Signature Brew has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £400,000, which it will use to triple its production capacity and refine some essential back-of-house functions.
Diversification and clever pub management can keep a pub in the black, but concerns that a beer duty rise is on the horizon has caused concerns for pubs already under pressure
Customer feedback and online reputation specialists Feed it Back and market research firm YouGov have delved into negative online reviews to identify customers’ biggest bugbears and scale the language they use to condemn them.
Heath Ball has had a busy year, not least because his Red Lion & Sun pub won the John Smith’s Great British Pub of the Year award. Here he explains the secrets of his success
More than one third (40%) of those working in pubs, restaurants and hotels admitted to feeling guilty about not spending the festive period with their families, according to new research.
A government panel representing the catering and hospitality industry in the development of new further education qualifications has been described as unrepresentative of the sector.
Join us in celebrating 10 years of the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs by entering the special awards now and shouting about the work you put into making your pub one of the best.
The latest legal Q&A with specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen looks at the regulations governing music volume and personal licence holder's with prior convictions
You might have read recently about the case of a teenager who tragically died following an allergic reaction to sesame, an ingredient that was contained within a sandwich that she ate. This awful incident has again brought the issues of allergens into...
Following initial talks over the acquisition of the Deltic Group, a statement on 10 October revealed that Revolution Bars Group had walked away from a potential deal.
This year’s John Smith’s Great British Pub of the Year licensee Heath Ball appeared on BBC’s The One Show last night (10 October), discussing the trials and tribulations of review site TripAdvisor.
Wine and spirit sales in UK pubs account for more than one third (36%) of the value of alcohol sold, worth almost £6bn to pubs, according to the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).
Pub operator and brewer Marston’s has reached an agreement to acquire 15 former Mitchells & Butlers pubs from property investment company Aprirose in a trading update for the year ending 29 September.
Loneliness has been described as a looming public health concern. But pubs are helping fight this creeping epidemic by bringing people together with food, drink and inclusive events
Only A Pavement Away (OAPA) will act as a conduit between hospitality employers and homeless individuals, following its official launch on World Homeless Day (Wednesday 10 October 2018).
UKHospitality and a coalition of leading hospitality businesses have written to Chancellor Philip Hammond to call for targeted support in the Autumn Budget on 29 October.
Backed by UKHospitality (UKH), 150 hospitality businesses will meet more than 60 MPs at Westminster on 9 October to champion the sector’s contribution to the high street.
Back by popular demand for a third year, the Chefs’ Choice Awards are returning to set the ingredients kitchen that staff treasure apart from the rest.
Fears over food shortages following a ‘no deal’ Brexit could be warranted, with warnings of a potential disaster, according to a group of major suppliers.
Research from MCA Insight reveals that sales growth in managed, branded and franchised pubs outstrips that of branded restaurants by 0.2%, for the first time in five years.
At this particularly challenging time for anyone in business, we seem to be finding a variety of mixed experiences across the pub industry which can make it difficult for those pubs seeking investment, says Pub is the Hub's John Longden
Long gone are the days of punters with cash-stuffed pockets. The jingle of change is becoming a distant echo of the past and even the humble chip and pin is under attack as more consumers use contactless and smart payment methods. But what does a cashless...
A new study by the Local Government Information Unit and the Portman Group has revealed that 92% of councils believe that the night-time economy can prevent the decline of high street retail.
If plans to increase wine duty in line with inflation (by 3.4%) go ahead in November’s Budget, prices of sparkling could soar by 9p and still variants by 7p, according to a leading industry body.
Suffolk-based brewer and distiller Adnams has recently launched a booze-free version of its Ghost Ship beer in a bid to meet the rapidly growing demand for low and no-alcohol drinks.
