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Festive cheer:Draught pint sales are up by 2.3% versus the same week last year (Credit: Getty/andresr)

35.9m pints poured in first week of festive runup

The festive season has well and truly commenced, with 35.9m pints being sold in the first week of the run up to Christmas according to new research.

52-week results: total revenue rises at Marston's

Marston’s revenue rises 9%

Marston’s pub company has reported a 9% uplift in revenue in its preliminary results for the 52 weeks ended 30 September 2023.

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GOING GREEN: WHY EMBRACING SUSTAINABILITY IS CRITICAL FOR TODAY'S PUBS

In Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, lies a gem of a pub that delivers an exceptional experience: The Unicorn Inn. Run by devoted licensee Tracey Bowen, her journey at The Unicorn Inn started as a customer before becoming a licensee – “It’s been a long-term love...

Site specifics: CMBC first announced plans to sell Ringwood Brewery in June

CMBC plans to shut Ringwood Brewery after operation fails to sell

Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) has announced it is planning to close Ringwood Brewery and shop, after it was unable to secure a sale of the operation.

'Is a pub ever truly viable?'

It was 1983. I was the Midland’s Senior Officer at the National Licensed Victuallers Association.

List reveal: the top gastropubs in the UK will be announced in January

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list 2024 unveiled

The 2024 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list is set to be revealed in full next month (December).

Cherished memories: Punch pub licensees Morag and Joe Mozer are quitting the on-trade after 27 years at the Crown

Couple plan to travel the UK after 27 years at the bar

A couple that has spent 27 years at the helm of a North Yorkshire pub and raised more than £100,000 for charity are quitting to travel the UK and spend time with friends.

Lake District: Inn Collection Group pubs save people from snow

Inn Collection Group pubs rise to the challenge as snow hits

Inn Collection Group pubs in the Lake District offered refuge to people who were stranded due to heavy snowfall over the weekend.

What are the best selling brands of 2023?

The Drinks List – top brands to stock in 2024

Welcome to the Drinks List 2024 – a list of the top-selling beverages in the on-trade looking at 15 different categories during the past year.

Comparison: CGA by NIQ analyses drink sales (Credit: Getty/ Taiyou Nomachi)

Drinks sales down but hopes up for strong Christmas

On premise drinks sales were down by 5% year-on-year in the week to last Saturday (25 November)—but there are grounds for optimism as the run-up to Christmas begins.

Set the new standard: serving low and no alcohol drinks doesn't mean the party stops (credit: Getty/itsskin)

FEATURE: The category you can no longer ignore

In 2023, the Christmas bells are ringing in some changes for how we celebrate together.

The Hunters Walton Park turns into Whoville for Christmas

Pub turns into Whoville for Christmas

Lancashire-based pub the Hunters has boosted December trade through transforming into Whoville for the festive period.

Concerns voiced: Amy Lamé says hospitality is already struggling to fill vacancies as it is (credit: Getty/Marco_Piunti)

Night czar: overseas salary plans ‘risk huge damage to sector’

London night czar Amy Lamé fears plans to raise the minimum salary required for skilled overseas workers will hit the hospitality sector hard.

How much of an impact will the NLW rise have on your pub?

POLL: How much of an impact will the NLW rise have on your business?

From April 2024, workers aged 21 and over will be eligible for NLW with the rate for that age bracket being £11.44, rising from its current level of £10.42.

The Morning Advertiser's Lock In podcast episode 68

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Children and pubs, a classic combination, or not! The Lock In team take a look at the joys of targeting the family market and how pubs can make it work.

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35.9m pints poured in first week of festive runup

St Austell brewing boss’s double win

St Austell beer festival raises £20k for charity

The top cask brands to stock

Jump Ship: ‘taking action against BrewDog not an easy step’

Acorn Brewery's new general manager to champion cask

Breweries pushed into insolvency due to rising interest rates

Dominic Chapman leaves the Beehive

Foodservice price inflation drops 20%

My Pub: the Red Lion, Freshwater, Isle of Wight

Customers must help it make the season of goodwill

Most pubs charge more than £30 for Xmas dinner

The Big Interview: Tom Kerridge has thick skin

New immigration plans 'will worsen staff shortages'

Reminder to check your licence for Christmas trading

Xmas rail strikes cast 'dark shadow' despite RMT deal

Trio takes on Shepherd Neame pub

Consultation into licensing hours extension for Euros launched

Fears for Grade II-listed pub's future after closure

BBPA appoints Nick Mackenzie as chairman

The Big Interview: James Lyon-Shaw of Brucan Pubs

Seeking positive feedback as a community stalwart

Milton Portfolio Op Co 3 administrators to sell 25 pubs

Better Government leadership needed

M&B reports record market outperformance

The Burnt Chef Project to recognise success with new awards

Guild of Beer Writers 2023 winners revealed

10 most popular UK pub names revealed

Viral ad ‘reminder a pub is for life, not just for Xmas’

'Seed' music scene could boost sector by £2.4bn

Pub’s Christmas ad about loneliness goes viral

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