Hospitality sector set to face heavily disrupted festive trading season for the third year in a row as the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) confirms additional strikes will take place across Christmas Weekend.
It’s been a strong year for Marston’s, as the company’s latest trading results revealed improved profitability, an uptick in net asset value and positive cash flow.
The England vs Senegal World Cup match on Sunday 4 December saw 8.5m pints sold across the on-trade, data from market intelligence leader Oxford Partnership has revealed.
By Joseph Harvey, associate solicitor, Poppleston Allen
As I drove into the office one foggy November morning and the rain gently drizzled on to my windscreen, Michael Bublé insisted to me via my radio that it was Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas.
Average sales by volume in Britain’s managed pubs, bars and restaurants saw growth for the tenth successive week in the seven days to Saturday 26 November, the latest Drinks Recovery Tracker from CGA by NielsenIQ has revealed.
Christmas train strikes will go ahead after the RMT union rejected an initial offer by the group representing train companies, a decision that has come under fire from trade bodies.
Pubs and breweries will face major financial losses, make no profit and be forced to shut if the energy bill relief scheme is not extended beyond 31 March 2023, new research has shown.
Walkers has announced a collaboration with Booker Wholesale, to launch an exclusive competition for pubs and bars, giving pub and bar owners the chance to win cash prizes over an 8-week period*.
With the recruitment crisis still causing challenges for many operators, the Lock In team get to grips with staffing (not like that Heath!) and speak to a range of experts to get some practical (mostly) advice on how to handle the situation.
The Morning Advertiser’s Ed Bedington caught with up Three Fishes at Mitton chef patron Nigel Howarth this week to discuss what’s been an “interesting and tricky year”.
More than four in five bars plan to increase their ranges of no and low alcohol drinks in 2023 to capitalise on consumers’ interest in healthier drinks, new research has revealed.
By Andrew Volker, CMBC Brand Manager on Wainwright
Andrew Volker, Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company Brand Manager on Wainwright, talks about beer “style” as an important factor when thinking about cask ale.
The craft beer category has shown its strength once again with all brands on the top 10 increasing their growth in both volume and value by at least 59%.
This week's round-up features new products from Diageo, Luscombe and Salcombe Distilling Co., alongside a seasonal re-launch from Black Sheep Brewery, a collaborative new IPA and a unique whisky launch from Smokehead.
As the competition enters into the closing stages for entry, companies are being given an extra two weeks to finalise their entries into the hospitality sector's biggest awards.
South east-based multiple operator New Dawn Pubs (NDP) is opening its fifth site, following a seven-figure investment into the property and its refurbishment.
The food and beverage industry is set to take the “biggest hit” as the cost-of-living crisis and rising inflation forces consumers to cut back on discretionary spending.
A whopping 9.2m pints were sold across the UK on Tuesday (29 November) at the World Cup Home Nations group final in Qatar, according to The Oxford Partnership.
Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (CMBC)'s technical specialist John Fogg highlights the most common mistakes made when working with and serving cask ale.
By Natasha Beck, associate solicitor, Poppleston Allen
The THINK! ‘Mates for Life’ drink drive campaign has recently relaunched again recently with the aim of encouraging friends to intervene if someone is attempting to drink and drive, with the message ‘A mate doesn’t let a mate drink and drive.’
Winter looks “increasingly bleak” as food inflation accelerated to 12.4% in November, the highest inflation rate in the food category on record, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) index.
An updated version of the industry guide for catering hygiene standards has been launched by UKHospitality (UKH), the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS).
Amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, multiple operator The Inn Collection Group is inviting over 65s to use the pubs as a warm space alongside a special offer on hot drinks.
Trade bodies and leaders from across the sector have written to rail dispute representatives stressing the need for an “urgent resolution” ahead of the first “normal” festive trading period for three years.
By Mark Bentley, on-trade category controller, Molson Coors
Molson Coors on-trade category controller Mark Bentley reflects on the history and provenance of cider and why pubs, bars and restaurants should make more of the category’s versatility.
Coca-Cola, once again, pioneers in the soft drinks category with its products bagging first and second place, but there’s a reshuffling of other positions in the list.
