All news articles for September 2024

Drinks Masterclass: Benefits of mulled cider on winter menus with Sandford Orchards (Credit for all images used: Sandford Orchards)

DRINKS MASTERCLASS

Benefits of adding a mulled cider to winter menus

By Rebecca Weller

Kickstarting the latest series of The Morning Advertiser’s (MA) Drinks Masterclass, Sanford Orchards reveals the benefits of adding a mulled cider to your winter drinks menu.

Georgina Young St Austell opinion on cask ale week

OPINION

OPINION: Get down the pub for a cask beer or two

By Georgina Young, brewing director and head brewer, St Austell Brewery

Cask beer is our national drink. It deserves celebration for its ability to be any kind of beer you could possibly want to create and so much care goes into its production.

Greene King celebrates a year of pins during cask ale week

THE CASK PROJECT

GK celebrates a year of pins for cask pubs

By Gary Lloyd

As the on-trade continues to celebrate Cask Ale Week, Greene King is championing a successful year since the introduction of the 4.5-gallon cask ‘pin’ to its customers.

Sales boost: M&B expects certain pressures to ease in future

M&B posts 5.2% lfl sales boost for 51-week period

By Gary Lloyd

Pubs, bars and restaurants operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has reported like-for-like sales growth of 5.2% in its current financial year to date with all brands in growth.

Property round-up: This weeks feature includes Young's, Punch Pubs, Manahatta, DGB Hospitality Group, and more

PROPERTY ROUND-UP

Young's transforms old bank into new town pub

By Felicity Giles

This week's property round-up includes mentions from Young's, Punch Pubs, Manahatta, DGB Hospitality Group, Robinsons Brewery, and more.

Farewell: BrewDog Bars CEO James Brown is expected to reveal what he will do during the next few days

BrewDog Bars CEO James Brown steps down

By Gary Lloyd

BrewDog Bars CEO James Brown has announced he is stepping down from his role at the Scottish brewer and pub operator and will be unveiled as CEO of casual dining chain Prezzo on Thursday (26 September).

Packages acquired: the deal includes (l-r, top row) Anchor Bexley, Lochside and Royal Oak, (l-r bottom row) Shield & Dagger, Vesper Gate and Vine

Punch Pubs adds 14 pubs to estate

By Gary Lloyd

Punch Pubs & Co has added a total of 14 pubs to its estate after its acquisition of the Milton 1 & 2 portfolio from real estate investment company Aprirose.

Sharp's launches Orange Haze beer for Cask Ale Week

THE CASK PROJECT

Sharp’s launches Orange Haze for Cask Ale Week

By Gary Lloyd

Sharp’s Brewery has launched a limited-edition beer called Orange Haze to celebrate Cask Ale Week, which runs between Thursday 19 September and Sunday 29 September.

Prestigious event: the 2024 Great British Pub Awards took place at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse.

GBPA 2024

What the 2024 GBPA winners had to say

By Nikkie Thatcher

Pubs from across the country were celebrated earlier this month (Tuesday 17 September) at the Great British Pub Awards.

Fire at Top 50 Gastropub: Blaze thought to have been caused by fat and grease inside the ducting (Credit:Getty/Ricky Deacon)

Top 50 Gastropub suffers fire

By Rebecca Weller

The Parakeet pub in north-west London was evacuated earlier this week after a fire broke out at the premises.

Outgoing Punch CEO Clive Chesser reflects on pub career

Exit Interview

'No regrets' says outgoing Punch CEO

By Ed Bedington

As Clive Chesser, outgoing CEO of Punch Pubs & Co prepares to depart the world of pubs for gyms, MA editor Ed Bedington caught up with him for one final chat.

Not just a place to drink: pubs offer so much more to their communities (Credit: Getty/SOMKID THONGDEE)

Local pubs 'invaluable' to communities

By Felicity Giles

A new report by Localis group has urged ministers to save local pubs. The report claims local establishments provide invaluable socio economic value.

Family offer: there is something for all ages at the Almondsbury Creative

GBPA 2024

GBPA 2024: Best Pub for Families – Almondsbury Creative, Bristol

By The Morning Advertiser

This unique venue in Almondsbury, near Bristol, which husband and wife team Garth and Beccy Jackson saved from closure five years ago, has risen from the ashes of an old social club, to become a vibrant family-friendly venue at the heart of its local...

Salubrious town: the Venture Inn in Reigate used to be known as the Desert Rat

MY PUB

MY PUB: The Venture Inn, Reigate, Surrey

By Gary Lloyd

In the affluent town of Reigate – just south of the M25 – you will find the Venture Inn, which cites low & no beers as one of its key drivers.

Driving growth: WSTA calls for two-year duty freeze (Credit: Getty/Nikada)

WSTA calls for two-year duty freeze

By Rebecca Weller

The Wine and Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) has called for a freeze to alcohol duty for a “minimum” of two years ahead of the upcoming Budget.