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The Morning Advertiser's Lock In Podcast episode 83

The Lock In Podcast

The death of craft beer?

By Ed Bedington

With the craft beer breweries struggling and the market declining, the Lock In team asks the question, is this the end for the craft beer movement?

Changes at the top for Beds & Bars management

Beds & Bars top team changes as Roberts steps down

By Ed Bedington

Beds & Bars, the leading backpacker hostel, pub and bar operator, has announced a top team shake up following the announcement that managing director Murray Roberts is taking retirement.

Welcome improvement: Growth for managed groups matched inflation in September 2024 but real terms growth still challenging (Credit: Getty/ Drazen Zigic)

Growth for managed groups matches inflation

By Rebecca Weller

Managed hospitality groups recorded year-on-year sales growth of 1.7% in September, the latest edition of the CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker has revealed.

Indie Beer drive: YouGov data shows many people are unaware which which craft beers and breweries are non-global (credit:SIBA)

CAMRA backs SIBA’s Indie Beer campaign

By Gary Lloyd

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has added its weight behind the Indie Beer campaign launched by beer consumer group the Society of Independent Brewers & Associates (SIBA).

Stark reality: 70% of late-night firms at risk (Credit:Getty/Michael Blann)

Seven in 10 late-night firms facing closure

By Rebecca Weller

Seven out of 10 firms face collapse without urgent business rates relief extension, new research from the Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has revealed.

Sails away: the Windmill is particularly proud of its food offer

MY PUB

MY PUB: The Windmill, Chatham Green, Essex

By Gary Lloyd

Whether you’re visiting Chelmsford Racecourse or fancy a great experience at a lovely, rural pub, the Windmill in Chatham Green would be an ideal choice.

Beer and cider collab: Siren and Red Fin teams have come together

Siren and Red Fin seal deal and vow to help pubs

By Gary Lloyd

Pubs are set to benefit after Siren Craft Brew and Red Fin Cider announced they have joined forces in a bid to collaborate without either having a fiscal interest in the other.

Licensing hub with Poppleston Allen: Licensing or planning, which comes first? (Credit:Getty/Florin1605)

LICENSING HUB - LEGAL WITH POPPLESTON ALLEN

Licensing or planning - which one first?

By Felix Faulkner, solicitor, Poppleston Allen

Licensing and planning, the old chicken and egg scenario, but do we need a new beast entirely?

What's in the news October 18?

Review of the Week

Maintain the pressure ahead of budget

By Ed Bedington

The MA's Ed Bedington caught up with UKHospitality boss Kate Nicholls to get her take on the week's events and why the sector needs to maintain pressure on Government and MPs ahead of the budget.

Improved performance: independent breweries closures have slowed for the third quarter in a row

Closure rates of independent breweries slows again

By Felicity Giles

Figures from SIBA's UK Brewery Tracker have shown the net closure rate of breweries in the UK has slowed during the third quarter of 2024 while openings have increased in some areas.

Financial burdens: CAMRA warns rising costs becoming

Pint prices rise by 3.6%

By Rebecca Weller

The price of a pint of draught lager in pubs jumped 3.6% in the 12 months to September 2024, new figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed.

Stonegate adds Days alcohol-free brand to its bars

THE LOW & NO PROJECT

Stonegate adds to AF line-up

By Ed Bedington

Stonegate Group has increased its alcohol-free line-up with a deal to list AF-beer brand Days.

Final four: CAMRA reveals finalists in its overall POTY 2024 competition

CAMRA unveils POTY finalists

By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has revealed the four finalists in its National Pub of the Year (POTY) 2024 competition.

Significant impact: UKH reacts to November tube strikes announcement (Credit:Getty/Bim)

Tube strikes will impact sector on 'key' trading days

By Rebecca Weller

November’s Tube strikes will have a “significant impact” on London’s hospitality firms on key trading days, one industry body has said after further industrial action was announced.

Long-standing event: the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs has been running since 2009

Record level of entries for Top 50 Gastropubs award

By The Morning Advertiser

The 2024 One to Watch category for the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs has seen a record number of entries this year, showcasing the outstanding food and service offer across the sector.

New opening: Cahoots: Postal Office opened in October (image: Johnny Stephens)

Cahoots: Postal Office 'first of many'

By Nikkie Thatcher

The latest opening from multisite operator Inception Group is the 'first of many', co-founder Charlie Gilkes told The Morning Advertiser.

More choice: BBPA urges Gov to cut beer duty in upcoming Budget (Credit: Getty/Instants)

Duty review boosts production of low-strength beers

By Rebecca Weller

Last year's Alcohol Duty Review has seen 100m alcohol units removed from the market and a “boom” in new lower-strength products, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has said.