Some 2,000 pubs have been lost forever, 2.1bn pints in beer sales and £8.2bn in trade has been wiped out as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, one trade body has estimated.
Last year was undoubtedly one of the toughest on record for the hospitality sector. Less than a quarter of 2020 could be considered as ‘normal’ trade, with lockdowns and tiered restrictions being the reality from 20 March onwards and the disruption continuing...
Co-founded by investor Sarah Willingham in September 2020, Nightcap plc harbours hopes of quadrupling in size following its acquisition of London Cocktail Club.
It has been a year to the day when the Prime Minister told customers to avoid going to the pub. The podcast team take a wry look at what has turned out to be an unprecedented year of challenge and struggle, which has brought out the best and the worst...
After a recent YouGov survey found that more than half (56%) of Brits support vaccine passports for pub entry, The Morning Advertiser examined how well a similar system has worked in Israel.
Star Pubs & Bars licensees on core leased and tenanted agreements in England will have to start paying rent in full from 21 June, following a period of discounted rates, the pubco has announced.
Despite cold weather deterring a number of pub goers from making use of outdoor areas, the Trinity Arms in Jersey has made a positive start to post-lockdown trading, according to general manager Patrycja Bosak.
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Jean-David Thumelaire describes 2020 as a ‘weird year’ to be pushing Corona in the on-trade – for obvious reasons. Now, with what he sees as the ‘real’ reopening in sight, he discusses the 'art' of post-pandemic planning.
The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks with Rockpoint Leisure CEO and chair of the Institute of Licensing and National Licensing Forum, Dan Davies, to reflect on some of the week's biggest headlines.
Toby Carvery and All Bar One operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has secured gross proceeds of £350.5m from shareholders as it bids to weather to Covid-19 pandemic.
The past week has seen Kent-based brewer Shepherd Neame announce Noughty Bear 0.5% IPA, while cider maker Brothers has announced new Pink Grapefruit and Honeycomb pours.
The trade is set to lose sales worth 12m pints and 3.6m meals, a total of £86m, due to lockdown restrictions being in place for Mother’s Day, one trade body has estimated.
As we approach the anniversary of Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling last orders in pubs for the first time during the Covid-19 pandemic’s early throes, The Morning Advertiser has launched a survey to reflect on the past year.
This week’s round-up includes news that Marston’s CEO Ralph Findlay is to leave his role after 20 years, City Pub Group has hired a former Walmart boss, and the founder of Seafood Pub Company is to lead a new Oakman division.
The Government's chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance and chief medical officer Chris Whitty have been questioned by the Commons Science and Technology Select Committee.
Some 53% of operators in an industry survey stated while the grants of up to £18,000 were welcome, the funding was not enough help given the extended period of closure.
Justine Lorriman of the Royal Dyche in Burnley, tells The Morning Advertiser (MA) how she turned taking on a pub with a ‘bad reputation’ in her early twenties into the best decision she ever made.
Managing director of the 2020 UK Gin Producer of the Year, Carmen O'Neal distills why she believes International Women's Day has taken on added significance during the Covid-19 pandemic, and why collaboration is key to women continuing to unlock...
Pubs code adjudicator Fiona Dickie has released an action plan drawn up by Star Pubs & Bars after her office found the operator had 'seriously and repeatedly' breached the pubs code.
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has expanded its membership with the addition of JD Wetherspoon, Loungers, the Oakman Group and Drake & Morgan.
To celebrate women across the on-trade and showcase the opportunities the next generation are grabbing with both hands, The Morning Advertiser has asked some of the most inspiring people in the sector to share their stories so far.
A renewed appreciation of the power of technology is one of Covid-19’s enduring on-trade symptoms according to Food Alert’s operations director Mike Williams.
The Morning Advertiser’s Ed Bedington mulls over the Spring Budget with the help of Herefordshire-based freehouse operator Matt Slocombe of the Crown at Woolhope.
The Scottish Government has failed to provide any specific evidence to justify the restrictions it imposed on the hospitality sector when pressed, according to one trade body.
The office of the pubs code adjudicator (PCA) has published a new strategy for providing tied tenants the pubs code support in light of the findings of an operator survey.
The State Aid cap has been increased to more than £10m, offering larger pub, bar and restaurant firms greater access to Government-backed grants outlined in the Spring Budget.
Nationwide operator Revolution Bars Group has announced plans to reopen 20 sites for outdoor guests in April ahead of the resumption of trade across its full estate a month later.
Manchester-based Didsbury Gin has announced plans to pour profits from its revived ‘Manchester Tart’ variant into a local food charity, while Goose Island and Cadbury have joined forces to celebrate a 50th birthday.
