The Gun in Hackney, east London, beat the reigning BT Sport Pub Cup winners the Liver Vaults of Liverpool in a closely fought encounter to win this year’s competition.
Over the past 11 years Stosie Madi, chef-patron of Lancashire gastropub the Parkers Arms, has grown the business to dizzying heights with her family and business partner. But what’s in store for this pub’s future and will this inspiring chef open more...
More than half of the UK’s top cocktail bars are based outside London, with 26 in the north alone in cities including Newcastle, Aberdeen and Edinburgh, the latest Top 50 Cocktail Bars list shows.
Pub is the Hub showcased the work of pubs that are diversifying their offer in Cornwall by inviting MPs Mike Wood and Steve Double to see how it supports pubs in providing community services in rural and remote parts of the country.
Many marked fruit cider as a passing trend, an alternative to RTDs that would last just a summer. How wrong they were. Draught fruit ciders have become an increasingly important part of a pub’s offer and now they’re going premium.
Hundreds of pubs in Greene King’s managed estate have been asked to remove the flag of Saudi Arabia from World Cup bunting supplied by the pubco after a complaint was made about the presence of Islamic text in pubs.
Craft and specialist beer distributor James Clay is set to expand its reach in the Midlands following the acquisition of regional distributor Beer Direct.
Doug Bairner, managing director of BrewDog’s spirits division LoneWolf, has stepped down from his current role to take up the role of non-executive director at the business.
Nestled in the Kent countryside, the Compasses in Crundale, near Canterbury, highlights the importance of fishy dishes with this delicious herring option
People with coeliac disease and those simply wishing to avoid gluten in their diet can often be the leaders when it comes to having a meal out. Make sure you are catering for this influential group.
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has urged the Low Pay Commission (LPC) to “take caution in increasing all statutory wage rates in April 2019” as pubs face a tough trading period.
As heavy thunderstorms hit the UK this week, flooding many homes and businesses, The Morning Advertiser finds out what you should do if your pub gets flooded.
Covering such a huge area means Russia draws culinary influences from Europe right over to eastern Asia. Dishes may be simple but there’s plenty to be said for traditional food that has come about through the many political and cultural upheavals during...
The best places in the UK to drink cocktails will be revealed by Top 50 Cocktail Bars, the inaugural list of the greatest spirits bars the UK has to offer, voted for by bartenders and drinks experts.
Only a Pavement Away (OAPA) has been established to work with licensed hospitality and help the homeless and more vulnerable into jobs within the sector.
According to research from VoucherCodes and the Centre for Retail Research (CRR), the British economy is set to benefit from a £1.33bn boost if England reach the knockout stages of this summer’s World Cup.
Bright sunshine and warm climates call for a drink that tickles the taste buds while quenching a thirst. The pink grapefruit cooler ticks all the boxes.
According to research conducted by online marketplace OnBuy.com, Britain’s bar staff are tipped less often than hairdressers, taxi drivers, waiters and takeaway delivery drivers.
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has welcomed Historic England’s decision to list five new post-war pubs, and is calling for more post-war pubs to be given similar treatment.
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has released statistics shedding light on the impact of Check Challenge Appeal (CCA) in the first year since the new system for business rates appeals was introduced in April 2017.
Brewers selling double IPAs (DIPAs), imperial stouts and other strong beer styles in large packaging formats could fall foul of a new review into the Portman Group’s code of practice, according to the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA).
At the first signs of summer, the thoughts of many consumers and operators alike turn to that classic image of drinks and food in an attractive alfresco setting. But bear in mind, expectations are constantly rising, with punters looking for all the mod...
For licensees looking to make extra cash to keep the business rates wolves from the door, subcontracting your space to groups can be a low-maintenance way of bringing in extra revenue while creating goodwill.
The Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) chief executive Tim Page has announced he will no longer head the organisation following the results of the Revitalisation Project in April.
North London craft brewery Beavertown is to open and operate a microbrewery at the site of the new Tottenham Hotspur football stadium, fuelling further speculation over a potential stake sale to Heineken.
Snacks are still a lucrative area for pubs to tap into but consumer habits are changing and operators need to innovate to keep and find customers in this evolving sector.
Results from last year’s pub industry survey with licensees revealed wet-led pubs were in a better trading position than their food-led counterparts. The question is, could this trend become more pronounced in 2018?
A group of around 100 travellers has been evicted from Thwaites Brewery in Blackburn, Lancashire, after invading the site and causing roughly £100,000 worth of damage.
The increased availability of information about drinks online has created a generation of “highly educated and discerning” consumers who are less brand-loyal than their older counterparts, according to the managing director of Curious Brewery.
Trade body UKHospitality (UKH) has warned the Government that a delay in introducing the new catering T-Level will only worsen recruitment problems for the hospitality sector.
