A Lidl supermarket has lodged an application to open its first pub in one of its stores, with hope of bringing “great value assortment” to its customers.
Publicans have reiterated their concerns over proposals to make it compulsory for pubs to include the calorie and nutritional information of dishes on menus.
In the fourth episode of The MA Podcast, Ed Bedington talks to Fuller's boss Simon Emeny about the pubco's future, threats to the trade and why we should be celebrating success.
Brewhouse & Kitchen is set to sue a council after it claimed roadworks that lasted more than a year outside one of its sites saw the business make a ‘material loss in trade’.
A pub has faced total costs of more than £140,000 after its owners pleaded guilty to a series of food hygiene offences, including having no hot water and dirty equipment.
The iconic Great Sausage Roll Off competition is back for the eighth year in a row, held by licensees Claire Morgan and Angus McKean, at Fuller’s pub the Red Lion in Barnes, Greater London.
Greene King has said it will be expanding its plant-based food offer after its total sales of vegan dishes saw a year-on-year increase of 265% in the past financial year.
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has welcomed the Welsh government’s announcement that it will be extending help for high street businesses but has called for further support to help pubs burdened by business rates.
JW Lees managing director William Lees-Jones gives his view on issues in the pub trade and confirms there are no plans to sell the brewery, following similar sales in the trade this year.
It’s nothing new that many UK pubs and bars have struggled and have been forced to shut their doors over the years, but for the first time in a decade, the number of licensed premises is on the rise.
Nick Parkinson, licensee of the Royal Oak Paley Street in Berkshire has told The Morning Advertiser he won’t be leaving hospitality, following his decision to put the pub up for sale.
Volunteers across the hospitality sector have offered a helping hand to support Only A Pavement Away (OAPA) charity distribute ‘Winter Warmth’ kits to rough sleepers across the UK.
With the general election looming, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has published a manifesto for beer and pubs to help push the next Government towards a future that will benefit the industry.
Almost half (44%) of hospitality managers say British employees fall short of their European counterparts in their knowledge of food safety and hygiene, a new report has found.
The Rugby World Cup has flopped in boosting pub and restaurant sales this October, with like-for-like sales across the bar and pub sector sinking 0.6%.
As hospitality workers gear up for the most lucrative ‘tip season’ of the year, new research has revealed hospitality workers can expect to pocket an extra £20m of tips over the festive period.
A new survey has highlighted the burden of business rates with 80% of operators still fighting for reform, despite the Government’s inquiry into the impact of business rates.
Celebrity chef Simon Rimmer’s pub in Merseyside has shut its doors for the last time, after its operators found it “more challenging to maintain a high-quality experience”.
A customer ‘walking in with a balaclava on’, is no different to an anonymous source leaving a negative review online, says a Great British Pub Awards Chef of the Year finalist.
Following an illustrious career in some of the UK’s most decorated restaurants and gastropubs, husband and wife team Daniel Crump and Margriet Vandezande-Crump are soon to launch their own pub venture.
A husband and wife team whose hospitality pedigrees include Petrus, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay and the Oxford Blue are opening their own gastropub next month.
A survey has revealed how generous diners are across the country and that staff with a friendly demeanour are more likely to convince consumers to bump up a tip.
The Sustainable Restaurants Association (SRA) has listed a number of pubs and national operators among the finalists for its Food Made Good Business awards.
A York gastropub has been named as the number two restaurant in the country, the ninth best in Europe and 14th best in the world, according to TripAdvisor.
An expensive Christmas awaits catering and hospitality operators, according to Lynx Purchasing, as price rises kick in for many festive menu staples, including turkey and Brussels sprouts.
Operators behind pubs listed in the Michelin Guide say their sites challenge the preconceptions of gastropubs as stuffy and inaccessible, and they are excited to see more pubs recognised.
