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Large study: the consultation began in 2016 and gathered the views of 13% of its members

Backlash on social media over CAMRA vote

Pubs, drinkers and campaigners took to social media to voice their opinions on the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) members voting against representing all pubgoers' interests and all beer and cider drinkers at its AGM.

Number of zero hours contracts rises by 100,000

According to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 23 April, the number of contracts that did not guarantee a minimum number of hours rose by 100,000 in the year to November 2017.

How to write a winning entry for the John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards

The John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards launched this week and pubs across the country are being urged to enter the industry’s leading contest.

Drinkers' healthy lifestyles affecting brewers

Healthier lifestyles have meant brewers have had to rethink the image of their products and reformulate them to lower-calorie options, new research from a data and analytics company has found.

Entries now open for John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards 2018

The John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards are back and the hunt is on for the UK’s best pubs of 2018.

CAMRA will not represent all beer and cider drinkers

Members of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) have voted against representing all pubgoers’ interests and all beer and cider drinkers at its AGM in Coventry at the weekend.

Opinion: Landmark case as sellers of ‘Kodi type devices’ face prison

George Lawson, head of commercial piracy for Sky reflects on a landmark case instigated by the Premier League, working in partnership with Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT).

Beer waste calculations to be ‘more standardised’

Representatives from pub-owning businesses (POBs) have agreed to come up with proposals for a more standardised approach to calculating beer waste from pubs in relation to rent assessments.

Tiny Rebel co-founder misses out on CAMRA national executive seat

A record number of members cast votes for an unprecedented 10 candidates in Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) national executive elections at the organisation’s annual general meeting in Coventry on 21 April.

Star Pubs & Bars MD explains ‘massive’ investment to attract new talent to pubs

Heineken’s pubco business Star Pubs & Bars has invested “massively” in the systems and processes of its Just Add Talent (JAT) retail turnkey scheme to attract and support new people and talent into the pub sector.

Pub caught up in spy poisoning could be closed for months

The pub shut down after the novichok poisoning in Salisbury could be closed for months as government scientist Ian Boyd said toxic “hotspots” could still be present.

Jim Cathcart lands UKHospitality role

Cathcart joins UKHospitality as director of policy and regulation from the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) where he worked for 10 years as a senior policy adviser and policy manager.

‘Waive confidentiality’ in arbitration awards, PCA urges pub-owning businesses

The pubs code adjudicator’s office has urged pub-owning businesses “to waive confidentiality in arbitration awards” to make the process more transparent.

Translating the stadium experience to pubs

The second speaker at The Morning Advertiser’s 2018 Maximising Sport in Pubs conference - commercial manager of fan marketing platform InCrowd Sports Seb Lear - discussed how drinks companies should be engaging the modern sports fan and how they can translate...

JDW ‘leading’ high street drink-led operator

JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is among the businesses with most momentum in the eating- and drinking-out-of-home sector of the market, according to a new report.

What’s gastropub the Oxford Blue’s secret to success?

The Oxford Blue represents the skills and passions of the four people behind it. Steven Ellis is the chef-proprietor and is engaged to head pastry chef Ami Blakey. Meanwhile, husband and wife Daniel Crump and Margriet Vandezande-Crump head front of house