All news articles for June 2018

Top food: fried rat is a popular dish in Asia (image credit: Nicolai Bangsgaard)

Top 10 strangest dishes

By Nikkie Sutton

From breaded chicken covered with cheese and sauce to fried insects, The Morning Advertiser takes a look at the weird and wonderful dishes from the UK and across the globe.

Steeped in history: MHALG buys the Brewery Tap in Liverpool

MHALG grows portfolio with Brewery Tap in Liverpool

By Claire Churchard

The Mikhail Hotel and Leisure Group (MHALG) is expanding its portfolio in Liverpool with its second purchase in the city centre, the Brewery Tap at the site of Cains Brewery on Stanhope Street.

Innovation in recruitment: Change up your hiring process to get the best results

Perfect fit: Innovation in recruitment

By Jo Faragher

It’s tough out there for those recruiting. Leading employers explain how they have brought a smarter approach to their hiring processes to find the ideal employee.

Drink driving and bankruptcy query: Will a drink driving conviction and having been declared bankrupt impact someone's ability to be a site's DPS?

Legal Q&A: Drink driving, bankruptcy and CVAs

By Poppleston Allen

The latest legal Q&A from specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen looks at the impact of bankruptcy and a drink driving conviction on employment as well as what options are on the table to manage a barren spell in business.

A garden of Eden: inside the Duke of Cambridge, Surrey

In association with Fever-Tree

In the gin garden of Surrey’s Duke of Cambridge

By Nicholas Robinson

Close to the scenic Surrey Hills, with a cricket green and golf course nearby, the Duke of Cambridge attracts a wide range of clientele. As operations manager Paul Griffiths explains, many enjoy a G&T in the large suntrap garden, which features a...

Going global: The series has seen Foupure create beers with six breweries each from a different continent

Fourpure kicks off Continental Collaboration tour

By James Beeson

Fourpure Brewing Co has officially unveiled the six collaboration beers that make up its new Continental Collaboration series, ahead of a roadshow of events throughout June and the first week in July.

Changing tastes: the history of the gastropub is unique

Gastropubs ‘not killing off pub culture’

By Nicholas Robinson

Gastropubs are providing a boost to society and pub culture, rather than gentrifying a historic British tradition, an author has claimed in her new book.

Seventh heaven: the opening weekend of World Cup football includes seven fixtures spread across two days

Opening World Cup fixtures headline packed sporting weekend

By Stuart Stone

Seven games from the opening round of fixtures at the 2018 Russia World Cup coincide with crucial second rugby union Tests in England, Ireland and France’s southern hemisphere tours and the conclusion of the US Open golf.

Charity champs: the report also found that a third of independent breweries now have a taproom

8 out of 10 independent brewers support charity

By James Beeson

Some 82% of independent breweries have supported a charity in the past 12 months, according to new research into the impact of breweries in their local communities.

Offsetting price rises: BT Sport is offering publicans a broader package, including tailored digital training

BT Sport announces 4.9% price increase

By Ed Bedington

BT Sport has announced a 4.9% price rise, but are balancing that with an increased package which promises more sport, loyalty capping and an innovative tie-up with Google to offer licensees expert digital help.

How much? Government raking in record amounts on alcohol duty

Government making a mint from your booze sales

By Nicholas Robinson

The Treasury is continuing to make a mint from UK booze sales, despite a freeze on alcohol duty in November, showing the sector can remain fruitful without another hike.

Staying on track: what responsibility pub operators have to ensure that cyclists don’t exceed legal drinking limits?

What do pubs need to know about alcohol and cycling?

By Stuart Stone

What are the laws on cycling and alcohol consumption, and what responsibility do pub operators have to ensure cyclists don’t exceed legal drinking limits if they are riding their bike to and from the pub?

Second session: the UK Hospitality Commission 2030 aims to bring bodies together to support the sector

UKHospitality: Government must 'step up' to support sector

By Stuart Stone

Trade body UKHospitality has called upon the Government to “step up” and support the hospitality industry at the second session of the UK Hospitality Commission 2030 on 12 June at the Houses of Parliament.

Global taste: pubs have taken note of a variety of cuisines to influence their menus (image credit: vadimguzhva/iStock/thinkstock.co.uk)

7 themed pubs with worldwide inspiration

By Nikkie Sutton

While the history of pubs traditionally started in England, some venues have branched into different cuisines to give their sites a twist on the classic boozer.

Joint effort: the 2018 National Pub Fortnight to highlight the great British pub is in its second year

Ei and Star join forces for National Pub Fortnight 2018

By Claire Churchard

Two of the biggest pub groups, Ei Publican Partnerships (EiPP) and Star Pubs & Bars, have joined forces to promote and grow the 2018 National Pub Fortnight, a 14-day celebration of the great British pub.

Packaging issue: a complaint against the design of Tiny Rebel's Cwtch Welsh Red Ale was upheld

Growth in ‘nostalgia-based marketing’ on drinks

By Nikkie Sutton

Nostalgic references to the sweets, clothes and cartoons of yesteryear saw a number of drinks fall foul of the alcohol marketing rules last year, according the Portman Group’s annual report.

Price to pay: Tiny Rebel will not attend the Great British Beer Festival

Tiny Rebel pulls out of Great British Beer Festival

By James Beeson

Welsh craft brewery Tiny Rebel has announced it will pull out of this year’s Great British Beer Festival (GBBF), accusing the organisers of “dictating how we should represent ourselves and our beer”.

Decline: diners ate at the pub less during sunny May

Sunny May leaves pubs short on diners

By Nicholas Robinson

Food pubs did not feel the benefit of the unseasonably warm May, with budget-sensitive diners opting for home barbecues or picnics in the park, new data shows.

My Pub: Fuggles Beer Café, Tunbridge Wells

My Pub: Fuggles Beer Café, Tunbridge Wells

By Phil Mellows

Owner and licensee Alex Greig might be surprised that Fuggles Beer Café survived its first year, but since opening in Tunbridge Wells in 2013 his concept has been a hit and a second site has launched in nearby Tonbridge

Crisis plan: Operators are advised to hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Realities of a crisis management plan

By Poppleston Allen

Even the very best operators can have a serious incident of some description occur at their premises. This could be licensing related eg, a mass brawl or stabbing, or it could relate to another area of regulatory control such as health and safety or food...

Bottle banks: reducing waste can help your bottom line

Why reducing pub waste makes sense

By Claire Churchard

As consumer awareness and concerns about waste increases, smart hospitality businesses are already looking at how they can do more to reduce their environmental footprint.

Drinks swap: Champagne will be replaced by English sparkling wines across JD Wetherspoon's estate

JDW to ditch Champagne in the run-up to Brexit

By Nikkie Sutton

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) will offer more drinks from the UK and non-EU producers and brewers across its 880-strong estate from Monday 9 July in the run-up to the country’s departure from the EU.