New sites are opening in Bath and Camden, Big Smoke Brew and Fever-Tree open airport venues while Song Capital, Liberation Group and the team behind Whitelock acquire new pubs.
Are pubs behind the curve when it comes to the digital world? Are we not embracing technology enough? The Lock In team tackle the subject with a range of guests debating everything from back of house tech, to whether customers should be allowed to google...
The upcoming Platinum Jubilee weekend could see an additional 8,280,300 pints sold across UK pubs, equating to an average of £720.10 extra revenue per pub, according to Real Business Rescue.
With licenced premises permitted to open for two hours extra across the Platinum Jubilee weekend, pubs are pulling out all the stops with events ranging from beer festivals to art exhibitions, Rolls Royce rides to BBQs, and afternoon teas to fancy dress...
Gastropubs have tapped into their patriotism for the Platinum Jubilee, which is forecasted to boost the sector by £76m, with chefs curating exclusive Royal-inspired menus to mark the occasion.
The carbon footprint of some of the nation’s favourite cocktails is disturbing, however small changes could make a big impact on not just the environment but pubs bottoms lines also, according to Alliance online.
Pub company and brewer Greene King is giving away free pints for one day only, across more than 400 of its sites, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Queen’s royal coronation.
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has called for Government intervention after its research showed an average of just over 5 pubs a week (290 in total) were demolished or converted to another use in 2021.
Independent pubs, bars and restaurants are expecting a £76m boost over the Platinum Jubilee weekend, with 49% of those open predicting a sales rise, revealed the Barclays SME Barometer.
The sector desperately needs a “boost” in security staff, as the shortage of door workers worsens due to the cost of living crisis, festival season and fears of further closures, according to Get Licensed.
With Heineken’s recent announcement of its intention to shut the Caledonian Brewery, The Morning Advertiser has taken a look into the site’s history and how it became one of Scotland’s oldest breweries.
Drinks sales were virtually level with 2019 in the seven days to Saturday 21 May in Britain’s managed pubs, bars, and restaurants, the latest CGA Drinks Recovery Tracker has shown.
Revolution Bars Group has invested £249,000 into a makeover for its Revolution Cheltenham bar, which is set to reopen in time for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Liberation Group’s UK Butcombe Pubs & Inns acquired the Northey Arms in Box, Wiltshire and the Rising Sun in Backwell, North Somerset from OHH Pub Company yesterday (Thursday 26 May).
North Yorkshire brewery T&R Theakston, Stockport-based Robinsons Brewery, Manchester brewer and operator Joseph Holt and Hook Norton Brewery of Oxfordshire are celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with the launch of new beers.
The MA's Ed Bedington catches up with Kuckoo's Rich Powell for his take on the current headlines, from rising costs and brewery sales through to continued confidence and business expansion.
Government must act now to help businesses experiencing an “acutely painful” time as the Chancellor's statement yesterday (Thursday 26 May) "left the fortunes of the hospitality sector hanging in the balance", according to the Beer and...
Drinks giant Heineken UK has proposed the closure of its Caledonian Brewery, citing the decades old infrastructure causing “significant inefficiencies and costs” as one of the reasons behind the decision.
Devon-based brewer Salcombe Brewery Co has scooped a gold medal at the 2022 European Beer Challenge for its Pilsner beer following hot on the heels of a gold for Belgica, its small batch Belgian Pale Ale, at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) Awards.
Rooney Anand’s investment vehicle RedCat Pub Company has announced the purchase of the Castle of Brecon hotel, bringing the number of pub hotels owned by its subsidiary The Coaching Inn Group to 26.
Government must take decisive action in introducing relief, such as a reduction of VAT, for the hospitality sector following the exposure of its actions during lockdown, the Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has stated.
UKHospitality (UKH) has warned UK railway strikes, announced yesterday, will jeopardise the hospitality sector’s recovery from Covid, with the Night Time Trade Association stating the move sent a "shockwave" through the industry.
Further increases to the energy price cap will adversely affect pubs with operators feeling the Government has turned a “deaf ear to the industry” as consumers are left with less disposable income.
A couple who took on their first pub, the Bucks Head in Godden Green, Sevenoaks last week (Friday 20 May), celebrated the birth of their first child the very next day.
Pubs, bars and restaurants in Britain’s major city centres are achieving solid growth in sales from pre-Covid levels, new research from CGA and Wireless Social has revealed.
Plenty of pubs are set for six-figure glow-ups just in time for summer, while J&S takes on its fifth Star venue and Little Door & Co plans to open a Soho site.
Entrants to the Community Hero category in this year’s Great British Pub Awards are again in with a chance of winning £10,000 to donate to a good cause, courtesy of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.
Manchester-based Hydes Brewery has relaunched one of the oldest pubs in its estate, the Jolly Thresher in Lymm, Cheshire, following an extensive £400,000 refurbishment.
North Yorkshire multiple operator, J&S Pub Company, has taken on its fifth Star Pubs & Bars pub, Mist in Scarborough, north Yorkshire, bringing its pub estate to seven.
Vodka sales were 24% higher during the first quarter of this year versus the same period in 2019, totalling £516m, the latest CGA On Premise Measurement service has revealed.