Like-for-like sales in Britain’s pub, bar and restaurant groups were ahead just 0.2% nationally compared to last August, according to the latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
Local authorities have come under pressure to provide rate relief to pubs after the parliamentary under-secretary of state for Communities and Local Government and ex-pubs minister Marcus Jones said the pace had “not been acceptable”.
A Suffolk publican has hit out after being awarded £1 from a former manager who admitted stealing more than £20,000 from the premises over the course of a few months.
A limited edition of Mandarine Napoléon liqueur, created to celebrate the drink’s 125th anniversary, has gone on sale for the eye-watering sum of nearly €2,000.
Jane Peyton, beer writer and founder of the School of Booze, explains why educated bar staff can pave the way to higher profits for pubs and why paying more for quality beer is worth every penny. The Morning Advertiser caught up with her ahead of her...
The pub industry must engage with Generation Z to ensure its survival because this age group are the customers of the future, MA500 delegates heard at the latest event in Edinburgh last week (Thursday 14 September).
The roast dinner is an institution on these shores and British Roast Dinner Week ensures no one fails to get a good helping of this all-time favourite.
Barrel-ageing Scottish craft beer brewer Innis & Gunn has accepted a £15m investment from private equity firm L Catterton, 10 days after the offer was initially made.
JD Wetherspoon’s chairman said he is considering looking at suppliers outside the EU due to the “current posturing and threats” by Brexit negotiators, who need to “wise up”.
Two entrepreneurial sisters realised their dream when they helped return 200-year-old village pub, the Dukes, back to its former glory after spending time as failing Indian and Thai restaurants – before sitting abandoned for years. Co-director Jo Carter...
The free trade is under threat from a proposed food safety regime that some believe has the potential to inflict huge financial damage unless publicans unite with other small food businesses and fight to get their voice heard.
Stonegate Pub Company has strengthened its property portfolio in the capital through the acquisition of the Sports Bar & Grill concept, bringing its estate up to 703 sites.
Property valuers believe licensees think their pubs are worth more than they actually are, the market is less buoyant than a year ago and almost all say leasehold prices will not increase in the coming 12 months.
The image usually associated with coffee beer is that of a heavy, dark-coloured stout, with strong roasted malt aromas and harsh, bitter flavours. A niche product, enjoyable for those who want it, but not a mainstream drinks trend of any significance....
A publican, whose latest advert features a chef's head photo-shopped onto the body of a person doing a Nazi salute, has vowed to continue creating controversial poster campaigns despite police visits and warnings from the Advertising Standards Agency...
The looming sugar levy and changes to lifestyle choices are having a profound effect on the soft drinks market but with customers seeking to treat themselves on special occasions, premium options are still proving popular.
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has announced that all of its members trading on its Beerflex scheme now hold a valid SIBA Food Safety & Quality Scheme of Improvement (FSQ) certificate or professional accreditation of an even higher standard....
A Labour Party MP has asked how the Prime Minister plans on dealing with a “chronic and acute sudden lack of labour” that has been a “blow to the great British pub”.
A transitional arrangement that enables the UK to remain within the single market and customs union is “a necessary first step” to promote confidence in the wine and spirits sector, according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) chief executive...
Laine Pub Co has ceased serving plastic straws with drinks in all of its 55 pubs across London and Brighton - and estimates that this will stop more than 2m from entering the ecosystem.
As with any business that handles cash, pubs will need to plan, prepare and train staff on key security features for the introduction of the brand new polymer £10 note, which will come into circulation tomorrow (14 September).
A customer has claimed he received “better service being mugged in the street” than the service he received at a Manchester pub on review site TripAdvisor.
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has called on the Government to help the on-trade, as it revealed the average price of a 175ml glass of wine has increased by 21p compared to the same period last year.
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has issued a warning that the rocketing inflation rate should not be used to ratchet up beer taxes in the autumn Budget.
The UK’s “crowded and demanding” beer marketplace is forcing breweries to focus on releasing new products rather than improving their technique, according to the founder of one of the country’s leading craft breweries.
