All news articles for 2018

Investing in outdoor equipment is a great idea, but make sure you do your homework first

Pub property: Outdoor pursuits

By Stuart Stone

Investing in your pub’s outdoor infrastructure in time to cash in on summer footfall can provide a huge boost for business. Here are the boxes that need ticking before breaking ground on a new outdoor project

World Cup memories: The Morning Advertiser asked publicans for their most vivid World Cup memories

A Pub's Guide to: The World Cup

Stand-out World Cup memories from pubs and bars

By MA Editorial

Whether it's the "Hand of God", Gazza's tears, the Zidane head-butt, Beckham's red card or Archie Gemmill sending the entire Dutch defence for a hot dog in 1978, the World Cup never fails to deliver vivid memories that etch themselves...

Quality gear: BrewDog Chain Gang will use BrewDog’s UK and international bars as cycling hubs

BrewDog launches Chain Gang cycling club

By James Beeson

Scottish craft brewer and bar chain operator BrewDog has announced details of a new global social cycling club that brings together the love of great craft beer with the love of cycling.

Pub capital: Liberty Games declares Portsmouth the UK's pub capital

Liberty Games crowns Britain’s pub capital

By Stuart Stone

Games room specialists Liberty Games analysed the addresses of 51,566 pubs and crowned Portsmouth as the pub capital of the UK, based on the number of pubs per square mile.

Perspective: CAMRA's new national chairman Jackie Parker is looking to the future

OPINION: ‘Judge CAMRA on the actions of the majority,’ says Jackie Parker

By Jackie Parker, CAMRA national chairman

The dust has yet to settle on what will go down in history as one of the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) most turbulent weekends, but new national chairman Jackie Parker's outlook for the the organisation’s future is optimistic and she also has some...

Place to be: book your spot now

What is happening in the cider category?

By Nikkie Sutton

Emerging trends, influences from the US and the impact of canning are all subjects to be discussed at The Morning Advertiser's Cider Summit this summer (22 June) at the Stable in Bristol.

Top teamwork: FourFourTwo and McGettigan's created a fans hub in Singapore

Maximising Sport in Pubs

Case study: FourFourTwo and McGettigan's

By Stuart Stone

FourFourTwo magazine’s global brand director, Andy Jackson, and pub chain McGettigan's area manager Brian Kennedy, discussed how the two brands have collaborated to bring sporting events to life.

Taken down: BrewDog has now removed the tweet that was aimed at Tennent's Lager

BrewDog pokes fun at Tennent's Lager in Twitter spat

By Nikkie Sutton

BrewDog has removed a tweet in which it recommended drinkers to do anything but drink Tennent's Lager, to which Tennent's responded, calling the craft beer operator and brewer its "annoying wee brother".

Perfect pair: IPA goes brilliantly with grilled meats such as steaks and burgers

Five dishes to pair with IPA

By James Beeson

Finding food matches for India Pale Ale can sometimes be a challenge, as the aggressive bitterness and juicy, citrusy hop flavors can overwhelm more delicate dishes.

Get in the game: Whyte outlined an opportunity for pubs to take advantage of esports.

Maximising Sport in Pubs

Can pubs cash in on esports?

By Stuart Stone

The fourth speaker at The Morning Advertiser’s 2018 Maximising Sport in Pubs conference – head of esports and gaming at Goat agency and CEO of Edge esports, Adam Whyte – looked at how pubs can embrace gaming and e-sports and tap into the Millennial market....

Contentious:  Fish has been something of a controversial issue during the Brexit debate

Troubled waters: How Brexit could impact fish in pubs

By Michelle Perrett

Fishing waters are currently a hot topic in Brexit negotiations and will have huge implications on prices in the future – here’s how you can do your best to diversify your seafood offer

Star shift: celebrity chefs are running some of the best pubs in the UK

9 top chefs who own pubs and pub chains

By Nikkie Sutton

Pub kitchens are traditionally cramped, hot and stuffy but this doesn’t stop well-known figures making their foray into them or, chefs becoming celebrities for their outstanding work.

Size of the prize: judging by the takings from Euro 2016, sport pubs are likely to cash in on the World Cup

Maximising Sport in Pubs

World Cup 2018: the size of the prize

By Stuart Stone

The third speaker at The Morning Advertiser’s 2018 Maximising Sport in Pubs conference – client service director at CGA Strategy Jonny Jones – set out the scale of the opportunity for sport in pubs, showcased lessons learnt from previous tournaments and...

Lifelong passion: Gaz Oakley enjoyed cooking from a young age thanks to his father (image credit: Adam Laycock)

Independent pubs need to do more to attract vegans

By Nikkie Sutton

Independent pubs should offer more vegan dishes on their menus to pull in punters who don’t eat meat or dairy, a former chef-turned-author has told The Morning Advertiser.

Offering a place for people to stay at your pub can be so much more than a sideline of revenue, it could be your top earner.

Pub accommodation: Room for improvement

By Stuart Stone

Holidays in the UK are booming so, if you can offer rooms at your venue, you could be reaping a nice living – and not just running a trading side line