All news articles for September 2017

Fruity future: fruit cider has the legs to go for miles

In association with Old Mout

Is there a future for fruit cider?

By Nicholas Robinson

It’s been the biggest development in cider since apples were first used to make alcohol. Now packaged fruit ciders play a pivotal role in many pubs. But what does the future have in store?

Four shows in one: experts to gather at Olympia

What's on at the Bar and Pub Show?

By Georgina Townshend

Thousands of guests are getting ready to visit The Bar & Pub Show, The Restaurant Show, Conscious Hospitality Show and Catering Equipment Expo next week.

Key factors: It is crucial to get it right first time when deciding on tenancy or lease

Which is best, a tenancy or a lease?

By Michelle Perrett

Your knowledge of the pub business and how much money you have to spend are key factors in deciding whether you come into the trade on a tenancy, lease or a freehold. It is crucial to get it right first time

Closures: CAMRA warns that thousands of pubs are set to shut down

Thousands more pubs will close, says CAMRA

By Michelle Perrett

The massive hike in business rates, resulting in raised prices of pints, will make many customers unable to afford to go to their local, according to The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

Investment: money for tenants has increased

What do Greene King’s joint ventures mean for tenanted pubs?

By Nicholas Robinson

Greene King will work with more pub industry stars on joint ventures after announcing the launch of a third site with celebrity chef Tom Kerridge this week, but managing director Clive Chesser vowed tenanted sites would not be forgotten.

Wi-Fi debate: is it possible for customers to abuse free service?

How publicans really feel about customers abusing Wi-Fi

By Georgina Townshend

As publicans continue to adapt to consumer demand, should pubs allow customers to stay for hours using the free Wi-Fi despite only buying one drink? Or, would they be right to ask them to leave?

Refurbishment: the Merchant in Canary Wharf

Fuller's opens new craft beer pub

By Georgina Townshend

Fuller's has opened a new London pub after a four-week refurbishment, offering a wide range of craft beer, including some "exclusive, and often hard to find, brews".

Thefts: don't take your eyes off your designer clothing.

Pubs are top for fashion theft

By Michelle Perrett

Pubs are a breeding ground for designer clothing to be stolen, with almost a third (31%) of people claiming they have had items stolen while in the boozer.

New project: Kerridge to open a new venue as part of a joint venture

Tom Kerridge to open third Greene King pub

By Nicholas Robinson

Celebrity Michelin-starred pub chef Tom Kerridge is set to open his third gastropub, Greene King Marlow pub the Butcher’s Tap, in a bid to “bring the high street alive again”.

Expansion plan: two sites are added to Brakspear's managed estate

Brakspear managed estate hits 10 sites

By Michelle Perrett

Brakspear, the pub operator and brewer, is expanding its managed division with two pubs to transfer from its tenanted and leased business.

Seen as 'pathetic': Millennials no longer think getting drunk is 'cool'

Millennials: 'getting drunk is pathetic and for older people'

By Georgina Townshend

'Festival mad' Millennials have called last orders on the 'boozy pub culture', with 'wellness in and alcohol out' as they look for a wider range of experiences other than getting drunk, according to a new survey.

Rolling hills: Château Carbonneau is 150 years old

Why buy wine direct from the vineyard?

By Nicholas Robinson

Château Carbonneau stands elegantly at the centre of its 57-hectare estate in Pessac-sur-Dordogne, south-western France, where it has been under the control of the same family for more than half of its 150 year history.

New dish: the pub's owners Marston's lauded the introduction of a menu (picture credit: Google Maps)

Residents create petition to stop pub serving food

By Nikkie Sutton

Local residents in a Staffordshire village have started a petition to prevent a pub from serving food, citing keeping the trade of regular drinkers and visitors as their reason.

Cask consumers: demographic is vital says Paul Nunny

The Cask Report 2018

Cask is craft, not keg, according to consumers

By Nikkie Sutton

Cask Report 2018 director Paul Nunny has outlined what consumers really think about cask and keg beer ahead of the report's release later this month.

Call for action: Kate Nicholls says there is a need for a new ministerial role to address issues in the trade

ALMR calls for hospitality minister

By Michelle Perrett

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) is calling on the Government to appoint a hospitality minister.

Hot topic: some 60% of drinkers are annoyed when served beer in a warm glass

The Cask Report 2018

Punters won't come back for bad beer

By Nikkie Sutton

Close to half of drinkers will steer clear of a pub where they have been served a poor pint of ale, according to new data.

Are London's pubs under threat from Uber ban?

Uber ban could be a threat to London's pubs

By Georgina Townshend

Millions of people who use Uber in the UK's capital after a night down the pub could find their ride home missing, after Transport for London (TfL) informed the company it would not be issued with a private hire operator license after its current...

Perfect pairing: food and beer matching can give pubs the opportunity to attract cask drinkers

The Cask Report 2018

Cask beer pubs ‘serve good food too’

By Nikkie Sutton

Some 33% of all adults believe pubs that serve cask ale are run by licensees who care about beer and therefore the food will be of a high standard too, according to new research.

Declining Market: cask beer sales have fallen 5% in the past six years

The Cask Report 2018

Cask beer sales down 5%

By James Beeson

Overall sales of cask beer have fallen by 5% in the past six years, according to data compiled by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) for The Cask Report 2018.

Celebrating beer: pubs have been getting involved in Cask Ale Week

What have pubs been doing for Cask Ale Week?

By Nikkie Sutton

Cask Ale Week, which runs from 21 September to 1 October and is organised by Cask Marque, celebrates the brew and encourages consumers to go to pubs and imbibe the nation’s favourite drink.

Twisted Bars: The operator is expanding

Twisted Bars to open second site

By Michelle Perrett

Twisted Bar is to invest £250,000 to open the Ticket Office Bar in the Ilkley, West Yorkshire, railway station building.

Casio EPoS Solutions launches new dedicated trade website

Casio EPoS Solutions launches new dedicated trade website

By Georgina Townshend

A provider of all-in-one electric point of sale (EPoS) solutions has launched a new dedicated 'trade-focused' website, designed to showcase how its systems can help pubs, restaurants, cafes and other hospitality businesses boost their customer...

Cheers: consumers enjoy the pub

Brits are happiest down the pub

By Michelle Perrett

More than a quarter (27%) of Brits are happiest when they are in the pub, a new study for St Austell Brewery’s Tribute ale has revealed.

Book launch: a number of chefs have compiled their pub's recipes into print form

7 pub chef cook books you need to read

By Nikkie Sutton

Pub chefs have kitchen skills that diners can only dream of so what better way to showcase their talents than to release a cook book.