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Penalty decision: a licensee has been convicted for illegally screening Sky Sports on three occasions

Licensee billed £18,000 for illegally screening Sky Sports

A licensee has been found guilty of illegally screening Sky Sports to customers with the intent of dodging the applicable costs.

Marston’s sees small rise in sales

Pubco and brewer Marston’s has reported a 1% increase in managed and franchise like-for-like sales growth for the 16 weeks to 18 January 2020.

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Inn Collection Group adds 13th site, Punch buys seven pub package

Punch, Daniel Thwaites and The Inn Collection Group have all made recent additions to their pub portfolios.

Punch acquires 7 pubs from Heartstone Inns

National pubco Punch Pubs & Co has completed the acquisition of seven pubs from south-west-based Heartstone Inns this week for an undisclosed sum.

Customers demand sustainability at pubs and restaurants

Operators need to show genuine commitment to sustainability because more than four in five people expect hospitality businesses to have some eco-friendly qualities, new research reveals.

Pub’s extra ‘late-night pricing’ is ‘sheer profiteering’

A customer and his friends have vowed not to return to a pub after being charged an extra fee for ‘late-night pricing’ when ordering a round at 10pm.

Ex-BrewDog and Chapel Down boss joins Distill

Ex-BrewDog and Chapel Down managing director Gareth Bath has been appointed as the boss of Distill Ventures – a business that gives entrepreneurial companies a foot up in the hospitality world.

After Welsh actor and writer Terry Jones' agent revealed that the Monty Python star died on 22 January at the age of 77, MA looks back at a conversation from 2008 encapsulating CAMRA member Jones' love of beer and brewing.

Five Points doubles cask sales

London brewer The Five Points Brewing Company has reported a year of growth in 2019, more than doubling its cask beer sales.

Lads’ pub crawl leads to £3.5k boost for children’s charity

A group of young men tackled a 12-stop pub crawl while simultaneously raising £3,561.94 for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH).

Hawthorn Leisure to integrate Bravo Inns portfolio by 1 April

Discussing the financial performance of NewRiver REIT’s pub arm, Hawthorn Leisure, over the nine months to 31 December, CEO Mark Davies revealed plans to retain and invest in the Bravo Inns brand.

JD Wetherspoon to spend £80m on estate

JD Wetherspoon has announced it will spend £80m on opening new sites and revamping existing pubs as it celebrated a sales boost.

Innovation to continue from freehouse sector in 2020

While Stephen Owens – managing director, pubs and restaurants at Christie & Co – predicts that the freehouse sector will continue to grow and offer a source of diversity in the on-trade, he forecasts evolution rather than revolution in 2020.

Pub closes after booking website change

A pub has closed after it struggled to fill rooms following a change to its listing on a booking platform.

RTD beverages present ‘double burden to health’

Popular sugary alcoholic drinks are a ‘double burden’ on consumers’ health because of their alcohol and sugar content, coupled with the huge cash onus placed on the NHS, according to new research.

How are pubs battling Australian bushfires?

As the bushfires continue to wreak damage and destroy wildlife, native Australian animals need more help than ever spurring various pubs to do their charitable bit to help.

Licensee catches burglar red handed

A licensee pinned a burglar to the floor after the intruder smashed through a window and began attacking a fruit machine with half a paving slab.

Reviews quoting ‘vegan’ rise 104% in a year

New insight has revealed the public’s keenness to participate in Veganuary as the percentage of reviews citing the word ‘vegan’ rose by 104% between January 2019 and January 2020.

UK breweries to lead Lion's new global craft arm

UK brewers Fourpure Brewing Co and Magic Rock Brewing will come under a new banner brand from Lion Australia as it expands its UK reach.

Stonegate buys beloved gay venue

Stonegate has acquired a beloved LGBTQ+ venue on Manchester’s famous Canal Street that it plans to reopen next month.

What do pub-goers want to see on drinks menus in 2020?

Whether it is introducing a new range, cutting down on variants that don’t sell or lining up the latest in no and low-alcohol options, it’s time to review your drinks list and target your customer base better this year.

More sites next year says Revolution boss

Revolution Group chief executive Rob Pitcher has confirmed the bar chain still aims to open new sites in the near future after closing a handful of underperforming venues.