All news articles for May 2019

H2-NO: a bar owner claims that customers who order tap water with their food could drive pubs and restaurants out of business (image: Leesha Williams)

Is it ok to order just tap water? Bar owner has her say

By Robert Mann

Tap water is a staple seen on many restaurant tables across the UK, with Britons enjoying the drink free of charge. However, one landlord has highlighted that people who order the cost-effective beverage could be affecting a businesses trade.

Wise move: Budweiser Brewing Group claims its new line fees is the best option for brewers and publicans

Budweiser connection fees scheme hailed

By Robert Mann

Budweiser Brewing Group’s new line fees, which are claimed to be fairer than those already on the market, has gained significant support from across the industry.

Imbibe Live 2019: what's on at the show?

In association with Imbibe

What’s on at Imbibe Live 2019?

By Nicholas Robinson

Celebrating its 10th year, Imbibe Live is back at the London Olympia with a raft of expert speakers, along with new products and exhibitors, as The Morning Advertiser reveals in this guide to the show.

Branching out: urban cidery Hawkes has revamped its Bermondsey Beer Mile facilities

Hawkes unveils revamped outpost on Beer Mile

By Stuart Stone

Craft cidermaker Hawkes has unveiled a new state-of-the-art cidery and taproom at the heart of craft beer destination, the Bermondsey Beer Mile in south London.

Terrace rousing: breathing life into outdoor areas could pay real dividends

How to breathe life into your beer garden

By Michelle Perrett

Attracting customers to your premises may require more than simply a sunny day so make sure your outdoor areas are not the usual common or garden variety

Killer griller: it's not just the UK that loves barbecues. Here's what happens around the rest of the world when it comes to outdoor eating

Around the world in 8 barbecues

By James Beeson

With summer just around the corner, we head overseas to find the best barbecue cuisine to spruce up your pub menu

Norway! Yes way!: Egil Johansen opened the former Admiral Taverns site 10 years ago

My Pub: the Kenton, Hackney, east London

By Gary Lloyd

When Egil Johansen grew tired of his marketing job in Norway, he took over the Kenton pub in an area of east London that was pretty raw 10 years ago. After an overhaul, the business has won an array of honours

Roof destroyed: Ye Olde Six Bells in Horley has been left in a sorry state after fire

Fire devastates M&B Vintage Inns site

By Nicholas Robinson

Customers had their meals and drinks cut short as a fire broke out at one of Mitchells & Butlers Vintage Inns sites in Horley, Surrey, on Tuesday (28 May) evening.

Community spirit: the charity is aiming for 1.5m people to register as potential stem cell and bone marrow donors

Pubs ‘thinking pink’ for stem cell drive

By Emily Hawkins

Pub operators will help a charity recruit stem cell and bone marrow donors this summer, with businesses including Fuller’s, Yummy Pubs and Cirrus Inns set to rally customers.

New attitude: most of the issues that affect pubs could be solved if they were viewed differently according to Karen Errington

Guv'nor

Why is the pub industry so undervalued?

By Karen Errington

Making food pay is a tricky business as the margins are tight and fragile according to Karen Errington, the chef-owner of The Rat Inn in Northumberland

Perfect tonic: Boë Gin directors Andrew Richardson (left) and Carlo Valente

Flavoured gin boom boosts Boë sales by £7.4m

By Stuart Stone

Stirling-based Boë Gin has revealed a near eightfold sales increase for the 12 months to February 2019 against a backdrop of a flourishing flavoured spirit category.

Eventful year: NewRiver’s Mark Davies (left) and Hawthorn Leisure’s Gerry Carroll remain opportunistic about new acquisitions

NewRiver aims for £2.8m spend on pub projects

By Stuart Stone

Following what NewRiver’s CFO Mark Davies described as a “pretty eventful” year – both he and Hawthorn Leisure’s CEO Gerry Carroll believe that the company’s pub business is well placed to develop further.

Crafty move: Simon Wright sees BrewDog as a kindred spirit

Big Interview

How do you like them apples?

By Stuart Stone

Hawkes is treading the craft path of cider and its positioning on the Bermondsey Beer Mile is a move to appeal to more discerning tastes. ‘Chief Hawker’ Simon Wright reveals all

Change of approach: the Government is considering moving away from a salary threshold for EU workers moving to the UK

Move to axe EU migrant salary threshold welcomed

By Emily Hawkins

Reports that the Government will look to move away from a £30,000 salary threshold for EU workers moving to the UK in future policy have been welcomed by hospitality trade bodies.

Strike fears: if lorry drivers strike, certain pubs could run low on beer

Strike threatens beer deliveries in the north

By Nicholas Robinson

A beer shortage could hit certain pub chains in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the Midlands if a lorry drivers’ strike goes ahead, Unite the union has warned.

Grand designs: award-winning pubs include a micropub and a former slaughterhouse

CAMRA recognises cool pub conversions

By Emily Hawkins

The winners of CAMRA’s Pub Design Awards have been announced, with pubs recognised for their efforts in converting disused buildings into pubs and protecting historic taverns.

Easy access: creating easier access to your venue will help establish your site in the eyes of more people than you may expect

Making your pub more accessible

By Stuart Stone

There’s money to be made at your premises from a revenue stream few licensees consider – and redoubling your efforts on venue accessibility could be the way to tap into that rich vein of cash

Winning combination: Warner’s gin-inspired garden won silver guilt

‘It’s graft gin, not craft’ says Warner’s gin founder

By Nicholas Robinson

Warner’s gin founder Tom Warner has dubbed his seven-year-old brand as “graft” gin rather than “craft” in defiance of what he called misleading marketing by large gin producers that make inferior products.

Packing heat: young chefs apply within

GBPA 2019

Is your young chef the best?

By Nicholas Robinson

There is still a week to go before entries to the Great British Pub Awards’ Young Chef of the Year category closes.

Pole position: Polish vodka brand Żubrówka is set to launch its Biała variant in the UK

Leading Polish vodka variant to launch in the UK

By Robert Mann

Żubrówka, which is claimed to be the best-selling premium vodka brands in Poland and one of the fastest-growing vodka labels in Europe, has revealed plans to launch its Biała expression in the UK.

Final straw: a ban on single-use plastics will still allow pubs and bars to provide plastic straws to disabled customers

Pubs ‘exempt’ from ban on plastic straws

By Stuart Stone

Environment secretary Michael Gove has confirmed that a ban on single-use plastic coming into force in April 2020 will still allow pubs and bars to provide plastic straws to disabled customers on request.