How have pubs been encouraging Tryanuary?
A nationwide campaign has encouraged people to make a trip to their local pub during ‘Tryanuary’ to try a new drink, even if they are not drinking alcohol.
Archives for January 16, 2020
Publican loses battle to extend opening hours
A council has rejected a publican’s application to extend a pub’s opening hours after neighbouring residents warned it would worsen the existing “nightmare of noise” and disruption.
Return of the small pub met with cautious welcome
The number of small pubs has increased for the first time in 15 years, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
‘Post-election optimism’ fuels festive growth
Pubs benefited from a ‘post-election sense of optimism’ with sales across the board up on numbers from last year, according to a sector benchmark.
A third of UK drinkers consuming less alcohol than a year ago
New research has revealed more people are drinking less alcohol than they did 12 months ago with Millennials spearheading the trend towards low and no-alcohol beverages.
Licensees may make sacrifices over wage increases
While workers will receive a greater reward for their hard work through upcoming national living wage (NLW) and national minimum wage (NMW) increases, could this put pressure on operators in a time of great economic uncertainty?