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Pub and bar menus have expanded as operators invest in variety, innovation and loyalty initiatives to drive spend and strengthen value perception, according to Lumina Intelligence’s latest Menu Tracker Quarterly Report (Q3 2025).
Britain’s traditional wet-led pubs appear to be finding a firmer footing after years of decline, driven by changes in consumer behaviour and smarter operator strategies.
With International Stout Day today (6 November), few categories are fizzing with as much momentum as stout. Once a winter comfort, it’s now a year-round staple, and, for the first time, it’s not just the “old boys” drinking it.
Community pubs are showing renewed strength as younger consumers drive a rise in visitation and engagement, new research has revealed.
Pubs are evolving beyond the bar, they are social hubs that keep communities connected. But rising costs and reduced reliefs have pushed 209 sites to close in the first half of 2025, forcing operators to adapt with new events and services to maintain...
A number of cocktail bar operators have revealed the trends they’re seeing in their venues.
Pubs and bars increased their share of the out-of-home market at the end of August, according to Lumina Intelligence’s latest Eating and Drinking Out Panel (EDOP) snapshot.
The long-running story that Gen Z are turning their backs on alcohol is losing strength. New research from Lumina Intelligence and CGA by NIQ shows younger adults are still drinking, socialising and spending in pubs and bars, just in different ways.
Operators are increasingly finding ways to embrace earlier dayparts to compete with coffee shops as consumers choose Netflix over nights out.
The number of insolvencies has increased by 19.78% since the start of the year, according to analysis of recent figures.
The Lock In podcast is back! Yes, fans of the podcast (all seven of you) will be delighted and this time we’ve got a great new guest host for our opening episode, Butcombe’s Jayson Perfect.
The decision by a pub company to add an automatic tip to ordering drinks at the bar in some of its sites has thrown the cat among the pigeons and reignited the service charge debate.
The number of insolvencies in hospitality eased slightly in the first half of the year but figures remain historically high.
Over the past five years, wages have soared by more than 40% alongside policy changes resulting in younger workers now benefitting from a higher hourly rate.
Pub, bar and restaurant groups finished a soft first half of trading this year with June sales level with 2024, new research has found.
Pubcos ramped up M&A activity in H1 2025 as shifting consumer preferences fuelled a move toward wet-led models and increased demand for pubs with accommodation.
Despite high temperatures in June, consumer spending was muted for the month, new data has shown.
Variable weather and hesitant consumer spending saw drinks sales dip overall in managed venues in June, CGA by NIQ’s latest Daily Drinks Tracker has showed.
Great Yarmouth has the highest density of pubs per population, new data analysis has revealed.
Some 48% of adults in Great Britain prefer buying drinks for just themselves, new research has found.
There is an optimistic outlook from both pub and bar operators and consumers, despite ongoing economic challenges, a new report has revealed.
Pubs have been the centre of many of the top news stories over the years, with everything from the smoking ban, Licensing Act to the Beer Orders.
Consumers are continuing to go out earlier with the average start time for a dinner reservation now 6.12pm, new research has revealed.
Consumer spending in the hospitality and leisure sector has seen positive growth in the years from April 2021.
Pubs remain in high demand and at the heart of social culture in the UK, new research has found.
The on-trade has lost 15,800 pubs over the past quarter of a century, analysis of trade body data has found.
Consumers love the special atmosphere, food and welcome they get when they take an overnight stay at a pub, but there is potential to attract more guests, new research has concluded.
Drink sales were boosted by 5% in managed venues at the beginning of April driven by warm weather across the country.
York experts outlined the city’s market alongside its challenges and opportunities at the recent MA Leaders Club event.
Data from CGA by NIQ has shown there was a significant pressure on spending last year.
Villagers in Langton Herring, Dorset, have leveraged TikTok to rally global support for their campaign to save the Elm Tree Inn.
Reducing the number of beers available, good staff training and cellar management are just three ways operators help reduce wastage.
The new initiative aims to create a safer and more inclusive late-night environment within Westminster.
Celebrate Her, in partnership with Allara Global and CGA by NIQ, has launched the first data census survey for the drinks industry.
Pubs may face double recycling charges under new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) rules.
New best practice guidance on providing allergen information to consumers has been issued by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
On-trade drinks sales have demonstrated resilience, returning to above-inflation growth following a challenging start to the year.
With more consumers opting to visit the on-trade earlier in the day, The Morning Advertiser has looked at why more people are heading out earlier and how operators are adjusting their offering.
With many operators reporting customers eating and drinking out earlier and leaving earlier, the Lock In team look into why this may be and how businesses are adapting to it.
Costs, safety and transport are all factors that are preventing young people from visiting the on-trade at night.
The Morning Advertiser (The MA) has taken a look at how consumer spending performed in the on-trade throughout 2024.
CGA by NIQ predicted Valentine’s Day would be welcome tonic after a month of abstinence coupled with bad weather made on-trade sales difficult in January.
The NTIA and CGA by NIQ Night-Time Economy Market Tracker report, has officially been released.
It is expected that the UK will face the harshest beer duty rates of all participating nations during the rugby.
Social Pub & Kitchen has added Guinness to its ‘bottomless brunch’ offer for the Six Nations as it predicts a surge in sales.
The Lock In team take a look at whether the pub remains relevant in the modern age. Do pubs still appeal to consumers?
Classic pub dishes such as including burgers have maintained popularity, according to recent data of December 2024.
Drinks sales dropped in the first full week of January 2025 as consumers tightened their belts following the festive season.
Diageo, maker of Johnnie Walker, Don Julio Tequila and Guinness, introduced its annual global trends report, which reveals how and why consumers will socialise over the next year.
Storm Darragh has been singled out as a major factor on falling drinks sales in pubs and bars in the first two weeks of December.