All news articles for February 2019

On the market: Ye Old Sun Inn, Colton, is up for sale

Award-winning freehouse on sale for £900k

By Nicholas Robinson

After 15 years of ownership, husband and wife team Ashley and Kelly McCarthy have decided to sell the Ye Old Sun Inn, Colton, North Yorkshire, for £900,000 to pursue “numerous other business interests”.

Venues of change: pubs have always been key players in big decision making in the UK

MA at 225

14 pubs of historical significance

By Stuart Stone

For as long as modern society has been shaped by pivotal decisions, there have been pubs for those wielding power to ponder them in.

A long history: The Morning Advertiser celebrates 225 years

MA at 225

The 225-year history of The Morning Advertiser

By Nicholas Robinson

The Morning Advertiser is officially 225 years old this month and to celebrate the history of the title and the trade it supports, we're laying it all out in a special issue released today. We start here with a look at how the title has evolved over...

Looking ahead: UKHospitality boss Kate Nicholls says the future is uncertain

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Kate Nicholls: is Brexit worth it?

By Nikkie Sutton

UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls will be revealing where we are at with Brexit and what the pub sector should expect with the various scenarios on the horizon, when she addresses MA500 at Stamford Bridge, west London, this week (13 Feb). Here...

Pubby love: the Drapers Arms is donating Valentine's Day takings to charity for its seventh year in a row

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs

Pub to donate Valentine’s Day takings to charity

By Robert Mann

On a day when love is in the air, one London pub is proposing to share the love by donating all of its Valentine’s Day takings to a good cause.

Street talking: the MA500 crowd will hit the pavements of Clapham for the study tour at this month's event

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MA500 London study tour

By Nikkie Sutton

The all-important study tour for the MA500 business club in London this month (February) can now be revealed.

Rate debate: Save UK Pubs has voiced concerns over increases in pubs' rateable value

Pub rateable values increase ‘by up to 567%’

By Stuart Stone

Ahead of a Commons debate on beer taxation, research has found that a large number of operators have borne the brunt of huge increases in rateable value following 2017 reform.

A Shaw thing: Andy Shaw becomes BrewDog's first CEO of beer after 14 years at Red Bull UK

BrewDog appoints first CEO of beer

By Stuart Stone

Independent craft brewer and pub operator BrewDog has appointed the former managing director of Red Bull UK as its inaugural CEO of beer.

Do the right thing: do pubs have to ensure customers act morally?

Should pubs enforce political correctness?

By Robert Mann

After a customer was barred from her local pub because the T-shirt she was wearing was deemed to ‘discriminate’ against transgender people, The Morning Advertiser asks the question: is it the pubs' job to police political correctness?

Long experience: having originally trained as an accountant, Fozard set up a pubco in 1999 before taking over Rooster’s with his two sons in 2011

Big interview

More small breweries closing than opening, says SIBA chairman

By Nicholas Robinson

Ian Fozard may have quite a lot on his plate with major changes at his Rooster’s Brewery, but that hasn’t stopped him from also campaigning for radical change to beer tax and small breweries relief in his role as chairman of SIBA

Just one: the percentage of the population actually consuming a vegan diet

Fewer vegans than we thought, research claims

By Nicholas Robinson

New research from Kantar UK has suggested the number of vegans in the UK is significantly lower than thought, with only 3% defining themselves as such.

Smooth integration: NewRiver confirmed it had acquired Hawthorn Leisure for £106.8m last year

NewRiver completes Hawthorn Leisure integration

By Nikkie Sutton

Retail estate investment business NewRiver has announced it has finished the integration of the Hawthorn Leisure pub and leisure business, eight months after its acquisition.

Cod piece: the fish category had previously seen high levels of inflation (image credit: iuliia_n/gettyimages.co.uk)

Fish prices take a dive

By Nikkie Sutton

Fish prices fell to their lowest level since last summer in December 2018, new figures have revealed, following good availability of salmon thanks to high demand over Christmas.

Taste of success: (l-r) Alex Lund from Schweppes, the Boat Inn chef-patron Liam Dillon and Celebrity MasterChef winner Angellica Bell

ESTRELLA DAMM TOP 50 GASTROPUBS

Staffordshire pub wins Newcomer of the Year gong

By Nikkie Sutton

Staffordshire gastropub took home the title of Newcomer of the Year, sponsored by Schweppes, at the 2019 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub awards last month (28 January).

Own brew: micro pubs and brewpubs aren’t new, but increased interest in locality and authenticity makes own-brewing an attractive proposition

Why pubs should brew their own beer

By James Beeson

Locality and a story are two of the most attractive things for a customer when deciding what to drink in the pub. Brewing your own beer could be an excellent way to make your venue stand out from the competition

Calling time on 'outdated rates': UKH and CAMRA want a Government enquiry into the current business rates system

‘Out of date’ rates system probe welcomed

By Stuart Stone

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and UKHospitality (UKH) have both welcomed the launch of an enquiry into the impact of the current business rates system.

Moving forward: Greene King is calling on the Government to help improve social mobility in hospitality

Greene King vows to improve social mobility

By Nikkie Sutton

Pubco Greene King has pledged to challenge the barriers of social mobility and provide a commitment to create the best opportunities from all backgrounds in hospitality, a new report has revealed.

Pub picks: Natalie Coleshill, licensee of the Milford Arms in West London, discusses her sporting picks for the year ahead

In association with Sky Sports

What sport can pubs look forward to in 2019?

By MA Editorial

Natalie Coleshill of The Milford Arms in Hounslow, west London, previews what live sport pubs can look forward to in 2019.

Brew additions: the new canning line is part of a series of investments at the brewery

Dark Star gets new canning line

By Nikkie Sutton

Fuller’s-owned Dark Star has had a series of recent investments made into its brewery site in West Sussex.