All news articles for March 2021

Industry celebration: the 2021 Publican Awards were held virtually on Tuesday 30 March

Publican Awards 2021

Best Tenanted/Leased Pub Company - Greene King

By The Morning Advertiser

One of three awards scooped at a memorable 2021 Publican Awards, brewer and pub operator Greene King picked up the prize for Best Tenanted/Leased Pub Company.

Industry celebration: the 2021 Publican Awards were held virtually on Tuesday 30 March

Publican Awards 2021

Best Drinks Offer - Darwin and Wallace

By The Morning Advertiser

The industry raised a glass to London-based neighbourhood bar operator Darwin & Wallace at the 2021 Publican Awards.

Industry celebration: the 2021 Publican Awards were held virtually on Tuesday 30 March

Publican Awards 2021

Best Pub Employer - Brewhouse and Kitchen

By The Morning Advertiser

Nationwide brewpub operator Brewhouse & Kitchen was named Best Pub Employer at a virtual 2021 Publican Award ceremony.

Industry celebration: the 2021 Publican Awards were held virtually on Tuesday 30 March

Publican Awards 2021

Best Premium Food Offer - Stay Original Company

By The Morning Advertiser

One of two awards snapped up at the 2021 Publican Awards, Stay Original Company picked up this year’s Best Premium Food Offer prize.

Industry celebration: the 2021 Publican Awards were held virtually on Tuesday 30 March

Publican Awards 2021

Best Food Offer - Hippo Inns

By The Morning Advertiser

Hippo Inns followed up its Best Operator award at last year’s Publican Awards with the Best Food Offer at the 2021 ceremony.

Industry celebration: the 2021 Publican Awards were held virtually on Tuesday 30 March

Publican Awards 2021

Best Community Pub Operator - Greene King

By The Morning Advertiser

Suffolk-based Greene King bagged a hat-trick at this year’s Publican Awards, including the prize for Best Community Pub Operator.

Industry celebration: the 2021 Publican Awards were held virtually on Tuesday 30 March

Publican Awards 2021

Best Sustainable Pub Company - Brewdog

By The Morning Advertiser

Independent beer maker and bar operator BrewDog bagged Best Sustainable Pub Company at the 2021 Publican Awards after a landmark year.

Industry celebration: the 2021 Publican Awards were held virtually on Tuesday 30 March

Publican Awards 2021

Best Accommodation Operator - Stay Original Company

By The Morning Advertiser

South west-based Stay Original Company picked up a pair of Publican Awards at this year’s virtual ceremony – kicking off the evening by winning the Best Accommodation Operator prize.

Community spirit: The Plunkett Foundation revealed that £4m was raised in community shares to save local pubs during 2020

13 community-owned pubs opened in 2020

By Stuart Stone

A new report from community business charity The Plunkett Foundation has uncovered increased demand for support to help communities regain control of essential local services over the past year.

The Morning Advertiser Lock In podcast episode 19

The Lock In Podcast

The Lock In Podcast: What does the Government have against pubs?

By Ed Bedington

The Lock In team take a look at the challenges around reopening, from staff to stock levels, and get some top tips on marketing your business from guest marketing whizz Mark McCulloch. The team also get to grips with business minister Paul Scully and...

Industry celebration: the awards were held virtually this evening (Tuesday 30 March)

Publican Awards 2021

Publican Awards 2021 winners revealed

By Ed Bedington

Despite the challenge of one of the toughest years on record, pub companies across the UK have continued to excel, and this year’s Publican Awards has honoured those that continued to fly the flag in the face of utter chaos.

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In association with Diageo

How can pubs prepare to reopen in 2021?

By The Morning Advertiser

With less than a fortnight before outside service is permitted and under two months until inside trading is allowed, Diageo has outlined top tips on how operators can reopen.

Best gastropubs: Top 50 2021 list revealed

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs reveals first top 100 list

By Top 50 Gastropubs

One-hundred pubs have been revealed by the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list for the first time in a bid to provide more outstanding food pubs much needed visibility in 2021.

Competition time: the boxes include a plethora of goodies

Publican Awards 2021

Publican Awards: what's in the box?

By The Morning Advertiser

Surprises are winging their way through the post to our guests and finalists for this year’s Publican Awards from today (Friday 26 March).

Business comment: Stonegate leased and tenanted MD Nick Light said he was proud of the financial support the company had provided (image: Getty/Scott O'Neill)

Ei rent credits to stop at end of June

By Nikkie Thatcher

Tied Ei Publican Partnerships licensees on substantive agreements in England will receive rent credits until 20 June but The Morning Advertiser understands the credits will stop after this date.

Online reveal: Top 50 Gastropubs list announced Friday 26 March at 7pm

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs

Top 50 Gastropubs 2021 revealed tonight at 7pm

By Top 50 Gastropubs

The Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs will be revealed tonight (Friday 26 March) at 7pm in a live stream from London hosted by the incredible Angellica Bell and Top 50 Gastropubs editor Nicholas Robinson.

There are six finalists in the Best Managed Pub Company category, sponsored by Molson Coors, at the 2021 Publican Awards.

Publican Awards 2021

Meet the finalists: Best Managed Pub Company

By The Morning Advertiser

There are six finalists in the Best Managed Pub Company category, sponsored by Molson Coors, at the 2021 Publican Awards.

There are five finalists in the Best Pub Employer category, sponsored by CGA, at the 2021 Publican Awards.

Publican Awards 2021

Meet the finalists: Best Pub Employer

By The Morning Advertiser

There are five finalists in the Best Pub Employer category, sponsored by CGA, at the 2021 Publican Awards.

Pub pint pledge: 'Our partnership with WWF will give pub-goers another reason to feel good about enjoying a cold pint in their local,' UK director of marketing at Carlsberg, Emma Sherwood-Smith, commented

Carlsberg to make WWF donation per on-trade pint sold

By Stuart Stone

Carlsberg has pledged to offer a donation to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for every pint of Carlsberg Pilsner and Carlsberg Export that is served in participating pubs when trading restrictions are lifted.