David Shuttleworth, vice-president of ratings advisory company Altus Group, explains how to go about the process of appealing against pub business rates.
With a public backlash against single-use plastic materials in pubs, increasing numbers of ethically minded consumers and the simultaneous demand that your venue and food be Instagrammable, customers are piling a lot on publicans’ plates
One of the greatest events in the sporting calendar, the World Cup is something publicans look forward to with great anticipation. But, with competition from HD TVs at home, pubs need to ensure their technology is pitch perfect before the first whistle...
Months of feuding will be put to bed this weekend as David Haye and Tony Bellew step through the ropes at the O2 Arena in a repeat of their March 2017 encounter.
The highest price increases on menus were seen within the pub sector, where an average price rise of 1.9% compared to last year was seen on dishes on 2018 menus, according to a new report.
Hertford based independent brewer and operator, McMullen and Sons, has opened a site in Great Notley, Essex, named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s third child, Prince Louis.
A Grade II-listed pub believed to date back to the 16th century is due to reopen after an undisclosed investment by pub operator and brewer Brakspear to redevelop the site.
Current legislation around the labelling of low- and no-alcohol products ought to be moved in line with European law, according to one of the founders of the UK’s newest low-alcohol beer brand.
Spanish beer brand Estrella Damm is playing for a bigger slice of the UK beer market with its latest short film starring Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage.
The Morning Advertiser spoke to Made in Chelsea’s Lucy and Tiffany Watson about their collaboration with the City Pub Group to open the company’s first all-vegan site.
Government immigration policy after Brexit must not prevent growth or investment in UK hospitality businesses, the new trade body representing the sector has warned.
The next MA500 event is heading west to Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on 24 May. Here are some fun facts about the venue, ahead of next month’s conference:
When it comes to snacking at the bar, crisps and nuts have seemingly got it sewn up, but Eat Grub co-founder Shami Radia explains why protein-packed insects have the edge over traditional foods and hopes customers pass on the message.
Consumers reduced their spending in pubs and bars by three percentage points (pp) and eating out by 2pp year on year in the first quarter of 2018, amid a wider cutback in leisure spending, research from Deloitte reveals.
Scottish brewer and operator Innis & Gunn has appointed Steve Drew as director of operations as it looks to push forward with expansion plans in Scotland and the north of England.
Some pubgoers may end up seeing a magical mystery woodland with sparkling fairies and unicorns after a night out, or at least that’s what customers to a new mobile bar will be greeted with even before they’ve had a drink.
Like any self-respecting beer geek, I have principles; namely that I will never consciously choose to drink a mass-produced lager. These abominations, with their bland flavours and cardboard aroma are the very antithesis of everything I hold dear. Even...
Minimum unit pricing (MUP) pricing comes into force today (1 May) in Scotland after a long-running legal battle over its introduction stretching back to 2012.
Following the increasing popularity of low and no-alcohol drinks, the Government has responded to calls for the need to review the labelling of such drinks before the Food Labelling Regulations 1996 expire in December 2018
Tap Takeover, the beer festival organised by Laine Pub Company and distributors the Beer Collective, returned to Brighton for the third year this weekend (27-29 April).
It may have started from a relatively low base, but sales of cider in the on-trade are on the up, fuelled by a plethora of different marketing techniques.
Wholesale foodservice price inflation has remained relatively low at 1.8% in March, continuing a level of stability after a turbulent 18 months for the sector.
