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What's the beef?: it seems everyone is talking about the future of meat

Does meat have a future in the pub?

Meat is on everyone’s lips at the moment whether it’s the vegan/vegetarian movement or at present, the impact eating meat has on the environment.

Manchester night czar: night-time venues can revive high street

Manchester's night czar Sacha Lord would love to see the city’s night-time economy blueprint rolled out nationwide and believes independent venues can play a key role in saving the high street.

South-west pub group gears up to expand portfolio

An emerging south-west based pub group has revealed plans to grow its portfolio, following two new acquisitions.

Change menus regularly to beat cauliflower shortage

Ensuring pub menus change frequently is the answer to vegetable shortages, according to one publican as heavy rains wash out cauliflower crops.

Busy drinkers leading low-ABV trend

Co-founder of Small Beer Brewery, James Grundy, explains that low-alcohol beer has found a growing fanbase in modern pubgoers who are too busy to have a hangover the next day.

Manchester bar is first to accept finger vein payments

From autumn, ordering another round will be as simple as lifting a finger for customers at XYZ Social in Manchester after the bar unveiled a partnership with biometrics payment provider Fingopay.

Not-for-profit pub project smashes crowdfunding target

Spearheaded by Craddock Brewery’s David Craddock, the team behind the Good Intent in Birmingham’s Great Western Arcade has passed an initial fundraising target of £15,000.

What can pre-batch cocktails add to your business?

Serving cocktails undoubtedly helps boost the bottom line, but can often take up too much time so pre-batch cocktails o¬ffer great quality at an amazing speed of serve.

Pub customers of Whaley Bridge 'will feel the pinch'

A publican in the Derbyshire town evacuated amid fears a flood-damaged dam could collapse, has said he fears it will be a while before trading returns to normal.

MatchPint unveils £1.1m French signing Allomatch

Online pub-finding platform MatchPint has announced the purchase of French counterpart Allomatch as part of a European expansion.

No-deal Brexit could cut sector value by £5.4bn

A no-deal Brexit could reduce the value of the eating-out market by up to £5.4bn, according to MCA Insight.

Bedlam Brewery gains first listing with Mitchells and Butlers

Sussex-based Bedlam Brewery has acquired its first listing with Mitchells and Butlers, with a special beer that will raise money for endangered sea turtles.

Half of consumers worried about amount of sugar in food

Some 49% of consumers are concerned about the level of sugar in food, a new survey has uncovered.

Retiring licensee ‘wouldn’t open a pub now’

An 80-year-old licensee who is retiring from the trade today (13 August) told The Morning Advertiser she wouldn’t open a pub currently due to restrictions and safety.

Lunar launch – don't be scared of hard work, long hours and tough decisions

After announcing the company's first site, The Morning Advertiser spoke to The Lunar Pub Company’s Hubert Beatson-Hird about his nascent on-trade venture.