More than 50m pints were estimated to have been pulled across the May Day bank holiday (3 – 6 May), though sales were down against 2023 as pubs report mixed trading results.
By Simon Chaplin, senior director of pubs, restaurants and franchising, Christie & Co
Since its humble beginnings as a place of rest for weary travellers, for centuries the great British pub has remained a cornerstone of our culture and local communities.
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) and Thornbridge have teamed up to establish a Burton Union System at Thornbridge’s Riverside brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire using Union Sets from Marston’s Brewery.
Heineken UK has revealed plans to inject £39m into upgrading and reopening sites in its Star Pubs & Bars tenanted and leased estate to attract remote workers.
The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington caught up with The Inn Collection Group's Sean Donkin to get his take on the week's news from interest rates to Whitbread's restructuring.
Pat Humphries, on-premise associate director at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners GB (CCEP), looks ahead to a bumper summer for hospitality and shares tips on how operators can get ready.
Manchester-based brewer and pub operator Joseph Holt has joined forces with speedway team Belle Vue Aces to produce a new beer specifically for sale to racetrack fans.
Revolution Bars Group has confirmed it has held an “exploratory meeting” with Nightcap that included a “possible offer for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Revolution”.
More than 190 night-time economy (NTE) firms went into administration between April 2023 and March 2024, data from the Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has revealed.
Recent press coverage of a case in South Wales has highlighted once again the potential vulnerability of operators in terms of the health and safety (and, indeed, broader regulatory) regime.
In this Dish Deconstructed we discover how to recreate a top gastropub's braised short rib of beef and clotted cream mash with a charred shallot and port jus.
A community owned North-Wales pub has opened an outdoor events space in a bid to help improve health and wellbeing, tackle loneliness and give the opportunity for locals to learn new skills.
Greene King has revealed plans to shut down operations at its Bury St Edmunds brewery after 200 years to "futureproof" the business for generations to come.
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has urged Humza Yousaf’s successor to implement an “urgent reset” in the relationship between the Scottish Government and businesses.
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has taken its fight against ‘Fresh Ale’ to the Government in a bid to prevent kegged ale from brewer Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) being dispensing through handpumps.
Having recently spoken to a number of celebrity pub operators (all right two and a half), it’s a timely reminder that pubs retain a special place at the heart of this country.
The MA’s Gary Lloyd caught up with The Vaulkhard Group director Ollie Vaulkhard for his take on the week’s news, which he says has been quieter than any time during the past three years.
By Elizabeth Varley, trainee solicitor at Poppleston Allen
The hospitality industry is in the midst of navigating a very challenging time. The effects of the pandemic and economic challenges have posed unprecedented difficulty for the trade.
