Fiona Dickie, the pubs code adjudicator (PCA), has asked for views on a series of measures aimed at removing potential barriers to tied tenants seeking a market-rent-only (MRO) – or free of tie – option for their pubs.
The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington caught up with Blind Tiger's Chris Tulloch to pick apart some of the bigger headlines of the week, from the budget to latest mergers.
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) will reduce prices on a trio of alcoholic drinks to 99p at 671 of its pubs but minimum unit pricing means customers to sites in Scotland and Wales will pay £1.10 on one of those lines.
As the dust settles around Rishi Sunak's Budget, the industry is starting to pick apart the details of the pledges made, with mixed reactions. The Morning Advertiser spoke to a range of leading figures from the trade to get their thoughts on whether...
Whether it's the fiscal boon awarded to the spirits sector through this week's Autumn Budget statement from Chancellor Rishi Sunak or just a buzz for Halloween, spirits are the top hitters for new products this week.
Sector bosses have hailed the Government’s decision to scrap planned duty increases to alcoholic drinks and introduce a Draught Relief scheme to further reduce duty as “bold and far reaching”.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced planned duty increases for alcoholic drinks at pubs would be cancelled from midnight on Thursday (28 October) and a new Draught Relief scheme would see duty cuts of 5% introduced in 2023.
Despite all the leaks, from a government that makes the Titanic look like a viable operation, there were still a few rabbits in Rishi Sunak’s hat as he stood up in Parliament today (27 October 2021).
Chancellor Rishi Sunak made no reference to keeping the 12.5% VAT rate permanently at his Budget today (Wednesday), suggesting the rate will go back to 20% next year.
A 50% business rates discount will be put in place for the hospitality, retail and leisure sectors for one year, announced the Chancellor of the Exchequer at today's Autumn Budget (Wednesday 27 October).
Review site TripAdvisor has claimed it identified 3.6% of review submissions last year as fake, with the majority being rejected before they were posted.
Trade in the night-time economy has been decimated during the first week of the Scottish government’s controversial vaccine passport scheme, according to the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA).
Rising costs in materials including fuel, CO2, energy, bottles, cans and packaging are making it impossible for many small and independent breweries to recover from lockdowns, one trade body has stated.
Dog beer and handmade peanut butter treats are just a few of the dog-related delicacies that won Derbyshire’s the Flying Childers Inn the title Best Pub for Dogs at this year’s Great British Pub Awards.
New openings for Coppa Club, Manahatta and Bulldog Gin are among the sector’s new openings. Meanwhile, estate agent Savills’ Paul Breen looks at the future for city centre-based businesses.
The hospitality industry, which is “looked down upon” by UK public, must attract young staff to solve the staffing shortage, said award-winning chef patron of the Purefoy Arms in Preston Candover, Hampshire.
From unique carpeting at each of its sites to the grandeur and historic locations of some of its pubs, managed operator JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is one of the best-known brands across the UK on-trade.
A year ago, brewing giants Carlsberg UK and Marston’s joined forces to become Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC). Here, CMBC chief executive Paul Davies tells The Morning Advertiser what’s been achieved in the year and what’s yet to come.
Eliminating business rates should be the Government’s focus in Wednesday’s Autumn Budget (27th October), said the owner of the Atlas Bar in Manchester.
Great British Pub Awards 2021 winner for Best Family Pub, the Onslow Arms in Loxwood, West Sussex, showcased the important family values needed to embrace customers of all ages with beautiful canal side gardens, play areas and livestock within its premises....
Licensee of the Fleece Inn, Worcester, Nigel Smith is on a mission to stop the name Nigel becoming extinct by hosting as many Nigel’s as possible for ‘Nigel Night’ at his pub on 24 September 2022.
More than 200 chief executives of hospitality businesses have signed a letter to the Chancellor ahead of the Budget this week (Wednesday 27 October), calling for the 12.5% VAT rate to be made permanent.
A continuation of reduced the VAT rate at the Budget this Wednesday 27th October will draw in customers and staff to the hospitality industry, said the director of pub the Red Lion in Shepperton, Surrey.
“There’s nothing like this.” Some of the more ‘seasoned’ readers may remember this as a hit song for soul singer Omar 30 years again when it peaked at number 14 in the UK music charts. However, the statement also rings true of cask ale.
With the 2021-22 football season well under way, the Scottish Professional Football League (Cinch SPFL) is increasing its anti-piracy work to prevent unauthorised broadcasts of Cinch SPFL matches being screened in pubs and other licensed premises.
The return of students to universities across the UK this month has boosted business in pubs due to an increased footfall, a number of publicans have said.
Greene King is championing diversity in its pubs through mentoring, following the company’s 2020 pledge to become truly anti-racist and inclusive with equal opportunities for all.
Britain’s leading managed pub and restaurant groups more than doubled their delivery and takeaway sales from pre-pandemic levels in September, the latest edition of the CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker revealed.
Whiskies, coconut flower beer, Tequilas, a non-alcoholic cider and a remake of classic TV advert are among the latest additions to the new products market.
The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington catches up with industry legend Peter Borg-Neal, chairman of the Oakman Group, to get his views on the news that have shaped the sector this week.
By Olivia FitzGerald, Zonal chief sales and marketing officer
Technology provider Zonal has offered tips on how to ensure customers who have made bookings to drink and dine at your pub don't disappoint you by failing to show.
Social media has always been an important tool for the hospitality sector but following several lockdowns and the nation getting used to the ‘new normal’, a strong social media presence is more important than ever.
The ‘best of the best’ were rewarded for their dedication and commitment to the licensed trade by National Pubwatch (NPW) at its dinner in the House of Lords the night of Tuesday 19 October.
Publican, model and former racer Jodie has called on the Government to reform tax burden for pubs by lowering VAT, beer duty and business rates ahead of the Autumn Budget on next week (27 October).
The best of the best in the pub world gathered for the Great British Pub Awards winners' lunch at The Pem restaurant In central London where the overall winner was named and category winners received their trophies.
By Gav Young, the Plough and Barleycorn, Isle of Wight
It is no coincidence the biggest voices in the ‘cut the duty’ campaign are the big brewers. With duty at around 52p per pint it is a massive proportion of the value of a pint at the brewery gate, far more so than it is of a pint on the bar in the pub....
Business rates for pubs in England are predicted to rise by more than £23m next year, off the back of the CPI measure of inflation rate for September from the Office of National Statistic (ONS).
