MA’s review of the week
‘Pubs part of the problem’ mindset needs serious reassessment
The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks with the award-winning operator of the Lion in Treorchy to reflect on some of the week's biggest headlines.
Archives for May 7, 2021
Almost half of readers worried working from home will hit trade
Just under half of operators are concerned about the potential impact that a long-term decline of office-working on their pub business.
‘Soft drinks sales won’t return to pre-pandemic levels until 2023’
Sales of non-alcoholic drinks aren’t predicted to hit 2019 levels for another two years, one soft drinks producer has revealed.
Accommodation and food service sectors top furlough claims
The accommodation and food service sectors – including hospitality businesses – made £4.36bn worth of furlough claims, the highest value across all sectors, as per new figures.
Pub outbreak numbers reveal restriction scandal
One hundred and seven. Read that again - 107. That is the total number of outbreaks in pub settings between June 2020 and February 2021 - a statistic that has been the bedrock on which this Government has built its campaign of hostility towards a trade...
New product round-up
Summer cider: Inch’s and Old Mout launches from Heineken, Toffee Apple alcohol-free
The latest batch of new on-trade launches includes more pours from Old Mout and Brothers, as well as a new cider brand launch from Heineken.
BrewDog: ‘It’s been hold on to your hats time on supply’
BrewDog has managed to keep up with demand for its beer, but it has been “hold on to your hats time”, since hospitality reopened for outdoor trading last month (April), president and COO David McDowall told MCA’s The Conversation.