All news articles for November 2017

 “Thorny issue”: Many tenants don't have sufficient funds to keep investing in their property

State of affairs: The cost of dilapidation

By Michelle Perrett

Licensees need to be aware of the potentially huge costs of dilapidations but, if maintenance and upkeep of a site is taken care of regularly, there should be little reason to be overly concerned

Wages: men are paid on average more than women

Men paid 14p an hour more than women

By Michelle Perrett

Male workers in the hospitality sector are paid more per hour than women, research from software company Fourth has revealed.

Final call: CAMRA announced the four finalists for their annual Pub of the Year award

CAMRA names the UK’s best four pubs

By Stuart Stone

Two rival pubs from the north-west – Wigan Central, Wigan and the Cricketers, St Helens – were nominated alongside Weavers Real Ale House, a one-room micro pub near Kidderminster, and the Stanford Arms in Lowestoft, which has been nominated for the second...

Pints sales down: worrying sales figures

Worrying 35m pint drop in beer sales

By Nicholas Robinson

Sales of beer in pubs have suffered a worrying drop, the worst performance in five years, for the third quarter of 2017.

Quick plonk: efficiency and cost savings (pictured: co-founder George Workman)

Save on wine costs by going draught

By Nicholas Robinson

Draught wine could be as big in the UK as it is in the States, according to the co-founders of Love Wine on Tap, but the current stigma surrounding it needs to be broken down.

The driver: Coke celebrates 10 years of Designated Driver

In association with Coca-Cola European Partners

10 years of Coca-Cola's Designated Driver campaign

By Nicholas Robinson

Criminal court cases of drink-driving have reduced over the years but pubs still have an important role to play in lowering them further – especially around Christmas. Promoting a designated driver scheme over the festive period is not only responsible,...

 Winning formula: From L-R Steve Baker, National Pubwatch chairman; Graham Tuach, Romford Town Pubwatch chairman; James Hall, Romford Town Pubwatch deputy chairman; Gavin Shuker MP; Charles Ireland, general manager Diageo Great Britain, Ireland and France

Diageo National Pubwatch Awards unveils winners

By Claire Churchard

Romford Town’s Pubwatch scheme collected the top prize at the glittering Diageo National Pubwatch Awards last night for its significant contribution to community safety.

Jose returns: Mourinho takes Manchester United to Stamford Bridge on Sunday

Title-chasing United and City face stuttering London giants

By Stuart Stone

Though the talking points from the world of sport this weekend will almost certainly be generated by Sunday’s double-header at the Premier League’s summit, there’s a huge selection of sport to choose from this weekend.

Fancy: premium products on the up again

Sales of better bevvies rise again in pubs

By Nicholas Robinson

Brits cannot get enough of high-quality drinks when visiting the pub, according to the latest research from CGA, which shows two in five consumers are now going premium.

Pie chart: what do consumers want in their pie?

Food trends for 2018 – what do customers want?

By Nicholas Robinson

Diners are more willing to go solo and dine out alone, with more than three quarters of those asked in new research claiming to find eating without a partner socially acceptable.

Levy dismissed: Kingston Council has ruled out a late-night levy

Late-night levy thrown out by Kingston Council

By Helen Gilbert

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has welcomed a decision by Kingston Council to dismiss a possible late-night levy in the Royal borough.

Hidden spaces: escape rooms can bring in revenue from previously underused rooms

Ei managed operations pub debuts escape room

By Helen Gilbert

The Bermondsey Pub Company, part of pubco Ei’s managed operations, is debuting its first escape room at a London venue as it seeks to tap the trend for experiential experiences.

Alcohol-free option: St Peter's Brewery signs big new deal with Vintage Inns

Alcohol-free beer ‘will make up 10% of the market’

By Nicholas Robinson

Alcohol-free beer will make up 10% of total beer sales in the near future, a specialist brewer has told The Morning Advertiser after signing a deal to supply 190 pubs with St Peter’s 'Without' range.

Air rage: landlord Joseph Breslin scrawled religious hatred on armrest

Pub landlord sentenced for religious hatred on flight

By Stuart Stone

The former landlord of a group of south London pubs has avoided jail after admitting two charges of racial and religious aggravated harassment and one of religiously aggravated criminal damage while on board a flight in July.

Gaming machines: pubs could miss out

Pubs to lose out on gaming machine plans

By Michelle Perrett

Pubs could find themselves losing out on a valuable income stream if the Government presses ahead with its plans for fixed odds betting machines, trade associations have warned.

Newby: report to be published in weeks

PCA report on pubcos and MRO due in weeks

By Michelle Perrett

The pubs code adjudicator (PCA) will publish a report in the "coming weeks" on the outcome of an investigation into the actions of pubcos regarding the market-rent-only (MRO) option.

Protest move: the brewery has sent a case of Make Earth Great Again bottles to The White House

BrewDog launches climate change protest beer

By James Beeson

Scottish craft brewer and bar chain owner BrewDog has unveiled a protest beer to remind global leaders to prioritise issues relating to climate change.

Sizzle time: the Big Sausage Week celebrates the pork product

How to make the most of Great British Sausage Week

By Nikkie Sutton

The Morning Advertiser’s sister title Meat Trades Journal is running The Big Sausage Week from 31 October to 6 November and pubs should get involved to make some porky profits.