From Instagramable drinks to hashtag heaven, guests of the Publican Awards 2018 couldn't wait to take to their phones and share with the world what a great time they were having.
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) outlined the various recyclable, reusable and biodegradable alternatives to single-use plastic straws on 15 March.
Traditionally, most drinkers will mark St Patrick’s Day with a token pint of Guinness down the pub. However, the famous stout’s popularity is being challenged by a number of new smaller Irish producers.
Although a different bidder will take over management of the Greys pub in Brighton, local residents who campaigned to buy the site and run the famous music venue as a community pub consider their campaign a triumph.
MPs and lawyers have called for a wholesale ban on unpaid shift work after trade union Unite announced a sixfold increase in complaints over unpaid shifts over the past three years.
The great and good of the pub trade donned their glad rags and partied hard at the 2018 Publican Awards. Find out if you caught the camera's attention here.
Nightclubs across the nation have been closing over recent years, a fact reflected in the Office of National Statistics (ONS) 'basket of goods' – which measures consumer spending in the UK.
The people behind a film that raises awareness of the demise of the British pub have said although it's still a "very challenging time to be a publican", they believe there is now "more positivity" in the industry from when they...
Frontier Pubs, the partnership managed by Ei Managed Investments and pub operator Food & Fuel, has opened the Victoria Tavern next to Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium in Highbury, London.
Pub extension work doesn’t just get under way when the builders roll in, there are plenty of things you must know and investigate long before physically expanding your site
UKHospitality and the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) have issued responses to measures announced in Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Spring Statement on 13 March.
The pub industry should treat recent figures released on Britain's managed pub sales with "very cautious optimism", says the managing director of procurement firm Regency Purchasing Group (RPG), and warns the sector faces "its toughest...
Healthy lifestyles are transforming the way consumers eat out, while hospitality is facing a post-Brexit crisis in recruitment - just two of the key findings of the third edition of Future Shock report, the series of insights into the UK’s eating and...
In the past decade, many kitchens have evolved into the fulcrum around which pub businesses operate. So what are the most prized tools in a chef’s arsenal and what trends are shaping the equipment that’s used every day?
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) regulations are coming into force on the 1 April changing the rules on around whether a pub can be let to a tenant or not.
A health watchdog that recently published potentially crippling alcohol labelling recommendations has poo-pooed the trade’s latest nutritional information proposal.
After selling its brewery and several key brands for £55m to Marston’s last year, Charles Wells is setting its sights on the future with pub acquisitions and the rollout of new beers from a modern brewery.
Fuller Smith & Turner (Fuller’s) has identified 60 pubs in its estate as potential stockists for Dark Star, after its acquisition of the Sussex brewer last month.
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has called for more support for pubs in response to the Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee’s inquiry into small business and productivity.
New data protection rules are looming with the threat of eye-watering fines for breaching the privacy of individuals. Pubs have much to do ahead of the General Data Protection Regulation coming into force in May.
UKHospitality has welcomed the Government's decision to ditch the 'latte levy', which would have "heaped more costs" on pubs and other hospitality businesses already trying to tackle the problem of waste.
Real ale is a uniquely British phenomenon, but the price of cask rarely reflects its premium nature. What can operators, brewers and other industry figures do to ensure that it remains the point of difference in the Great British pub?
Customers of a pub and a restaurant that were closed as part of investigations into the poisoning for a former Russian spy and his daughter have been advised to wash their possessions after nerve agents traces were discovered.
A spate of casual-dining chain closures has left the pub trade – once again – questioning its future, but the stories behind the doom-laden headlines of Jamie’s Italian, Prezzo and others may offer hope to our sector.
The Chancellor has been urged to take decisive action on business rates reform, hospitality VAT and post-Brexit excise duty by a coalition of industry and consumer hospitality bodies ahead of his spring statement next week.
We’re heading into the finishing straight of the Publican Awards chase, and the trade will be keen to pick out their favourites from our final round-up of runners and riders.
