – a project one of the duo began in 2014.