All news articles for October 2018

Powerhouse: Darwin & Wallace is setting high standards for pub and bar design

How to create an award-winning pub design

By Stuart Stone

Mel Marriott of Darwin & Wallace – winner of the pub category at the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards three years on the spin – speaks to The Morning Advertiser about pub design.

Bases covered: Jason Warner says AB InBev is making sure production runs smoothly for the British departure from the European Union

AB InBev set to target the on-trade, says boss Jason Warner

By Nicholas Robinson

The man about to take the helm of AB InBev’s total European market may well be focused on achieving growth for his company’s portfolio of brands, but Jason Warner is a person who thinks well beyond the confines of his corporate world.

Wages rise: a NLW increase means employers will have to pay staff (aged 25+) 38p more per hour (Ubermenschmatt/gettyimages.co.uk)

Autumn Budget 2018

NLW will rise to £8.21

By Nikkie Sutton

The national living wage (NLW) paid to workers aged 25 or over will increase to £8.21 per hour in April 2019, the Chancellor Philip Hammond announced in his Autumn Budget yesterday (29 October).

Online tax: UKHospitality and the BBPA welcomed the Chancellor’s Budget announcement of a digital tax

AUTUMN BUDGET 2018

Digital tax welcome news to industry

By Emily Hawkins

Industry chiefs have welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement of a new digital tax on UK revenues of large technology companies.

Hard pressed: leading operators see a world of soft drink innovations

In association with Lucozade Ribena Suntory

How is the on-trade innovating with soft drinks?

By Nicholas Robinson

Many are spurning the opportunity to go to the pub and, when they do go, they may not want alcohol. Are there any viable soft drink alternatives? Leading pub operators found out

Leader of the pack: London Pride aligns with all the key cask messages that Fuller's is passionate about

In association with Fuller's

The beautiful thing about cask

By Nicholas Robinson

Let’s be honest, sales of cask ale are currently moving in the wrong direction. But, with the love of a good industry and the unwavering support of real ale drinkers, a positive turnaround could occur

Budget opportunity: the on-trade is making an appeal to Chancellor Philip Hammond

TAX EQUALITY

Supermarket vodka sold at less than 50p per measure

By Stuart Stone

Research by The Morning Advertiser and figures from CGA Insight detailing average on-trade pricing have revealed that supermarket vodka is being sold at the equivalent of less than 50p per single measure.

Rising up: the number of personal licences approved has increased by 1,100 in England and Wales

5% rise in personal licences issued

By Nikkie Sutton

More than 700,000 personal licences were granted in the 12 months to the end of March 2018 – a 5% increase on the previous year.

High street 'bloodbath': a worst-case scenario predicts the loss of up to 625,000 jobs if business tax isn't sorted

Budget puts 625,000 hospitality jobs at risk

By Nicholas Robinson

More than half-a-million hospitality jobs will be at risk if the Government doesn’t take urgent action on business taxation, UKHospitality has cautioned.

Tax freeze: the Wine & Spirit Trade Association is calling on the Government to stop a rise in duty (image credit: puhhha/gettyimages.co.uk)

Tax Equality

Gin costs 514% more in pubs than in supermarkets

By Nikkie Sutton

The average cost of a 25ml measure of ‘standard’ gin costs over 500% more in the on-trade than it is in the off-trade due to significant financial pressures, according to The Morning Advertiser research.

Beer aficionados and the winner of this year’s Best Beer Pub, North Bar began its life two decades ago. General manager Cal Lister explains why the pub was so deserving of the award.

My Pub: North Bar, Leeds

By Nikkie Sutton

Beer aficionados and the winner of this year’s Best Beer Pub, North Bar began its life two decades ago. North general manager Cal Lister explains why the pub was so deserving of the award.

Light fantastic: firework displays can be great for business, but make sure all necessary precautions are put in place

How to organise a fireworks display at your pub

By Poppleston Allen

It is nearing the time of year again for the annual pyrotechnical event Guy Fawkes Night and you will no doubt be looking at what you can do to boost trade, perhaps including a firework display.

Plastic population: there was more plastic contamination found in sea salt than any other types of salt (image credit: limpido/gettyimages.co.uk)

Plastic found in sea salt samples

By Nikkie Sutton

More than 90% of sampled salt brands across the world were found to contain microplastics, according to a new study.

Transparent: It will pay operators everywhere to overhaul their glassware, Jo Bruce reports

How reconsidering glassware will benefit your pub

By Jo Bruce

With the pull of a quality glass receptacle for drinkers clear for all to see from the wealth of pictures now posted on social media, it will pay operators everywhere to overhaul their glassware