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Capital punishment: unsurprisingly, London boasts the most expensive pints in the UK with an average cost of £5.19

Average price of a pint rises by four times the rate of inflation

The average cost of a pint in the UK has risen by 24p to £3.94 during 2020 – an increase of 6%, or four times the rate of inflation, according to new research.

'Wartime footing’ as business rates appeals soar

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has revealed that almost 145,000 businesses registered to begin the process of challenging their property valuations during April, May and June.

'Mystery shoppers' to check Covid measures in Manchester pubs

Pubs that are reported to authorities in Greater Manchester for failing to enforce Covid-secure measures will be targeted by ‘mystery shoppers’ to ensure they are protecting public health.

SBR changes: hastening job losses and limiting choice or correcting ‘market distortion’?

The Morning Advertiser (MA) spoke to a number of brewers-cum-bar operators about the recent changes to Small Brewers Relief (SBR) and the impact it could have on both their businesses and the wider pub sector.

Up to 130 JDW roles ‘at risk of redundancy'

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has notified its entire head office workforce that a possible 110 to 130 positions are at risk of redundancy.

Hospitality business confidence slides in just a week

Pub and other hospitality operators have said confidence in the future of their businesses is not as strong compared with a week ago, according to the results of the latest Hospitality Leaders poll by Lumina.

Aberdeen lockdown 'gutting' for city pubs and bars

The operator of two bars in Aberdeen, one of which is on the Top 50 Cocktails Bar list, has described a city-wide shutdown of hospitality venues as “gutting”.

Only A Pavement Away shares success of lockdown fundraising push

Hospitality charity Only A Pavement Away has distributed more than £500,000 in donations to those in need, helping to feed the homeless in London.

Country Pub Group goes into administration

The operator behind a quartet of pubs in the south west has been placed into administration.

Bacardi and Dead Man’s Fingers grow rum range

Both Bacardi and Dead Man’s Fingers have added new variants ahead of National Rum Day on 16 August, while Everards and Robinsons have launched limited edition beers.

Number of hospitality business insolvencies ‘lowest for a decade’

The number of hospitality and tourism companies going bust slumped to the lowest levels for almost 10 years during lockdown, despite having little or no trade during the closure period, new analysis has found.

Downtime Development: Alaska black cod Toby Burrowes

Former Elystan Street head chef Toby Burrowes cooks a summery dish that pairs Alaska black cod with Jersey Royals and petits pois à la Française.

Economy shrinkage ‘less than feared’ but 1m job losses and low earnings loom

The Bank of England has predicted that the economy will not shrink as much as first thought following the coronavirus pandemic, but it will take longer to recover while job losses are likely to hit 7.5% later this year and average earnings likely to shrink....

One-in-three operators struggling to break even post-lockdown

More than a third of pubs in the UK (37%) cannot break even one month after reopening, according to a survey of members of The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).

Birthplace of world's second oldest football club saved after community campaign

Supporters of a historic football pub in Sheffield have welcomed the news that city councillors have kicked proposals to demolish it into touch.

How to claim the Coronavirus Job Retention Bonus

The Morning Advertiser takes a look at how operators can claim the £1,000 bonus for furloughed employees.

Pernod Ricard adds senior quartet, former Ei boss joins Bedlam, how to claim CJRS bonus

Pernod Ricard adds four to its marketing team as part of a digital shakeup, Bedlam Brewery appoints new chairman and pub refurbs create 70 new jobs.

From bombs to beer – AB InBev’s new UK head of on-trade talks pubs

Yes that’s right, from bombs to beer. As it turns out, Budweiser Brewing Group’s (BBG) recently appointed on-trade sales director for the UK and Ireland Ryan Fritsch has an extensive background in bomb defusal, a skill he’s hopefully unlikely to need...