Support an Independent Pub Day returns for third year
Support an Independent Pub Day returns for a third year, highlighting the falling number of pubs in the capital.
Entertainment & Events
Prince William says he wants to help pubs
The Prince of Wales “absolutely loves pubs” and said he wants to help them, according to reports.
PUBLICAN AWARDS 2026
Publican Awards 2026 host unveiled
The Morning Advertiser (The MA) is thrilled to reveal the host of the 2026 Publican Awards is…Rylan!
Festive footfall fails to ease profitability pressures
Despite fuller venues, longer visits and the highest spend per head of the year, profitability remained under pressure over Christmas as costs continued to hit on-trade margins.
UK’s first ops accelerator revives hospitality awards legacy
North Star Hospitality has revealed it is launching its Competitive Operations Leadership Accelerator programme, reimagining the ALMR/UKH Ops Awards.
Top 50 Cocktail Bars 2026 list unveiled
This year’s Top 50 Cocktail Bars, sponsored by Franklin & Sons, is almost here and as we prepare to share who has taken the coveted top spot, we can now announce who is on the list.
A royal visit: How an 18th century micropub became a tourist destination
An historic Windsor pub has found international fame after Prince William stopped in while filming a TV show.
Pubs outperform market over Christmas
Pubs outperformed the wider hospitality market over the festive period, new research has found.
Pubs report ‘record-breaking’ Christmas trade
Pubs enjoyed a bumper festive period with operators reporting double-digit growth thanks to earlier trading and sporting events.
Sector recognised in 2026 New Year’s Honours list
A number of people within the hospitality industry were awarded in the 2026 New Year’s Honours.
Key trading days for pubs in Q1 2026
With 2025 behind us, The Morning Advertiser has rounded-up some key dates for your diary in the first quarter of 2026.
GBPA put winners ‘on the map’
Recipients of the 2025 Great British Pub Awards revealed how winning has driven footfall from visitors from further afield, as well as locals.
Boost to business for GBPA winners
Winners of the Great British Pub Awards have outlined how taking home a trophy in September 2025 has delivered a tangible uplift in food and drink sales, with several reporting double-digit growth in the months since.
2026 Publican Awards finalists revealed
The first round of judging is done and we can now reveal which pub companies are in the running to take a title in the Publican Awards 2026.
The 2026 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub list revealed
The list is confirmed and the best food pubs in the country will soon be revealed - but who will be this year’s number one in the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs 2026?
BARSTOOL CONFESSIONS
BARSTOOL CONFESSIONS: Accidents can happen… but twice?!
Barstool Confessions is your weekly reminder that chaos is part of the craft. Every shift delivers a moment that makes you laugh, wince or question everything and we are here for all of it...
Top boutique hotels in the UK revealed
The UK’s most stylish stays have been revealed as the 2025 Top 50 Boutique Hotels list was unveiled.
PUBLICAN AWARDS 2026
Publican Awards 2026 entry deadline extended
There still time for operators to be in with a chance of scooping a leading industry award, as the Publican Awards deadline extends to Friday 28 November.
Reasonable weather and Halloween trading helped drive October sales up
Like-for-like sales in managed pubs were 1.9% up last month (October) against the same period last year.
Pubs plough £40m a year into grassroots sports
Pubs poured £40m into grassroots and community sports clubs in the past year, new research has found.
Pubs vital in bringing people together over sporting action
Pubs are key to people getting together and enjoying sporting moments as a collective, according to research cited by Sky Business.
Beckham celebrates knighthood at GBPA-winning pub
Sir David Beckham reportedly partied the night away at a Great British Pub Awards-winning Cotswolds pub after receiving a knighthood.
WORLD STEAK CHALLENGE 2025
World Steak Challenge 2025 winners revealed
A 32-day aged Irish angus striploin has been crowned winner of the 2025 World Steak Challenge.
Rugby stars claim the pub is the best place to watch Autumn Internationals
At a time when screening sports in pubs is becoming more popular, TNT Sports will be showing the Quilter Nations Series – and three rugby stars explain why the pub is the best place to watch the action.
Pubs over the years: What were the news stories shaping the sector in October 5, 10 and 15 years ago?
We’ve taken a look back on the top stories that were dominating the sector in October over the past few years.
Former GBPA winner takes sports pub concept Stateside
Lancashire-based operator Justine Lorriman recently had the trip of a lifetime, taking her award-winning sports pub to America for the Premier League Mornings Live Fan Festival.
Are you running the best business in the sector? Enter the 2026 Publican Awards now
The leading awards for the pub, bar and wider hospitality sector is set to get under way as The Morning Advertiser gears up for the launch of the 2026 Publican Awards.
MA LEADERS CLUB
MA Leaders Norwich happening today
The MA Leaders Club will be taking to the streets of Norwich today to see what the city has to offer.
GREAT BRITISH PUB AWARDS 2025
GBPA winners praise awards as trade booms
GBPA winners have reported significant boosts in trade since the awards, with one pub already hiring new staff to cope with demand.
GREAT BRITISH PUB AWARDS 2025
GBPA 2025: Were you papped?
Revellers partied the night away at Great British Pub Awards last week, were you papped?
GBPA 2025: Find out about the winner of the Best Beer Pub, sponsored by SIBA - Blind Jack’s
Run by Christian and Alice Ogley for eight years, Blind Jack’s has hit new levels of trade in the past 12 months following a refurbishment over two floors that brings out the best in a characterful 400-year-old building on Knaresborough’s market square,...
GBPA 2025: Find out about the winner of the Punch Pub of the Year - the Anglesey Arms
The Anglesey Arms is a hidden gem in the picturesque village of Halnaker, near Chichester.
GBPA 2025: Find out about the winner of Best Sustainable Pub, sponsored by CCEP - the George
Publicans John and Vicky Judson have become waste warriors at the George in Castleton, in the heart of the Peak District, since taking over seven years ago.
GBPA 2025: Find out about the winner of Best Pub Garden, sponsored by Diageo - the Myrtle Tavern
The amazing financial and time investment and ongoing innovation over the past year in elevating the Myrtle Tavern’s garden offer even further, saw the pub, which is a Stonegate lease, scoop the title for the second year running.
GBPA 2025: Find out about the winner of the Best Pub to Watch Sport, sponsored by TNT Sports - Pinnacle Sports & Games
Popular Leeds city centre venue rebranded from Pinnacle Beer & Gin Hall to refocus its identity as a leading sports and social hub now called Pinnacle Sports & Games.
GBPA 2025: Find out about the winner of the Stonegate Pub of the Year - the Fox Pub & Dining Keston
This is a stunning pub with an interior that has been designed with a real focus on comfort, luxury and experience.
GBPA 2025: Find out about the winner of the Best Pub for Entertainment - the Keynsham Courtyard
The Keynsham Courtyard is a pub that has triumphed over adversity.
GBPA 2025: Find out about the winner of the Star Pub of the Year - the Black Pug
Facing strong competition from an impressive field of finalists, the Warwick-based Black Pug managed to steal the title of Star Pub of the Year at the Great British Pub Awards.
GBPA 2025: Find out about the winner of the Marston’s Pub of the Year - the Manor House of Whittington
This majestic roadside pub in the south Staffordshire countryside offers guests a high-end upgrade on the traditional mix of hearty pub grub, good beer and a warm welcome.
GBPA 2025: Find out about the winner of the Best Town Pub, sponsored by Molson Coors - the Crown Wharf
A Staffordshire-based pub that has battled the odds to bring the arts back to its community and the punters flocking back to town has been crowned the best in the business.
Higgidy announces plans to open city pub
Fresh food manufacturer Higgidy is taking over a pub in London next month, offering a pint and a pie for £10.
GBPA 2025: Find out about the winner of the Best Pub for Food, sponsored by Arla - the Bull, Charlbury
After impressing judges with its unique and luxurious yet accessible food offer, the Bull at Charlbury was the clear winner for the Best Food Pub of the Year at the 2025 Great British Pub Awards (GBPA).
GBPA 2025: Find out about the winner of the Best Pub for Families, sponsored by PepsiCo - Perry Hill Pub
Families of all shapes and sizes are welcomed through the doors of this large restored 1920s/30s boozer, standing proud in a residential area between Catford and Sydenham in south east London.
GBPA 2025: Find out about the winner of the Admiral Taverns Pub of the Year - the Gasoline
With a unique offer, strong local following and a dynamic licensee at the helm, the Gasoline is a worthy winner of the Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) 2025 Admiral Pub of the Year accolade.
GBPA 2025: Find out about the winner of the Best Pub for Dogs - the Old Duke
A haven for pooch lovers and their four-legged companions, the Old Duke was this year’s worthy winner of Best Pub for Dogs.
GBPA 2025: Find out about the winner of the Best Community Pub, sponsored by Square - Chaplin’s & The Cellar Bar
This vibrant pub in Boscombe is making waves as a grassroots music venue and community hub, blending creativity, sustainability and social impact.
GBPA 2025: Find out about the winner of the Best Country Pub - the Fleece Inn
Nestled in the heart of Bretforton, Worcestershire, the Fleece Inn is a living, breathing embodiment of everything a great English country pub should be.
GBPA 2025: Find out about the winner of the Greene King Pub of the Year - the Star
This picture postcard pub, nestled in the pretty Surrey town of Godalming has carved out an impressive name for itself over the years.
GBPA 2025: Where in the UK are the winners?
The Great British Pub Awards have again shone a light on the best of the UK’s pub scene with winners spread far and wide.
OPINION
OPINION: Crown Wharf shines but today’s climate blocks similar investments
Well the dust is starting to settle on the Great British Pub Awards 2025, and what a superb range of pubs we’ve had in this year’s competition.