Running your pub

PODCAST - GREEN INITIATIVE

How to implement sustainability into your business

05-Jul-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

We've spoken with a number of experts around how businesses can implement sustainability schemes into their operations in this special podcast episode.

Stonegate and Heineken join forces to promote inclusivity

04-Jul-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Consumers are 60% more likely to visit pubs that demonstrate inclusivity and a zero-tolerance attitude towards discrimination, new research has revealed.

GREEN INITIATIVE

Local sourcing – the pros and cons

04-Jul-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Building relationships with nearby suppliers can prove fruitful with pricing and availability but is local always best?

GREEN INITIATIVE

Why operators need to ensure sustainability is at the heart of their business

03-Jul-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Morning Advertiser has launched the Green Initiative, supported by Molson Coors Beverage Company and Brewfitt, to highlight the benefits and opportunities being more environmentally friendly can have on business.

The Cask Project

Extending the life of cask beer

30-Jun-2023 By Gary Lloyd

One of the biggest challenges around delivering an epic cask offer remains shelf life, so the ability to extend the lifespan of what is a quintessentially British product could be just the silver bullet the category needs.

Poll: should pubs charge customers for electricity?

30-Jun-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Despite pressure surrounding energy costs in the on-trade, allowing customers to charge phones at pubs should be a “value added service” and charging them to do so would be “counterproductive”, according to operators from across the sector.

Sector bosses urge over-50s to join workforce

29-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pub and restaurant bosses believe the recruitment problems impacting hospitality could be solved if older people returned to work to consider a late-life career as a chef, bartender or waiter.

BII launches new sustainability initiative

27-Jun-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced the launch of a new award recognising pubs driving sustainable change.

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Meet the brand: How Estrella Galicia combines its premium beer with a rich history

26-Jun-2023 By Estrella Galicia

For over 117 years, Estrella Galicia has assured its beer is treated with the utmost care, from conception to pouring, highlighting that the serving technique is just as important as the brewing process to guarantee premium quality.

Pedalling for Pubs campaigns raise more than £400k

23-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The combined sum raised from this year’s Pedalling for Pubs and Pedalling 2 Pubs campaigns has exceeded £400,000.

Gov 'names and shames' pubcos for underpaying staff

22-Jun-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The Government has 'named and shamed' more than 200 companies for failing to pay their lowest paid staff the minimum wage – and a number of pubcos have made the list which dates between 2017 and 2019.

Green Initiative

Have your say on sustainability in the pub sector

22-Jun-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Morning Advertiser wants to hear your thoughts on sustainability within the industry.

Willingham: 'I have imposter syndrome, it's quite healthy'

21-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Sarah Willingham took to the floor to answer questions about the growth of her business, Nightcap, at MCA’s Pub Conference yesterday (20 June).

2023 LOYA winners crowned

21-Jun-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Joe Buckley and Flo Pearce from the Tollemache Arms in Harrington, Northampton have been named the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII)’s 2023 Licensee of the Year.

May’s like-for-like sales up 8.8%

21-Jun-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Warm weather and a trio of bank holidays resulted in like-for-like sales in pubs having increased by 8.8% year on year.

Fees of third-party sites prompt 31% guests to book direct

19-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pubgoers are falling out of love with third-party booking platforms, which incur ‘intolerable’ costs for venues, and are instead opting to book direct, new research has revealed.

How are pubs celebrating father's day?

16-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Father's Day is just around the corner (Sunday 18 June). We took a look at how pubs across the country are celebrating the special occasion.

Nightcap leader to star at MCA Pub Conference

16-Jun-2023 By Finn Scott-Delany

Nightcap co-founder and CEO Sarah Willingham will appear at MCA’s Pub Conference next week, fresh from snapping up Dirty Martini in a pre-pack deal.

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FEATURE: Bring your ‘A’ game to command a greater spend per head

13-Jun-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The on-trade has always been an escape for the hard-working UK population and it has managed to adapt throughout the years to give people what they want.

Customers demanding inclusive policies in hospitality

09-Jun-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

More than six in 10 consumers think a hospitality venue’s equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is important, a new survey has revealed.

May bank holidays pushed consumer spend up 6.4%

06-Jun-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Consumer spending at bars, pubs and clubs in May was up 6.4% against last year, largely driven by the bank holidays and coronation, new data has found.

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Meet the brand: The new standard in lager. Highest rated. Fastest growing. Most awarded.

05-Jun-2023 By BrewDog

Since 2007 BrewDog has been on a mission to make people passionate about great craft beer and as the experts in taste and quality, we pride ourselves by working with the best brewers.

City of Ale sees record number of pubs take part

01-Jun-2023 By Phil Mellows

Norwich pubs are eagerly anticipating a potential 10,000 extra customers this month (June) as its annual City of Ale festival gets under way.

Speakers for Pub Conference revealed

01-Jun-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Pub legends Tim Martin, Ian Payne and Bob Ivell will share the stage at the Pub Conference later this month (Tuesday 20 June).

Brunning & Price consumers’ ‘top pub operator’

31-May-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple business Brunning & Price has come out best in new research of consumers’ top operators, according to a survey that has analysed the performance of top pub groups.

How are venues celebrating Pub Pride?

26-May-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Celebrations are underway at hundreds of UK pubs to mark Pub Pride today (Friday 26 May).

Pedalling 2 Pubs aims to boost fundraising by £50k

25-May-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Riders participating in Pedalling 2 Pubs UK edition are on a mission to increase the boost total fundraising by a further £50,000.

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CCEP pledges thousands to Community Hero pubs

24-May-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) will be giving £15,000 to this year’s Community Hero finalists at the 2023 Great British Pub Awards, for the pubs to donate to good causes.

MA LEADERS CLUB

How to unlock TikTok’s potential

23-May-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

House of Marketers managing director, Inigo Rivero, discussed how operators can unleash the potential of TikTok at The MA Leaders conference last week.

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How to drive footfall to your pub's website

22-May-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Experts from the advertising agency Footprint Digital advised operators on how to get the most out of SEO, at the MA Leaders conference in Newcastle last week.

GBPA

More time to enter Great British Pub Awards

19-May-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Operators have been given more time to enter the 2023 Great British Pub Awards as the deadline has been extended by a week to Sunday 28 May.

Ex-football star Bridge opens sports bar Clubhouse 5

19-May-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Stonegate officially launched its state-of-the-art sports bar Clubhouse 5 on Wednesday (17 May) with former football star Wayne Bridge meeting customers on the night.

Businesses absorbed prices rather than passing them on

18-May-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Many hospitality businesses have stated they have had to absorb climbing costs rather than pass those on to customers as financial headwinds continue to batter the sector.

Vacancies remain 'stubbornly high'

17-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Vacancies in the hospitality sector remain “stubbornly high” despite overall year-on-year decline, trade body UKHospitality (UKH) has stated.

Licensee of the Year Award 2023 finalists announced

16-May-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced six finalists for the Licensee of the Year Award (LOYA), sponsored by Sky.

Franklin & Sons collaboration for Mental Health Week

16-May-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Soft drinks and mixers brand Franklin & Sons has partnered with support organisation So Let’s Talk for a series of Mental Health Week events in the hospitality sector.

Liverpool operator 'taken aback' by Eurovision impact

15-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

A Liverpool-based pub and brewery director has said he was “taken aback” by the “positive” effect of the Eurovision Song Contest on the city.

Crisps Artois scheme launched to help Hospitality Action

15-May-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Budweiser Brewing Group (BBG) has launched an initiative to donate money to Hospitality Action by giving away bags of crisps through its Stella Artois brand.

Perspective needed on work parties

11-May-2023 By Ed Bedington

If things can’t get much worse for the pub sector, the fun-police are now out trying to ban drinking at work parties.

Have you experienced harassment in the sector?

10-May-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

On-trade workers have been called on to complete an anonymous survey, to help stop harassment and discrimination in the sector.

Coronation fails to fuel hospitality bookings

10-May-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The coronation failed to ignite advance hospitality bookings according to new data, with many operators reporting disappointing trade.

Liverpool pubs 'buzzing' ahead of Eurovision final

09-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Pubs in Liverpool are “buzzing” ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest finale.

Coronation: 50.5m pints poured but rain dampens trade

09-May-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The coronation bank holiday weekend saw drinkers consume 50.5m pints across the UK, which was a 5.7% increase from the 2022 Jubilee bank holiday.

GBPA

Still time to enter the 2023 Great British Pub Awards

09-May-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

There are still a few days left to get your entry into this year’s Great British Pub Awards in.

Slight sales uptick in April

09-May-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pubs, bars and clubs saw a rise of 3.7% in consumer card spending for the month of April, new data has revealed.

The Lock In Podcast

Giving pubs a sporting chance

09-May-2023 By Ed Bedington

Sport and pubs often go hand in hand, but are we making enough of the opportunity sporting events provide? Despite a total lack of understanding or interest in sports, the Lock In team take a look at the topic, with a little expert help from special guests.

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