Trade bodies back changes to Martyn’s Law
Trade bodies have given their backing to the Government’s revised changes to Martyn’s Law, which will require businesses to increase their readiness to act should there be a terrorist attack.
Archives for March 18, 2024
£60bn apprenticeship investment ‘very positive’
The hospitality sector has said there is “much to be pleased about”, after the Government announced it would invest in apprenticeships.
Insolvencies of breweries jump 82%
The number of UK breweries going insolvent has jumped 82% in the last year, according to audit, tax & advisory firm Mazars.
Pubcos pick up top honours at MCA event
Pub and bar groups including Albert’s Schloss, Loungers and Greene King enjoyed victory at the MCA Hospitality Awards last week (14 March).
Number of pub closures skyrockets by 48%
Pub closures surged to their highest total level for more than a decade in 2023, data from Price Bailey has revealed.
Sharp’s launches Twin Coast pale ale on cask
Sharp’s Brewery has introduced a new cask beer ahead of summer called Twin Coast Session Pale Ale.
TV show-themed beers from Hydes
Hydes Brewery will be producing seasonal beers throughout 2024 based on TV shows from the 1980s and 1990s.
PUBLICAN AWARDS 2024
Find out about the Best Brewing Pub Company finalists
This category looks at how businesses operate both a successful brewery and a managed or tenanted/leased pub estate or both.
PUBLICAN AWARDS 2024
Find out about the Best Community Pub Operator finalists, sponsored by Britvic
Judges for this category are looking for a company that has a successful pub estate of community-focused pubs.
Nightcap positive despite tough trading in 2024
Nightcap – the operator of about 50 bars under brands including The Cocktail Club, Barrio Familia, the Adventure Bar Group and The Piano Works – expects trading to continue to be tough in 2024 but is positive for the future.
PUBLICAN AWARDS 2024
Find out about the Best Accommodation Operator finalists
The Best Accommodation Operator will have focused on offering accommodation as a key part of its business, playing a significant part in contributing to the company’s profits and helping drive trade.
LICENSING HUB - LEGAL WITH POPPLESTON ALLEN
Licensing terms for expanding your business
There is a lot of information out there as to what to do with your business and how that will affect your premises licence, for example, extending hours of operation etc.
More than 250m litres of cider sold in pubs in 2023
Hospitality venues sold 255m litres of cider in 2023, the ninth annual Westons Cider Report 2024 has revealed.
BII Licensee of the Year 2024 quarter-finalists named
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced its quarter-finalists list for this year’s Licensee of the Year Award (LOYA) – and 53 pub operators are vying are for the title.
FEATURE - SOFT DRINKS AND MIXERS
FEATURE: Find a soft spot for making money
If you run a pub off the beaten track, or at least one with limited passing trade and you have a regular supply of customers, then congratulations, you’ve created a destination pub.
OPINION
OPINION: A touch of glass in elevating beer
The hot topic of glassware came up recently on The Morning Advertiser’s Lock In podcast – touching on whether it’s OK or not if a customer gets their beer in an unbranded glass.