Director Kate Nicholls

Hospitality sector employs over two million people

19-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The hospitality industry now employs more than two million people, after creating 118,000 new jobs in the past year, new statistics reveal.

Trade criticises new law forcing publicans to 'down-sell'

03-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Government proposals forcing publicans to “down-sell” alcohol is an extra burden that will have “costly” implications for the trade, industry figures have claimed.

ALMR manifesto says Government must do more to help pub sector

04-Jun-2014 By James Wallin

Economic growth must be prioritised in local planning and licensing decisions, the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has urged.

Blackpool could open the EMRO floodgates

28-Oct-2013 By John Harrington

Blackpool could “open the floodgates” to early morning restriction orders (EMROs) being implemented elsewhere, the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) Autumn Conference heard.

ALMR sets up fighting fund to cover legal challenges to late-night levy and EMROs

14-Dec-2012 By Adam Pescod

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has vowed to cover the cost of legal challenges to the introduction of a late-night levy or early morning restriction order (EMRO) by local councils.

EMROs: Government considers last-minute changes

10-Oct-2012 By John Harrington

The Government is said to be planning last-minute changes to Early Morning Restriction Orders (EMROs) to exclude certain venues from being subjected to the restrictions.