All news articles for March 2021

The Morning Advertiser has profiled the operators in the running for the Best Food Offer prize, sponsored by CPL Learning, at the 2021 Publican Awards.

Publican Awards 2021

Meet the finalists: Best Food Offer

By The Morning Advertiser

The Morning Advertiser has profiled the operators in the running for the Best Food Offer prize, sponsored by CPL Learning, at the 2021 Publican Awards.

The Morning Advertiser has profiled the pub companies in the running for the Best Premium Food Offer prize, sponsored by Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, at the 2021 Publican Awards.

Publican Awards 2021

Meet the finalists: Best Premium Food Offer

By The Morning Advertiser

The Morning Advertiser has profiled the pub companies in the running for the Best Premium Food Offer prize, sponsored by Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, at the 2021 Publican Awards.

The Morning Advertiser has profiled the operators shortlisted for the Best Drinks Offer prize, sponsored by Coca-Cola European Partners, at this year’s Publican Awards.

Publican Awards 2021

Meet the finalists: Best Drinks Offer

By The Morning Advertiser

The Morning Advertiser has profiled the operators shortlisted for the Best Drinks Offer prize, sponsored by Coca-Cola European Partners, at this year’s Publican Awards.

'Landmark moment': Members of Scottish Parliament have passed The Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill heralding the creation of a statutory pubs code and an independent adjudicator role

MSPs pass Bill to reform Scotland's tied pubs

By Stuart Stone

Members of Scottish Parliament have passed The Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill heralding the creation of a statutory pubs code and an independent adjudicator role.

The Morning Advertiser Lock In podcast episode 18

The Lock In Podcast

The Lock In Podcast: Show us the money!

By Ed Bedington

We're talking finance and funding in this week's episode of the Lock In podcast. From the growing rent debt problem to thoughts on how to crowd funding, the podcast team speak to a couple of special guests on the topics and also discuss how...

Grant funding: the self-employed income support scheme (SEISS) covers loss of income due to the coronavirus pandemic (image: Getty/Scott O'Neill)

How are the fourth and fifth self-employed grants different?

By Nikkie Thatcher

Self-employed licensees will be able to claim two further grants to cover losses during the pandemic and The Morning Advertiser takes a look at the next rounds of funding, as the fifth differs from the previous grants.

The Morning Advertiser has profiled the final five in the Best New Site category, sponsored by Heineken, at this year’s Publican Awards

Publican Awards 2021

Meet the finalists: Best New Site

By The Morning Advertiser

The Morning Advertiser has profiled the final five in the Best New Site category, sponsored by Heineken, at this year’s Publican Awards.

The Morning Advertiser has profiled the three companies shortlisted for the Best Sustainable Pub Company prize, sponsored by Sky, at this year’s Publican Awards

Publican Awards 2021

Meet the finalists: Best Sustainable Pub Company

By The Morning Advertiser

The Morning Advertiser has profiled the three operators shortlisted for the Best Sustainable Pub Company prize, sponsored by Sky, at this year’s Publican Awards.

Soft sell: Some 59% of people state that they are now making decisions with more consideration of their health which has made a considerable impact on the soft drinks category

Content provided by Britvic

How to get your business ready for reopening

By Adam Russell, director of leisure & licensed, Britvic

Britvic’s director of leisure & licensed, Adam Russell, gives his view on the impact Covid has had on the soft drinks category and how you can get ready for reopening this spring.

Tenant satisfaction: More than half of tenants responding to The MA’s survey revealed that their pubco point of contact – such as their business development manager – has changed during the past year

Coronavirus: a year of closures

How has Covid-19 impacted tenant relationships with their pub company?

By Stuart Stone

With 20 March marking a year-to-the-day since last orders were called in pubs just days before a first national lockdown, The Morning Advertiser (MA) quizzed its readers on how their working relationships have changed in the past 12 months.

The Morning Advertiser profiles the three finalists in the Best Brewing Pub Company category – sponsored by Lumina Intelligence – at the 2021 Publican Awards

Publican Awards 2021

Meet the finalists: Best Brewing Pub Company

By The Morning Advertiser

The Morning Advertiser profiles the three finalists in the Best Brewing Pub Company category – sponsored by Lumina Intelligence – at the 2021 Publican Awards.

The award for Best Accommodation Operator will be presented to a pub company which has focussed on offering accommodation as a key part of the business

Publican Awards 2021

Meet the finalists: Best Accommodation Operator

By The Morning Advertiser

The award for Best Accommodation Operator, sponsored by Asahi, will be presented to a pub company which has focussed on offering accommodation as a key part of the business.

Trading update: the results covered 26 weeks to 24 January 2021 (image: Getty/ Frederica Aban)

JDW sees £46m loss in half year results

By Nikkie Thatcher

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has reported a £46.2m loss in revenue for the 26 weeks ending 24 January 2021, in its preliminary results.

Hard to believe: 'Looking back, we had no idea of the challenges we would face including three national lockdowns, tiered and regional reopening strategies,' Greene King CEO Nick Mackenzie explained

Coronavirus: a year of closures

In numbers: 12 months since Boris Johnson told pubs to close

By Stuart Stone

With 20 March marking a year-to-the-day since last orders were called in pubs just days before a first national lockdown, The Morning Advertiser looks back on some of the defining data from the past 12 months.

More pours: which new products have launched in the past week?

New product round-up

New look for London Pride, Canadian craft spirits sign UK deal

By Stuart Stone

In addition to news of a two-year British and Irish Lions partnership and brand revamp for London Pride, this new products round-up includes updates from a trio of Canadian craft spirits and English Whisky Co.

Reopening date: Young's is aiming to get its pubs open again for 17 May, according to the Government's proposed roadmap

Young’s forecasts positive cash flow by May

By MCA

Young’s has announced plans to reopen 140 of its managed pubs with outdoor spaces on or around 12 April, as well as an update to its finances which it gives it available borrowing facilities of £225m.

Lockdown support: the Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) saw a 218% increase in those asking for help in 2020, compared to the previous year. (image: fizkes, Getty Images)

Demand for trade charity services trebled in 2020

By Emily Hawkins

The number of people seeking support from the Licensed Trade Charity more than trebled during the past year as the pandemic took its toll on those working in the sector.

Decrease stress, increase revenue: 'Using old school processes pen and paper just can’t handle the complexities of booking in a Covid environment,' Access' Lorna Wilcox explains

In association with Access Hospitality

Rigid booking systems ‘just don’t cut it for a lot of venues nowadays’

By The Morning Advertiser

As operators navigate the Government’s lockdown roadmap, The Morning Advertiser looks at how booking systems can adapt to cater for larger – and increasingly demanding – consumer groups through Covid-secure measures and beyond.