Red Oak acquires 19 pubs from Marston’s
Marston’s has sold 19 tied tenanted pubs to Red Oak Taverns, growing the latter’s estate to 246 sites.
Archives for May 30, 2024
CAMRA: 'skyrocketing pint prices a worrying time'
Skyrocketing pint prices signal a “worrying time” for struggling publicans and brewers, the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has said.
LICENSING HUB - LEGAL WITH POPPLESTON ALLEN
Keeping onside with your Euro 2024 screenings
Pubs do not need permission on premise licenses to broadcast live sport, but there are other considerations operators should take into account ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament later this summer.
Wrexham Lager looks to scale up international distribution
Wrexham Lager CEO James Wright has shared how Britain’s ‘oldest lager brewer’ plans to scale up its international distribution while supporting “vital” on-trade customers.
THE LOW & NO PROJECT
New low & no serves to expand your range
Following the launch of the Morning Advertiser’s (MA) Low & No Project earlier this week, we’ve put together a handy round-up of some of the best new products in the segment from the last 12-months.
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Meet the Brand: Pour the perfect ‘pint of the black stuff’ every time with Guinness
Guinness, the number one stout brand in GB [1], sells 200m pints in UK pubs a year – the equivalent of 3.85m pints a week [2].
Nightcap ‘disappointed’ with Revs, withdraws acquisition offer
Bar operator Nightcap has voiced its disappointment with Revolution Bars Group’s rejection of a possible offer for the business and has withdrawn from discussions.
PROPERTY ROUND-UP
Pub is the Hub helps village site open community cafe
This week's property round-up includes investments from Robinsons, Pub is the Hub, Hydes, Star and more.
SLTA demands Scottish government admits ‘visitor levy’ is a business tax
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has demanded the Scottish government must stop calling its upcoming tourist tax a ‘visitor levy’ and admit it is a tax on businesses.
Carling: pubs can drive footfall with women’s football
More than half (55%) of UK adults have tuned in to watch women’s football over the past 12 months but pubs may be missing a trick by not screening it.
THE LOW & NO PROJECT
Operators must be agile on low & no drinks
Some of the best in the low & no drinks business have offered advice to pubs and bars wondering why they should invest in the category.