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Deal done: diligent work praised by SA Brain CEO

SA Brain sells 95 pubs to Song Capital

SA Brain has completed the sale of the freehold and leasehold investment of 95 pubs to Song Capital and partners.

Industrial action: workers at the Samlesbury brewery site are due to strike in June (image: Getty/imamember)

Budweiser workers to strike in June

More than 200 Budweiser workers are set to conduct a series of strikes this summer, after a dispute over pay.

Chequers Inn: Aylesford pub to remain closed following fire (Credit: Getty/Monty Rakusen)

Oldest pub in Aylesford remains closed following fire

A pub claiming to be the oldest in Aylesford has remained closed after a fire engulfed the building in the early hours of Sunday (22 May) morning.

Planned increase: the new prices will come into force from Sunday 12 June (image: Getty/Jonathan Knowles)

Greene King hiking prices by more than 4%

Greene King Pub Partners is set to increase prices of beer and cider to its tenants in less than a month.

Dining out: Food and drink sales in Britain's major cities build back growth (Getty/ Hinterhaus Productions)

Food & drink sales in Britain’s cities back in growth

Pubs, bars and restaurants in Britain’s major city centres are achieving solid growth in sales from pre-Covid levels, new research from CGA and Wireless Social has revealed.

Moving on: chef Simon Bonwick is set to announce his next move shortly after selling the Crown

Simon Bonwick sells the Crown to Dominic Chapman

Chef Simon Bonwick and his family have sold their Michelin-starred Berkshire pub-restaurant the Crown to the Beehive chef Dominic Chapman.

Sector under pressure: domestic energy price cap expected to increase to £2,800 in October according to OFGEM (Credit: Getty/MartinPrescott)

Domestic energy price cap increase will 'adversely affect pubs'

Further increases to the energy price cap will adversely affect pubs with operators feeling the Government has turned a “deaf ear to the industry” as consumers are left with less disposable income.

Not enough to go around: Operators share worries and concerns about high cooking oil prices (Getty/ Zero Creatives)

Soaring cooking oil prices spark ‘consternation and exasperation’ among operators

Staggering cooking oil prices have sparked “consternation and exasperation” among operators, who despite testing out filtration methods and cheaper substitutes, have taken a financial hit.

Time for change: Pubcos look forward to the summer with major makeovers in the works

Revs bar, Hydes pub and Timothy Taylor's pubs undergo revamps, J&S takes on fifth Star venue

Plenty of pubs are set for six-figure glow-ups just in time for summer, while J&S takes on its fifth Star venue and Little Door & Co plans to open a Soho site.

The Jolly Thresher: Hydes reopens one of oldest pubs in estate after refurb

Hydes reopens one of oldest pubs after £400k makeover

Manchester-based Hydes Brewery has relaunched one of the oldest pubs in its estate, the Jolly Thresher in Lymm, Cheshire, following an extensive £400,000 refurbishment.

Previous winner: the Last Post took home the title of Community Hero Award in the 2021 Great British Pub Awards and won the £10,000 prize Coca-Cola Community Pub Fund prize

£10k up for grabs for GBPA category

Entrants to the Community Hero category in this year’s Great British Pub Awards are again in with a chance of winning £10,000 to donate to a good cause, courtesy of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.

ONS figures do not mean a slowdown in spend for pubs

No consumer slowdown for pubs yet

The latest ONS figures which show a boost in off-trade sales does not signal a slowing down in the on-trade, industry watchers report.

The Bouillon Base: we demystify the category to find out how you can make the most of this stock cupboard staple

What are Bouillons and how can they help pubs?

Speed, consistency and quality are often among the most important aspects of a pub kitchen.

J&S Pub Co takes on Star pub, Mist, in Scarborough

J&S takes on 5th Star site

North Yorkshire multiple operator, J&S Pub Company, has taken on its fifth Star Pubs & Bars pub, Mist in Scarborough, north Yorkshire, bringing its pub estate to seven.

Beer Day Britain 2022: celebration returns on Wednesday 15 June after two-year hiatus due to pandemic

Beer Day Britain returns for 2022

Beer Day Britain is returning after a two-year hiatus caused by the Covid pandemic, with Brits encouraged to partake in the event at the pub.

Deadline extension for the Great British Pub Awards

Deadline extended for Great British Pub Awards: 29 May

Entries are still open for the Great British Pub Awards with a deadline extension giving pubs an extra week to be in with the chance of winning a top title.

Pub ideals: chefs Dan and Natasha Smith operate gastropubs in the south-east

Call to Arms from pub chefs in Kent

Chefs Dan and Natasha Smith have overcome a pandemic and the ire of locals to establish a mini empire of Michelin-starred pubs in rural Kent

Vodka sales boom: CGA data shows standard vodka sales outperform premium vodka sales (Credit: Getty/invizbk)

Vodka sales nearly a quarter ahead of pre-covid levels

Vodka sales were 24% higher during the first quarter of this year versus the same period in 2019, totalling £516m, the latest CGA On Premise Measurement service has revealed.

Mental health advice at event: Heineken's beer delivery system SmartDispense

Heineken event to focus on sustainability

Heineken SmartDispense has announced it will host its inaugural Energy Well Spent Summit, which will take place on 12 July at Villa Park, Birmingham.

Make-or-break moment: Government must give sector due consideration with proposed online tax (Credit: Getty/DragonImages)

UKH and BBPA call for online sales tax

UKHospitality (UKH) and the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) have shown support for the Government’s proposed online sales tax but warned the sector must be given due consideration to level the playing field and avoid double-taxation.

Celebrating diversity: Pub Pride will take place this Friday

Sector set to celebrate Pub Pride

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is calling on people to celebrate Pub Pride on 27 May as part of its Summer of Pub campaign to encourage pub-going over the summer months.

Cutting costs: Gastropubs reduce portions and switch ingredients to combat cost pressures (Getty/ Charley Wiliams)

Cheaper cuts and smaller portions: what gastropubs are doing to tackle inflation

Gastropub operators are swapping meat and fish for cheaper cuts, cutting down on portion sizes and negotiating with suppliers in a bid to combat rising cost pressures while keeping customers coming.

Simple download: advice on how to improve your offer at the bar

Find a new revenue stream in drinks with less and no alcohol

We all want a packed pub and one way to get that is to have a drinks offer that caters for a wide range of customers.

Jubilee bank holiday weekend: celebrations could see 90m pints sold according to BBPA (Credit: Getty/ The Good Brigade)

Jubilee weekend could provide £105m boost for sector

The upcoming Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend could result in an estimated 90m pints sold, providing a £105m boost for hospitality businesses, according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).

Fundamentally flawed: BBPA calls on DEFRA for flexibility within PRN scheme (Credit: Getty/ Jacobs Stock Photography Ltd)

BBPA calls for flexibility within PRN scheme

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has called for greater flexibility and transparency within the Packaging Waste Recycling Note (PRN) scheme to reduce volatility in the market and welcomed many of the proposed measures to help achieve this....

The Morning Advertiser Lock In podcast episode 43

Can pubs be better employers?

With staffing challenges continuing to cause headaches for pub operators, the Lock In team tackle some of the issues that are causing the sector problems and have a bit of discussion about baldness discrimination...

Opinion piece: when working well, the pubs code can be part of a smooth relationship between tenants and the pub company, says pubs code adjudicator Fiona Dickie

What tenants need from the pubs code

With the current trading and economic challenges facing tied tenants, they want to be able to focus on running their businesses.

Are you getting it right on cask?

Are you selling your cask beer within the three day window? That’s the question we’re asking as part of The Cask Project.

Low and no alcohol feature from beer to cider to spirits to wine

FEATURE: Why low and no alcohol is not a compromise

The summer is coming with outside drinking and eating set to drive customers into the pub. And while many will reach for their usual tipple in the summer months some people for whatever reason will be looking at not drinking or reducing their alcohol...

Free PDF on how to improve your pub's cider offer

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Can pubs be better employers?

FEATURE: Why low and no alcohol is not a compromise

Cider specialists: The Ciderologist Gabe Cook (above right) has lots of advice as do Thatchers, Kopparberg and Westons, among others

FEATURE: Facts, stats and advice to push your cider offer

What are Bouillons and how can they help pubs?

New cask ales from St Austell Brewery and Theakston

New cask ales from St Austell and Theakston

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Hawthorne

£ 1,750 - Tenancy

Could you run this Warrington pub? The Hawthorne is a thriving community sports pub in Warrington, showing live sport each day, along with live music every...

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