Events & Occasions

Storm Dennis

Storm warning: ‘only come to the pub if it’s safe’

18-Feb-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Storm Dennis has caused damage to pubs across the country this week, with flood warnings in place across the country still.

January sales up 1.9% across hospitality sector

13-Feb-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs enjoyed an uplift in like-for-like sales last month, up 1.9% on 2019, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.

250-year-old family gem wins CAMRA's pub of the year

12-Feb-2020 By Alice Leader

A heritage pub that has stood at the heart of a family for 250 years has been named the best in the country in Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Pub of the Year competition for the second time.

Liverpool pub upgraded to Grade I-listing

07-Feb-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The Philharmonic Dining Rooms in Liverpool was upgraded to a Grade I-listing, the first time a purpose-built, Victorian pub has received such recognition.

Pubs hunt for best Valentine’s Day proposal story

31-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

A pubco is on the search for the most romantic proposal tale, but silly ones are welcome too.

Cross-industry event raises £20k for homelessness charity

30-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Former rough sleepers, veterans and ex-prison offenders were joined by top chefs and chief executives in a charity cooking event that raised thousands of pounds.

Plain sailing for eight-month-old gastropub winner

29-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

After just eight months, the Mariners has scooped the “mind-blowing” Newcomer of the Year award at Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs.

Gastropub Unruly Pig scores top service award for second time

28-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

Suffolk-based gastropub, the Unruly Pig, has bagged Front of House Team of the Year Award at the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs.

School opens sensory room thanks to pub

28-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

A pub has raised £15,000 for a local school to build a sensory room for children with learning difficulties.

Lads’ pub crawl leads to £3.5k boost for children’s charity

22-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

A group of young men tackled a 12-stop pub crawl while simultaneously raising £3,561.94 for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH).

Pub closes after booking website change

21-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

A pub has closed after it struggled to fill rooms following a change to its listing on a booking platform.

Return of the small pub met with cautious welcome

16-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The number of small pubs has increased for the first time in 15 years, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

‘Post-election optimism’ fuels festive growth

16-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs benefited from a ‘post-election sense of optimism’ with sales across the board up on numbers from last year, according to a sector benchmark.

Hospitality Rocks returns for fourth year of fundraising

06-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Hospitality workers will get the chance to celebrate surviving the Christmas bustle while raising money for two industry charities this week.

Pub hits 25th year in the Good Beer Guide

06-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

A pub in Hawkesbury Upton has received an honourable plaque from Dursley & District Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) to mark its 25th consecutive year in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide.