The Morning Advertiser’s Ed Bedington caught up with Thorley Tavern’s boss Phil Thorley for an audio chat on his take of the week’s goings ons, from election fever to the weather and the predictions for the summer ahead.
Revolution Bars Group has ended its formal sales process, stating it did not result in any acquisition proposals for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of the company.
While the low and no-alcohol beer category takes up a smaller percentage of the on-trade market, it is the fastest growing sector in both volume and value sales.
Pubs do not need permission on premise licenses to broadcast live sport, but there are other considerations operators should take into account ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament later this summer.
Wrexham Lager CEO James Wright has shared how Britain’s ‘oldest lager brewer’ plans to scale up its international distribution while supporting “vital” on-trade customers.
Following the launch of the Morning Advertiser’s (MA) Low & No Project earlier this week, we’ve put together a handy round-up of some of the best new products in the segment from the last 12-months.
Bar operator Nightcap has voiced its disappointment with Revolution Bars Group’s rejection of a possible offer for the business and has withdrawn from discussions.
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has demanded the Scottish government must stop calling its upcoming tourist tax a ‘visitor levy’ and admit it is a tax on businesses.
The number of M&A deals in the UK food & beverage sector has risen for the first four months of the year versus like-for-like (lfl) activity in 2023 but value has fallen.
In an audio only version of the Review of the Week, the MA's Ed Bedington caught up with Brewhouse & Kitchen CEO Kris Gumbrell to get his take on the week's news.
Customer service is key to making your business a success, in the season finale, the Lock In takes a closer look at a key aspect that can make or break a pub.
Six years after research revealed the UK had the lowest percentage of beer drinkers in the world, new evidence has shown the figure has fallen further.
Gone are the days when anyone asking for a glass of ‘dry white’ in a pub would be faced with rolling eyes as the bar member scrambled through the back bar fridge to find a bottle that had likely been open for at least a week.
The Morning Advertiser is launching The Low & No Project in a bid to educate and inspire the opportunities in the low & no products on-trade category that are currently only being taken advantage of by a few operators.
By Ayesha Kalaji, chef-patron, Queen of Cups, Glastonbury
The first pubs were a place to provide food, drink and rest to weary travellers, conceived around 43AD, with the Romans bringing the concept with them to Britannia.
As leading licensing firm Poppleston Allen marks more than a quarter of a century in business, we've also taken a trip down memory lane to look at the changes that have taken place during these 30 years.
Pubs don’t want to be accused of short serving their customers, one trade body has said in response to the results of research which claimed more than two thirds of beer and wine servings were short measured.
The Morning Advertiser (MA) has taken a look inside Tom Kerridge’s Pub in the Park festival, with top tips and words of encouragement for operators also shared by the TV chef.
By Joe Harvey, associate solicitor, Poppleston Allen
The recent appearance of that large yellow ball in the sky over battered isles means the return of the Great British Summer and with that a summer chock full of sporting events guaranteed to have customers flocking to your beer gardens and big screen...
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has welcomed news that Scotland’s new First Minister John Swinney’s vow that growing the economy will be one of his four priorities.
Pubs need to dive headfirst into embracing technology, in particular AI, to “futureproof” themselves and be prepared to fulfil the needs of the next generation of customers.
Nightcap has announced its ambitions of becoming the UK’s leading bar group by creating a £3.5m war chest to take advantage of acquisition opportunities.
Suffolk-based firm Adnams has revealed the coming months will see the business undergo further change as it is positioned for further growth, in a trading update.
Mitchells & Butlers has claimed to be outperforming the market in like-for-like (lfl) sales and expects its annual results to be at the top end of its forecasts.
