All news articles for 2018

In full bloom: the Florist in Watford is the third new opening to be announced since the start of the year

The Florist continues to put down roots

By Stuart Stone

New World Trading Company (NWTC) cocktail brand the Florist continues its rapid expansion by announcing its third new opening since the start of the year.

Translating the stadium: InCrowd Sports' Seb Lear talks about how drinks companies can engage fans

Maximising Sport in Pubs

Translating the stadium experience to pubs

By Stuart Stone

The second speaker at The Morning Advertiser’s 2018 Maximising Sport in Pubs conference - commercial manager of fan marketing platform InCrowd Sports Seb Lear - discussed how drinks companies should be engaging the modern sports fan and how they can translate...

Six-figure increase: The number of workers on zero hour contracts increased by 100,000 in the year to November 2017.

Number of zero hours contracts rises by 100,000

By Stuart Stone

According to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 23 April, the number of contracts that did not guarantee a minimum number of hours rose by 100,000 in the year to November 2017.

Large study: the consultation began in 2016 and gathered the views of 13% of its members

Backlash on social media over CAMRA vote

By Nikkie Sutton

Pubs, drinkers and campaigners took to social media to voice their opinions on the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) members voting against representing all pubgoers' interests and all beer and cider drinkers at its AGM.

Wealth of experience: Jim Cathcart joins UKHospitality after a decade at the BBPA

Jim Cathcart lands UKHospitality role

By Stuart Stone

Cathcart joins UKHospitality as director of policy and regulation from the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) where he worked for 10 years as a senior policy adviser and policy manager.

Waste not want not: call for clarity in relation to beer and cider wastage allowances in rent assessments

Beer waste calculations to be ‘more standardised’

By Claire Churchard

Representatives from pub-owning businesses (POBs) have agreed to come up with proposals for a more standardised approach to calculating beer waste from pubs in relation to rent assessments.

Moving forward: CAMRA's Abigail Newton bids to continue inclusivity and combat discrimination

CAMRA members call for new rules around diversity and equality

By Nikkie Sutton

Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) members voted to approve a motion calling for the organisation’s board of directors (National Executive) to set equality and diversity targets and report back on progress annually, at its AGM at the weekend.

Green fingers: Distiller David Wilkinson (l) and botanist Dr Greg Kenicer (r)

Edinburgh Gin launches 'garden' variant

By Nicholas Robinson

Edinburgh Gin has launched a new variant in collaboration with the city’s Royal Botanic Garden, using rare and exotic ingredients grown and handpicked from the garden itself.

Marathon effort: why not pick a pub along the London Marathon route from which to support passers by?

Which pubs can I watch the London Marathon from?

By Stuart Stone

A marathon guide for anyone whose idea of participating is applauding runners of the 26.2-mile route from a sunny pub garden or occasionally shouting encouragement between gulps of beer.

Maximising sport: Dom Collingwood of MatchPint talks about a fan's sporting expectations of pubs

Maximising Sport in Pubs

What is the future of sport in pubs?

By Stuart Stone

The first speaker at The Morning Advertiser’s 2018 Maximising Sport in Pubs conference at Stamford Bridge, Dom Collingwood, co-founder of event partners MatchPint, discussed what fans expect from a viewing experience, how they decide where to watch and...

The power of four: Oxford Blue has the perfect recipe for success

In association with Schweppes

What’s gastropub the Oxford Blue’s secret to success?

By Nicholas Robinson

The Oxford Blue represents the skills and passions of the four people behind it. Steven Ellis is the chef-proprietor and is engaged to head pastry chef Ami Blakey. Meanwhile, husband and wife Daniel Crump and Margriet Vandezande-Crump head front of house

End of an era: Arsenal will play West Ham in their first match since Arsene Wenger announced his intention to step down

FA Cup reaches semi-final stage

By Stuart Stone

In the first game since Arsene Wenger announced he will be leaving the north London side at the end of the season, Arsenal take on West Ham in a London derby they’ve dominated under the Frenchman’s tenure while the FA Cup, a tournament Wenger won a record...

Huge drive: the 2018 Masters attracted 40% more punters to pubs than the 2017 tournament

The Masters attracts almost 1m people to the pub

By Stuart Stone

According to Ipsos MORI, 907,000 people watched Patrick Reed claim his first green jacket at Augusta, ahead of fellow Americans Ricky Fowler and Jordan Spieth between 5 and 8 April, in the pub.

Riding high: the pub attracts a wide mix of customers – locals and visitors, young and old

My Pub: North Riding Brew Pub, Scarborough

By Claire Churchard

After 13 years, the installation of one microbrewery, and a good few tap takeovers, licensee Karen Neilson explains how North Riding Brew Pub has won a place
in the hearts of locals and tourists alike.

Final straw: ministers have highlighted that 8.5bn plastic straws are thrown away in the UK every year

Plastic straws set to be banned in England

By Stuart Stone

Plastic straws could soon be banned from sale in England under a Government plan to protect rivers and oceans from the rising tide of plastic pollution.

Your help needed: pubs must help reduce risks to their customers

How to help battle the ongoing fight against terror

By Poppleston Allen

We don’t need to be reminded of the atrocities recently in Carcassonne, France. This historic city was blighted with an act of terrorism leaving five dead, including a police officer who exchanged himself for a hostage and paid the ultimate price.

In the pink: Freixenet's Italian rosé sparkling wine offers drinkers flavours of summer fruits

Freixenet launches Italian rosé

By Nikkie Sutton

Sparkling wine brand Freixenet has unveiled its first-ever Italian sparkling rosé in a bid to join “the blossoming rosé renaissance”.

Investigation: the Insolvency Service says the licensees used eight different company names

Banned landlords found running Robinsons pub

By Michelle Perrett

Robinsons Brewery has said it will be having discussions with two of its licensees after it was revealed they were disqualified from running business as limited companies after using insolvency laws to avoid paying debts.

Charity pub winners: (l-r) Derek Thomas MP, Peter George, Mike Wood MP, Anita George and Piers Thompson

PubAid and APPBG celebrate winner of new charity pub award

By Claire Churchard

The licensees of the Logan Rock Inn, in Treen, near Penzance, have won the Charity Fundraising Pub of the Year award, a new honour organised by PubAid and the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG).

On the up: food-led pub and bar numbers have risen by 4.7% since 2012

Food-led pub numbers on the rise

By Nikkie Sutton

Pubs and bars that rely on their food offer are still outpacing drink-led venues, according to new research.

Helping hand: Visual prompts such as PoS are vital during the summer months

Garden Fillers: how to maximise summer drinks sales in your pub

By Emma Eversham

What Brits drink in pub gardens has evolved dramatically over the years, with promiscuous punters swapping their favourite tipple as frequently as the summer weather changes. But with hopes of a scorcher this year, operators and suppliers are already...