A publican in south London took mainstay meals such as beefburgers and steak off the menu last week in response to the destructive fires wreaking havoc on the Amazon rainforest.
Increasingly, style-savvy customers have high expectations of a venue’s décor so how can pubs create a look that denotes luxury without detracting from the core aims of providing a welcoming space and withstanding wear and tear?
Creating a good impression will bring customers back and they may bring a friend next time but, if you get it wrong, your business is could see an exodus of custom.
Over the next two months, students will return to university, providing pubs with an opportunity to appeal to new crowds of loyal customers. The Morning Advertiser asked operators how to make the most of this time of year.
Ei Group, Star Pubs & Bars and Admiral Taverns have poured six-figure sums into their pub estates, while Black Country brewer Sadler’s announced its third new site.
Tim Martin’s 20p average cut to beer prices across JD Wetherspoon’s 879 pubs is a “significant concern” to producers, according to the Society of Independent Brewers’ (SIBA) chief executive James Calder.
Equality in hospitality kitchens appears to be improving, however, Marco Pierre White’s comments on women make it seem that may not be the case, according to one chef.
Pub operator and brewer Greene King has tweaked the recipe of its flagship IPA cask beer to ensure the flavour and freshness of the product is maintained for longer.
Premium spirits producers could see a drop in demand this Christmas because of economic anxieties, according to the founder of a Warwickshire-based distillery.
A love of beer – English in particular – was the catalyst for Tom Lucas’s entry to the on-trade. After quitting university, he now holds the reins at West Berkshire Brewery.
Ei Publican Partnership’s roadshow will return next month, with a focus on how operators can improve their food menus and ensure allergy regulations are followed.
The future for pubs will include operators diversifying their food offer, using technology in their businesses and increasing sustainability, according to UKHospitality (UKH) boss Kate Nicholls.
Star Pubs & Bars announced the sale of a package of three sites in the north-west, while pub projects at disused sites in East Lothian and Hampshire continued to take shape.
Pubco Fuller’s has introduced a talking menu service to improve the experience of visually impaired, blind or dyslexic customers who want to order food.
Premium vodka brand Ketel One has challenged bartenders to make a cocktail menu using ingredients that are sourced within one square mile of their site.
A report examining the link between the on-trade and grassroots sport has revealed pubs contribute, on average, more than £1,000 each to nearby clubs each year.
After a photo emerged on social media of a pub charging customers an entrance fee to watch televised sport – which entitled them to two drinks at the bar – The Morning Advertiser asked whether or not it was something that other operators would get on...
North-west-based brewer and operator Robinsons has reported a rise in turnover of 6.1% to a record £75.5m for the year ending 31 December 2018 – up from £71.2m the previous year.
A spin-off of the I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! bush tucker trial was hosted by a north-east pub to raise money for the Princess Ellie charity.
A new brand of hot bar snacks has claimed it will provide pub and bar operators with an £8.1m incremental opportunity in a bid to help operators build on craft beer and snacking occasions.
