PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023
What did winners say about the Publican Awards 2023?
Publican Awards 2023 champions described winning as "absolutely fantastic" and having made all their hard-work seem "worthwhile".
Archives for March 31, 2023
Sporting days out for licensees up for grabs
Licensees who have a Sky Sports subscription are in with a chance of driving a Formula 1 car or watching a day of Ashes cricket and will be able to drive footfall with increased summer sporting content.
PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023
Four companies secure double-win at the Publican Awards 2023
Four companies took home multiple awards earlier this week at the 2023 Publican Awards.
Chef Gary Usher's first pub off to a flying start
A chance encounter and a life-long love for pubs has seen one of the north-west’s leading chefs open his own site to great success and he’s already eyeing up a second!
New bill aims to 'modernise' business rates system
The Government has announced a new non-domestic rating bill to support businesses by “modernising” the business rates system.
Premium and craft ciders lead on-trade trends
Premium and craft ciders offer operators a “great opportunity” for growth as the premiumisation trend becomes more “apparent”, new data has revealed.
Matsunaga: Meat does not make a pub unsustainable
The Morning Advertiser caught up with the head chef of the Black Bull in Sedbergh, Cumbria on how meat fits into a menu that’s focused on sustainability.
Welsh visitor levy plans ‘disappointing’
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has warned plans for Welsh tourists to pay an extra fee overnight would “hit hospitality hard”.
Black Sheep Brewery CFO steps down
Black Sheep Brewery’s chief financial officer (CFO) John Hunt has stepped down from his role for personal reasons, with Anthony Hill appointed as interim CFO.
Marston’s secures extension of debt facilities
Marston’s has announced it has successfully secured an amendment and extension of its bank and private placement debt facilities to the end of January 2025.
Sector faces extra £7.3bn energy bill as support ‘significantly reduced’
Sector businesses are facing a hike of £7.3bn in energy bill costs as the Energy Bill Discount Scheme is introduced tomorrow (Saturday 1 April), according to UKHospitality (UKH).
NLW rise, EBRS change and tourism tax to be implemented tomorrow
Amid the cost-of-living crisis, the sector is continuing to face ongoing challenges as Government help is scaled back from tomorrow (Saturday 1 April).
48% of young women left by themselves on night out
Almost half of women (48%) aged between 18 and 30 have been left by themselves on a night out, research from bar operator Nightcap has revealed.