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Stay with me: PM gives EU migrants right to work in post-Brexit UK

‘Migrant workers can stay,’ says PM

Pubs employing EU migrants will be allowed to maintain their contracts once the UK leaves the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed for the first time.

‘Traditional’ Christmas dinner still off Wetherspoon's menu

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) will not be offering ‘traditional’ Christmas dinners on its menus for the second year in a row.

Reborn Hofmeister beer crowned best lager of 2017

A revived Bavarian Helles lager has won the title of Best Lager at the International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) 2017.

Bartending is a ‘dream career’ with a big salary

Leading bartenders are commanding salaries in excess of prime ministers’ and presidents’, as more consider the profession a desirable option.

Booker/Tesco deal creates opportunities for pubs

The merger of foodservice wholesaler Booker and supermarket Tesco will mean pubs will have an improved choice, quality, price and service, according to the Booker chief executive.

Government list shines light on progress for pubs rates relief

Pubs still waiting for business rates relief can now check if their council has started distributing the money as the Government has published a progress list.

Pub industry at risk without major tax changes, warn pub groups

The future of pubs and thousands of jobs linked to them are at risk if the Chancellor does not tackle “disproportionate” taxes in the Autumn Budget next month, a joint letter from eight leading pub organisations has said.

Innis & Gunn faces backlash over ‘barrel-aged’ beer claims

Scottish brewery Innis & Gunn has been criticised after unveiling a new brewing process that led it to claim 100% of its beers were barrel-aged.

Four apprentice chefs graduate with Brunning & Price

The first four chefs to graduate from pubco Brunning & Price’s first cookery apprenticeship have been announced, after completing 12 months of training.

Boddingtons confirms Mel Sykes is back on brand

AB InBev-owned Boddingtons has announced television personality Melanie Sykes will feature in a new advertising campaign more than 20 years after the first famous ad aired.

10 real #GinProblems pubs can help customers avoid

Brits have taken to Twitter to vent their real-life and sometimes worrying gin problems, which range from no tonic to too much gin choice. Here are 10 #GinProblems pubs can help their customers avoid this International Gin and Tonic Day.

£350k Slug & Lettuce refurb creates 12 new jobs

Stonegate Pub Company-owned Slug & Lettuce bar concept is pumping £350,000 into the renovation of its St Albans site, which will create 12 new pub jobs.

Eight meat alternatives to use in your pub

For many years the standard food offering in UK pubs was dominated by meat-based dishes. Now, things are changing.

Drinks organisations take Brexit trade deal into their own hands

Frustration at the lack of progress about a future trade relationship between the UK and European Union once Brexit occurs has led the Wine & Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) to take action.

BrewDog launches Equity for Punks Five with £50m crowdfunding goal

Scottish craft brewery and bar-chain owner BrewDog has launched a fifth round of its Equity for Punks crowdfunding, with the aim of raising up to £50m.

Industry bodies join forces to call for business rates relief

Industry, trade and consumer bodies have joined forces to call for business rates relief for pubs to be retained and greatly extended, and for a change in the way rates are calculated.

Gipsy Hill embarks on journey to recreate historic IPA

A London craft brewery is attempting to create a modern interpretation of the classic IPA by ageing a version of the beer style in barrels on the river Thames.

Ready-to-drink brands ‘will rise again’

The producer of several ready-to-drink brands including Hooch, VK, Hoopers and newly launched Crooked has claimed the category is ripe for a restart, predicting rising category sales in the near future.

Deep Throat beer label 'offensive and utterly unnecessary' says Ladies That Beer

Members of beer group Ladies That Beer have slammed an Italian brewer for marketing its Deep Throat beer using a drawing of a woman with a corncob rammed down her throat on the bottle.

Sheppy’s Cider makes move into cans

Traditional cider maker Sheppy’s has unveiled two premium varieties of canned cider, the company’s first foray into the dispense method.

Tennent's takes swipe at Carling with new advert

Scottish brewer Tennent's has called on consumers to switch over to its “honest lager”, which it claims is brewed to a “refreshingly accurate 4% ABV” in a new advertising campaign.