By Richard Bradley, associate solicitor, Poppleston Allen
With the pandemic forcing pubs to close for large periods over the past two years, we saw many establishments focus their attention on digital marketing to make sure their customers didn’t forget about them.
The drinks sector has been gearing up for summer this week with a new coastal-themed gin from Hendrick's and a new fruity offering from Greenall's launched alongside new products from Sheperd Neame, Galipette, Chandon, San Pellegrino, Coastal...
A leading figure for the trade throughout the last few years, Oakman’s Peter Borg-Neal has continued to drive his business forward, with some key acquisitions to increase his portfolio, along with some impressive fundraising initiatives to support the...
Taking the title of Tenanted & Leased for the second time in recent years, Punch Pubs & Co continue to build on the momentum generated by the business' newer management team.
Sharp’s Brewery and Stonegate Group are offering members of the public a free pint to encourage more people to join beach clean ups across the south-west of England.
Failure to tackle labour shortages now will “stifle” hospitality’s ability to drive wider economic recovery, according to trade body UKHospitality (UKH).
Personality and a love of hospitality are the most important factors when recruiting new staff, according to the manager of award-winning cocktail bar, Three Little Words in Manchester.
In a very close category, with three very strong finalists, Hall & Woodhouse impressed the judges with its honest and transparent approach to the relationships with its 100-plus business partners.
Pub is The Hub has pledged to support diversification projects for Welsh pubs after receiving a grant of £25,000 from The Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF).
New calorie regulations, which will bring cost pressures and an increased workload to the sector, come into force today (Wednesday 6 April), fuelling criticism from trade bodies.
Food and drink wholesaler Booker Group has frozen prices on more than 250 of its products until 31 May in a bid to help pub operators keep prices down.
The Liberation Group is excellently run and well-invested pub business that delivers brilliant consumer experiences across food, drink and their accommodation offer.
The success of Liberation Group’s food offer in the past year, underpinned by its continuing developments and innovation across all key areas of the business, including its strong people focus, impressed the judges.
Faced with the enforced closure of its pubs during the pandemic, Chestnut Group could have battened down the hatches and simply hoped to sail through to the other side.
Inception Group’s unique 1940s theme bar the Ticket Hall, and downstairs event space the Control Room, near Oxford Circus, impressed judges with its authentic storytelling, with this new bar linking well with the story of the original Cahoots Underground...
Pubwatch schemes are being urged to enter the National Pubwatch Awards 2022, which recognise the work of local initiatives and efforts to provide safe drinking environments for customers and staff.
More support is needed for pub businesses while cutting down on red tape when it comes to meeting the Government’s biodiversity and carbon net zero aims, according to UKHospitality.
Large operator Greene King this week (Monday 4 April) launched a new inclusion group to support its team members with disabilities, Ability, to mark the start of Autism Awareness Month.
Multi-site restaurant, pub, and bar leaders are six percentage points more assured about the future than last year, with 65% now confident about the next 12 months of the market, according to the latest CGA and Fourth’s Business Leaders’ Survey.
The judges were all so impressed by the level of detail the team went into on every single element of their drinks offer and wider business, meaning they had rationale and passion behind every answer to the judges’ questions, no matter how searching.
Rekom, formerly Deltic, runs 47 venues including the Pryzm nightclub brand, bar operations and two restaurants. Its premises have licensed capacities ranging from 450 to 2,800 guests.
BT Sport is offering an early bird discount for the pay-per-view screening of the sold-out boxing clash between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte on Saturday 23 April.
Under-pressure hospitality workers want more flexibility and appreciation, revealed a new survey by employee experience platform Harri and insight consultancy CGA.
Lockdown changed peoples drinking habits with Brits having replaced beer with wine while drinking at home in 2020, a new study from national accountancy group UHY Hacker Young has revealed.
Craft Union is a business that has community at its core. With more than 400 sites across the nation, its ethos of putting pubs back into the heart of communities is something it executes and then some.
People’s Captain, a craft beer range spearheaded by professional rugby player Greg Bateman, has joined forces with Punch Pubs to support mental health initiatives across the UK.
Budweiser Brewing Group UK & Ireland’s Jean-David Thumelaire talks about the pandemic, the business’s Stella Please campaign and its latest innovations, among other things, with The Morning Advertiser associate features editor Gary Lloyd.
Diageo has planned a £40.5m investment to expand capacity at its packaging facilities in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Runcorn, Cheshire to support the growth of Guinness Draught and Guinness Zero.
Pubs are up to their usual tricks this April Fool's Day (1 April), and have celebrated with some wacky stories including chocolate beer glasses, cannabis crisps and a bar especially for dogs.
