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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Have your say: we want your views on substituting ingredients

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.

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).

UKH Level Up Hospitality Level Up Society: new report highlights how the sector can generate economic growth and jobs (pictured: UKH CEO Kate Nicholls)

UKH report highlights how the sector can aid levelling up

Trade body UKHospitality (UKH) has announced the release of its latest report, Level Up Hospitality – Level Up Society, highlighting how the sector is uniquely positioned to deliver growth and opportunity across the country.

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...

Top thoughts: being able to diversify will help businesses, according to Seb Heeley-Wiggins

'Diversification will carry us through'

Last year, amid the turmoil of the hospitality sector, we made a choice to plough a significant investment into a roto-vap allowing us to distil under pressure and at lower temperatures.

Are we victims of our own tenacity?

The pub sector has always been something of a survivor, adapting and rolling with the punches thrown at it, but are we now finding ourselves the victims of our own tenacity?

CGA Drinks Recovery Tracker: drink sales in managed pubs, bars, and restaurants up 1% in the seven days to Saturday 14 May (Credit: Getty/Henrik Sorensen)

Drinks sales in growth for fourth week in a row

Average sales by value in managed pubs, bars, and restaurants were up 1% in the seven days to Saturday 14 May compared to the same week three years ago, the latest CGA Drinks Recovery Tracker has revealed.

Suffering sector: Rising prices add fuel to the fire of Covid costs (Getty/ Thomas_EyeDesign)

Small businesses at ‘breaking point’ due to ‘crippling’ inflation rates

Simply Business has urged for long-lasting Government help for small businesses, with one in six believing they would never recover from the pandemic, with “crippling” inflation rates worsening the “eye-watering” costs of Covid.

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.

Juggling plates: Operators try to attract more customers while increasing prices (Getty/ LauriPatterson)

Menus grow and prices climb by 3.1%

Menus at pubs and bars have grown in size with prices rising by 3.1% as operators try to entice customers while balancing rising inflation rates, revealed data from Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker.

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.

Helpful info: Poppleston Allen has given top tips about how to keep neighbours on side during the Jubilee weekend (image: Getty/sunabesyou)

Don’t get into a royal mess with your neighbours

The licensed trade has recently received a very welcome double boost in the form of licensing law.

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...

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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

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?

New cask ales from St Austell Brewery and Theakston

New cask ales from St Austell and Theakston

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Headlines

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

No consumer slowdown for pubs yet

Deadline extended for Great British Pub Awards: 29 May

UKH and BBPA call for online sales tax

Have your say: we want your views on substituting ingredients

Jubilee weekend could provide £105m boost for sector

UKH report highlights how the sector can aid levelling up

Can pubs be better employers?

'Diversification will carry us through'

Are we victims of our own tenacity?

Drinks sales in growth for fourth week in a row

Small businesses at ‘breaking point’ due to ‘crippling’ inflation rates

What tenants need from the pubs code

Menus grow and prices climb by 3.1%

Are you getting it right on cask?

Don’t get into a royal mess with your neighbours

FEATURE: Why low and no alcohol is not a compromise

Boost your cider offer with this free PDF

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