Michael Gove, the new Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), has been urged to support exports in the wake of Brexit.
A group of leading pub operators said it is “incensed” by a response from the pubs code adjudicator’s (PCA) office to concerns it raised last week about the PCA’s slow progress on market-rent-only (MRO) option cases and the mounting costs related to them.
Football and other major sporting events bring pubs lucrative sales opportunities, especially for those located near football grounds or those that screen big events.
Diners appreciate particular dishes more when listening to particular kinds of music, which is something pubs could tap into according to a leading scientist.
A local in Prime Minister Theresa May’s constituency has become the 50th co-operative pub in the UK after residents rallied together to save the community site.
The Conservatives’ deal with the Democratic Unionist Party to form a majority Government has already given the hospitality sector hope in the form of a potentially softer Brexit and a reduction in VAT.
The Mayor of London is urging pubcos to sign up to a new charter aimed at safeguarding LGBT+ venues in the capital after research revealed they had more than halved in the past decade.
Pubs opening early for the British & Irish Lions third Test on 8 July will be hoping for another weekend of strong beer sales, after soaring drinks sales for the previous two weekends of rugby matches.
Licensees should contact their local authorities if they have not had information about the £1,000 rates relief promised by Chancellor Philip Hammond, the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has said.
Molson Coors could be readying itself to launch Dead Brewers Society as a new brand, according to information recently filed with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO).
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has moved to clarify suggestions that there is no code governing pubs in Scotland and warned that the legislative route is ‘not always the best solution’.
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has warned that any move by the Low Pay Commission (LPC) to ‘drastically increase wage rates’ could put pub sector jobs at risk.
Heineken is launching a new compact draught dispense system for areas in pubs that cannot readily be served from the cellar, enabling licensees to offer “consistently great-quality cold draught beer”.
Campaigners trying to set up a new pub in Brighton have admitted defeat despite raising £150,000 through crowdfunding, attracting the support of local MP Caroline Lucas and gaining the backing of the lease-holding brewery.
The next generation suffers from an obsession with social media and a limited desire to drink, which puts visiting the pub almost to the bottom of the list of where they want to spend their time.
The most common food safety mistakes made in the hospitality sector include reusing unclean cloths, inadequate allergen understanding and working when ill, according to public health experts.
Publicans have been offered a template letter to send to their MPs to complain about the Government’s Valuation Office Agency’s (VOA) website, which is “not fit for purpose”.
The eating-out sector could be under threat if the Government doesn’t fill jobs in the UK with foreign workers after Brexit, according to a leading trade association.
The pubs code adjudicator (PCA) has defended the slow pace of its progress on market-rent-only (MRO) option cases, after a group of pub operators called the body a “rabbit in the headlights” for its perceived inaction.
Police have praised the staff members of a Southampton JD Wetherspoon pub after armed officers rushed to the site following reports of a man with a gun.
About one in three non-British workers in the UK are considering leaving the UK in the next five years, which could be “disastrous” for the pub sector, leading bodies have said.
Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge opened his first gastropub in 2005, gaining his first Michelin star within a year. The Morning Advertiser charts some of the highlights of his career.
BT Sport has sealed a deal to live broadcast the European Rugby Champions Cup and the European Rugby Challenge Cup, starting with the 2018/19 season and running until at least 2021/22.
Drinks trends that operators should look out for this year include the continued rise of gin, increased interest in foreign imports and rising interest in sparkling wines, five alcoholic drinks producers told The Morning Advertiser in this video.
Speed of service is vital for a good lunchtime offer at any pub, and one Newcastle operation is aiming to guarantee a 30-minute service for time-pressed office workers.
