The MA's Ed Bedington caught up with Livelyhood non-exec director and business consultant Karen Bosher for her take on the weeks news which has seen a number of results and mergers
This month's round-up includes a new cider from Thatchers only available to pubs as well as new products from BrewDog Distilling Co, Global Brands, CMBC and more.
Hospitality wholesalers Brakes has announced a price hold on more than half of its products for the next six months in a bid to support independent pubs across the country.
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is “disappointed” a complaint about the pump clip used for Twickenham Brewery’s Naked Ladies beer has not been upheld.
CAMRA and the SLTA have welcomed a move by the Scottish Government that will see the introduction of a Scottish pubs code from 7 October, if ratified, while the SBPA has expressed disappointment.
Beavertown has teamed with suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) to launch limited-edition crisps in a bid to encourage pubgoers to talk about their mental health.
Molson Coors, which owns brands such as Carling, Doom Bar and Madri, has announced it will invest more than £100m in its UK brewery and beverage network over the next five years.
More than 360 people from across the hospitality sector came together to celebrate and highlight the importance of mental health at The Burnt Chef Project’s second gala dinner, titled ‘Love Hospitality’.
Labour has pledged to “revamp” empty pubs and replace “archaic and unfair” business rates with a new system in a bid to rejuvenate Britain’s high streets.
Stonegate has reported a “highly respectable performance”, with positive like-for-like growth, most notably in Craft Union, its fast-growing operator managed business.
The White Bull pub in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, was a boarded-up pub that has been transformed into the beating heart of the community within a couple of years.
FA Cup fixtures, the Six Nations tournament and St Patrick’s Day helped drive a 3.2% rise in consumer spending last month (March) up from 1.1% in February, according to reports.
Dispensing gas is one of many factors that influence the quality of beer, cider and soft drinks in a pub or club. Yet it’s often left out of training courses about the perfect pour. Carl Goode, Product Manager at BOC Sureserve®, explains why ‘fizzical...
A survey of The Morning Advertiser readers has shown the difference in pricing of beer across a range of regions and has taken a closer look at the lager category.
The Morning Advertiser’s Nikkie Thatcher spoke with Lincoln Green Brewing Company’s Anthony Hughes to find out which headlines caught his eye this week.
Pubs code adjudicator Fiona Dickie has praised pub companies for taking the principles of the pubs code to heart but also warned them they must be proactive when the code is breached.
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) has defended the launch of its Fresh Ale after the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) reported it to Trading Standards.
I thought I would provide a brief update on Martyn’s Law (also known as the Protect Duty) – proposed legislation to impose a legal requirement on publicly accessible venues to consider the threat from terrorism and to implement proportionate measures.
Liberation Group’s laser focus on continuing to evolve and elevate its offer across all areas of the business and its strong future forward approach saw it scoop the Best Managed Pub Company (51+ sites) title.
Energetic, passionate and innovative are all words expressed by the judges when it came to the winner of the Partnership Pub Company (501+ sites) 2024.
Partnership has been a major facet of the pub trade for generations, and with changing models and market conditions, the concept has never been more important and vital, and with Kent-based brewery Shepherd Neame, it’s a concept that vital to its success.
The judges were impressed by Heartwood Inns’ innovative approach to its operational structure, adopting a dual approach, with separate teams for the core estate and the new openings that are coming on stream at a rate of knots.
Timothy Taylor’s is best known for its cask beer Landlord – and this entails a quality drink with premium pricing to match that CEO Tim Dewey is proud of.
