Punch explores possibility of Amber Taverns takeover
Multiple operator Punch Pubs is looking into the possibility of taking over Blackpool-based Amber Taverns.
Archives for June 17, 2022
The MA's Review of the Week
‘Deliveroo, over my dead body’
Hospitality and experience will be key in the fight for the consumer spend according to Sarah Weir as she discusses the events of the week and the market challenges with the MA's Ed Bedington.
Let's stop being cheap with cask
Our consistently cheap approach to the sale of cask beer is one of the main reasons we struggle to ignite the category.
Spending stalls as managed pubcos lfl sales fall
Like-for-like (lfl) sales at Britain’s leading managed pub groups in May fell by 1% versus pre-Covid-19 levels of 2019, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker has revealed.
SLTA – rail strike will contribute to ‘perfect storm’ for Scottish hospitality
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has warned the upcoming UK-wide rail strike scheduled to take place next week could be “very serious” for the trade as it works to recover from the pandemic and could lead to a “perfect storm” this summer.
Calm in a cost-of-living crisis?
Brendan Padfield, owner of the Unruly Pig, Bromeswell, Suffolk, reflects upon the growing storm clouds facing hospitality.
How do off-trade sales work post-Covid?
Operators may recall that in July 2020, the Government passed legislation through the Business & Planning Act 2020 that provided a relaxation for those premises that did not have the benefit of off-sales provision on their premises licence.
Heineken offers free social media training and garden makeovers
Multiple operator Star Pubs & Bars, Heineken’s pub arm, has teamed up with consultancy Avocado Social to launch a social media training scheme that will help its pub licensees boost their online awareness.
Doghouse Distillery sees 'flying' sales despite soaring energy costs
Soaring energy and fuel prices are the biggest issue facing Battersea-based Doghouse Distillery, despite a huge uptick in sales since Easter.
the cask project
Cask can be ‘completely sublime’
Masham-based family brewer T&R Theakston has been a champion of cask ale for almost 200 years.