All news articles for January 2017

Christmas trading increase for pubs

Christmas

Christmas trading boom for pubs

By Nikkie Sutton

Christmas trading was above expectations for pubs last year with many, reporting sales had increased significantly compared to the same period in 2015.

Alcohol good for personal and mental wellbeing

Health

Alcohol 'good for body and mind'

By Sara Hussein

Moderate and low-alcohol consumption could “improve” people’s personal and mental wellbeing, according to a recent study. 

Buy the pub, Robbie: #RobbieForRedLion (images from Google and Wikipedia)

MA campaign: #RobbieForRedLion

Get Robbie Williams to save the Red Lion pub

By The MA team

Fans of pop sensation Robbie Williams are urging the singer to buy his former pub home the Red Lion, which The Morning Advertiser (MA) is backing with its #RobbieForRedLion campaign.

MA Drinks List sparks national bingo comp with Oxford accountants

The Drinks List: Top 100 Brands

MA Drinks List sparks national bingo competition

By Nikkie Sutton

The Morning Advertiser’s Drinks List: Top 100 Brands has formed the basis of an Oxford accountants’ internal bingo-style competition for staff.

BrewDog closes popular London site

BrewDog

BrewDog closes popular London site

By Nikkie Sutton

Scottish brewer BrewDog has closed a popular London site in a bid to concentrate on its other venues and bottle shops.

My Pub: GBPA Winner The Bull, Ditchling, East Sussex

My Pub

My Pub: GBPA Winner The Bull, Ditchling, East Sussex

By Ed Bedington and Sara Hussein

Set in the heart of East Sussex, the Bull has come a long way in the past 14 years. Now crowned Great British Pub of the Year 2016, this historic pub is, according to owner Dominic Worrall, ready to take on new challenges in this charming little village.

Hop off the press: craft brewer set to expand Taproom business

Beer

Hop Stuff Brewery kicks off £1.5m expansion

By Nicholas Robinson

Hop Stuff Brewery will expand its brewhouse, open four new bars, hire 40 people and increase its smaller pack offering after raising £750,000 via Crowdcube within three weeks.

Pub properties: December's big deals

Property

December's done deals

By Liam Coleman

An additional pub for the JW Lees estate and an iconic community pub are among the biggest and best pub deals in December.

Off the wagon: men aren't supportive of women's choice to drink less

Health

Men push women off #DryJanuary wagon

By Nicholas Robinson

Men are more likely to push their female partners off the #DryJanuary wagon, goad them into breaking healthy drinking plans and consume more alcohol than the other way round.

Drinks trends for 2017

Drinks predictions

What 2017 has in store for the drinks category

By Nikkie Sutton

Last year was a mixed bag for the pub trade, from the shockwaves following the ‘Leave’ vote of the EU referendum, to the heavily delayed pubs code and the anguish at the appointment of the US president-elect Donald Trump.

December 2016 pub openings

Openings

December 2016 pub openings

By Nikkie Sutton

The Morning Advertiser takes a look at new openings and pub facelifts in the last month of 2016.

Daring venture: TV's Guy Martin saves local boozer

Property

TV daredevil Guy Martin saves Batemans Brewery pub

By Nicholas Robinson

Daredevil Guy Martin has saved the local Lincolnshire pub of his youth, Kirmington village’s Batemans Brewery-owned Marrowbone & Cleaver, and spent a considerable amount renovating it.

Darren Fletcher on the FA Cup

Sport

Full-time Fletch on The FA Cup

By Darren Fletcher, BT Sport commentator

The whole FA Cup experience may have changed over the years, but that doesn't change the fact that it's still a fantastic competition.

Police objection: Stockton's Wobbly Goblin bid to stay open until 5.30am (image: Google Maps)

Licensing

Police block pub’s late-night licence bid

By Nicholas Robinson

Police are obstructing a Teesside pub’s bid to open until 5.30am because of its “violent past”, despite bosses claiming the site now attracts a more “cosmopolitan” clientele.

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