Events - Hospitality

Pubs report mixed results for bank holiday

07-May-2024 By Rebecca Weller

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.

Deadline for 2024 GBPA extended

07-May-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pubs up and down the country now have more time to enter this year’s Great British Pub Awards as the deadline has been extended.

Why you need to enter the Great British Pub Awards

03-May-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

Ahead of the 2024 Great British Pub Awards, we spoke with a number of last year’s winners to find out how trade has been since their success.

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Soft drinks, sports and sustainability – getting ready for a summer of sales with CCEP

03-May-2024 By CCEP

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.

Hopes for bank holiday sales boost

02-May-2024 By Rebecca Weller

Consumers set to mark bank holiday occasion in the pub as operators remain hopeful for a repeat of last year's uplift in sales.

Power of play to be celebrated at industry event

02-May-2024 By The Morning Advertiser

Figures from across the hospitality sector are gearing up to hearing the latest insights in competitive socialising at a dedicated event next week.

2023 GBPA winners share pride in being named the UK’s best

24-Apr-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

Ahead of 2024 Great British Pub Awards, we caught up with some of last year’s winners to find out how their success has impacted business.

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AB InBev Wholesale Excellence Awards 2024 winners revealed

22-Apr-2024 By AB InBev

The world's leading brewer, AB InBev has announced the winners of its annual Wholesale Excellence Awards, which celebrate, honour and reward the best wholesalers across the country.

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A trip down GBPA memory lane

19-Apr-2024 By Rebecca Weller

With the deadline to enter the Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) 2024 fast approaching, The Morning Advertiser (MA) has taken a look back at the last five years of the event.

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Cash prize and new category for GBPA

18-Apr-2024 By Ed Bedington

Cash prizes are up for grabs for Community Pub of the Year in the Great British Pub Awards, courtesy of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP).

Early Easter & celebrations lift March sales growth

18-Apr-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

Hospitality groups saw above inflation like-for-like sales growth of 5.2% last month (March), new data has shown.

Pedalling 2 Pubs returns for 2024 with £400k fundraising target

16-Apr-2024 By Rebecca Weller

Industry leaders are set to tackle north Devon’s rolling hills as charity bike ride Pedalling 2 Pubs returns for 2024.

Snowfox Group boss headlining The Grocer Omnichannel Conference

10-Apr-2024 By The Morning Advertiser

Former Yo Sushi, Waitrose and Morrisons head Richard Hodgson will take the keynote spot at The Grocer’s upcoming Omnichannel Conference this May.

Drinks sales boost shows 'value' of celebratory occasions

09-Apr-2024 By Rebecca Weller

Celebratory occasions and sporting fixtures continue to boost year-on-year drinks sales as consumers “save money” for big events.

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OPINION: Mum’s the word

08-Apr-2024 By Alastair Scott, owner of Malvern Inns and CEO of S4labour

During the past 10 years, we have been trying to get Mother’s Day right and I am still not sure we have.

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Hunt is under way for the Great British Pub of the Year

08-Apr-2024 By Ed Bedington

The hunt is now on for the best pub in the country as the Great British Pub Awards returns for 2024.

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Publican Awards 2024 Best Managed Pub Company (51+ sites) winner, sponsored by Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I: Liberation Group

04-Apr-2024 By The Morning Advertiser

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.

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Publican Awards Best Partnership Pub Company (501+ sites) winner, sponsored by CMBC: Punch Pubs & Co

04-Apr-2024 By The Morning Advertiser

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.

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Publican Awards Best Partnership Pub Company (up to 500 sites) winner: Shepherd Neame

04-Apr-2024 By The Morning Advertiser

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.

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Publican Awards Best Sustainable Pub Company winner, sponsored by Sky Business: Greene King

04-Apr-2024 By The Morning Advertiser

Greene King blew the judges away in terms of its green credentials.

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Publican Awards Best Pub Operations Team winner: Heartwood Inns

04-Apr-2024 By The Morning Advertiser

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.

The Good News: Fuller's raises more than £28k for charity partner

03-Apr-2024 By The Morning Advertiser

We acknowledge the sector is facing an extremely tough time with challenges left, right and centre.

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Publican Awards Best Pub Employer (under 500 employees) winner: Barons Pub Company

03-Apr-2024 By The Morning Advertiser

Surrey-based Barons Pub Company sees training as vital to its business and offers up to degree-level qualifications.

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Publican Awards Best Pub Employer (501+ employees) winner, sponsored by illy Coffee: Marston’s

03-Apr-2024 By The Morning Advertiser

Fellow finalists provided stiff competition but it was Marston’s who displayed the greatest amount of passion for their people to snag the title of Best Pub Employer (501+ employees) in 2024.

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Publican Awards 2024 Best Pub Brand/Concept winner, sponsored by Moët Hennessey: Hickory’s

03-Apr-2024 By The Morning Advertiser

This year’s winner of the Publican Awards Best Pub Brand/Concept category demonstrated originality, business success, clear strategies and a passion for people.

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Publican Awards 2024 Best Premium Food Offer winner: Anglian Country Inns

03-Apr-2024 By The Morning Advertiser

2024 was an exceptionally tight year for Best Premium Food. In a fierce competition brimming with talent, Anglian Country Inns stood out to claim victory at the final judging panel, celebrated not only for their passionate approach to gastronomy but also...

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Publican Awards 2024 Best New Site winner, sponsored by Heineken UK: The Journeyman, Gerrards Cross – Oakman Group

03-Apr-2024 By The Morning Advertiser

Attention to detail, strong sustainability credentials and being somewhere for everyone are just three reasons why the Journeyman impressed the judges in the Best New Site category.