Professional Services & Utilities

Alcohol distributor Craft Works launches in the UK

09-Mar-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

An on-trade alcohol distributor has launched in the UK, with a particular focus on supplying the independent free trade.

Waging war on dirty nozzles

06-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Beer hygiene experts have released a video, tackling poor nozzle hygiene practice and the ‘misinformation’ that goes with it.

Smart money: sourcing funds to expand your business

05-Feb-2018 By Michelle Perrett

If you want to expand your business, financial backing is key but where can you get your hands on the readies? It’s not just banks that can help you. There are probably more options than you think

Two major industry bodies set to merge to create UKHospitality

23-Jan-2018 By Claire Churchard

Plans to merge the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) and the British Hospitality Association (BHA) have been confirmed after much speculation within the sector.

Ei Publican Partnerships names its Cellar Keeper of the Year

18-Jan-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Publican Peter Clements, from the British Oak, Blackheath, south London, took the award which "recognises the people responsible for the pub’s best kept and quality beer cellars".

CAMRA calls for views on new pub operating models

17-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

CAMRA’s Pub Campaigns Committee has been contacting licensees in order to gather their views on new pub operating models.

How pub workers can beat the January blues

09-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

In light of seasonal splurging and early December paydays, the Licensed Trade Charity has issued a short guide to help pub workers beat January money blues.

Cost cutters: ways to reduce the 3 biggest pub costs

05-Jan-2018 By Claire Churchard

As pubs battle ever-rising overheads and the ongoing uncertainty of Brexit, The Morning Advertiser looks at the three main costs for pubs and outlines some ways to cut them down to size

Research shows 70% of UK pubs 'struggle to access vital services due to poor credit rating'

20-Dec-2017 By Georgina Townshend

More than two-thirds of UK pubs (70%) are struggling to access goods and services for their business due to poor credit ratings, according to research by energy provider Utilita.

Pubs should be exempt from deposit scheme costs says BBPA

04-Dec-2017 By Stuart Stone

British Beer & Pub Association chief executive Brigid Simmonds has highlighted the pub industry’s good record on recycling in response to a call for evidence by the Department for Environment & Rural Affairs on the subject.

Low-cost resolution service 'still an option' in pub rent disputes

16-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

The Pub Governing Body (PGB) has reminded licensees with agreement under the statutory code that the Pubs Independent Rent Review Scheme (PIRRS) resolution service remains an option if there are tied rent disagreements – even in cases where the market-rent-only...

Marston's to pull Brulines from leased estate

06-Nov-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Marston’s is to remove Brulines, the beer-flow monitoring equipment, from across its 330-strong leased estate by 10 January 2018.

Pub fights £22,000 electricity bill that could shut premises

27-Oct-2017 By Fred A'Court

A pub husband and wife team are fighting a £22,000 electricity bill that they fear, if unresolved, could force the closure of their pub by Christmas.

Teetotal MP vows to support local pubs

26-Oct-2017 By Fred A'Court

A teetotal MP whose own local pub closed six months ago is to survey the pubs in his constituency in a bid to help them.

Industrial action could hit drinks deliveries before Christmas

24-Oct-2017 By Fred A'Court

Christmas deliveries of Carlsberg and other drinks from firms such as Brains, Coors, Greene King, and Mitchells & Butlers could be hit by an industrial dispute brewing at DHL Tradeteam, the Unite union claims.

Food credit card launched for pubs

23-Oct-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

A national food wholesaler has launched a credit card for catering businesses, which has an upper limit of £25,000 and up to 37-days’ of interest free credit.

Redhill pub forced to stop lunch service due to 'ridiculous commuter parking'

12-Oct-2017 By Georgina Townshend

A publican has been forced to stop serving lunch Monday to Friday as London commuters take up all the free parking around the area.

Publicans urged to avoid handing out old £1 coins

12-Oct-2017 By Helen Gilbert

Publicans are being urged to check their tills and avoid handing out the round £1 in change over the next few days.

My Shout: Simon Longbottom, CEO, Stonegate Pub Company

10-Oct-2017 By Simon Longbottom

Our industry is facing unprecedented inflationary and political challenges, and many are in the area of people and employment, the national living wage, the apprenticeship levy and the potential post-Brexit shortfall in labour to name but three.

Licensed Trade Charity Golf Tournament heats up for final

24-Aug-2017 By Fred A'Court

Star Pubs & Bars has qualified for the final of this year’s Licensed Trade Charity Golf Tournament which takes place at Abbeydale Golf Club, Sheffield on 11 September.

Pest control called to JDW pub after maggots fall from ceiling

23-Aug-2017 By James Beeson

A Kent pub was forced to partially close on Tuesday (22 August) after maggots started to fall from its ceiling.

CPL Training releases right-to-work validation service

18-Aug-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Pubs will now be able to use a tool that enables them to validate documents to prove a person’s identity and right-to-work status.

Twisted Bars looks for 'fresh approach' to customer feedback through Mystery Eyes

01-Aug-2017 By Georgina Townshend

A Yorkshire-based managed pub operator has teamed up with a mystery visitor company as it looks for a "fresh approach" to customer feedback.

The Alchemist has stopped offering plastic straws

25-Jul-2017 By Fred A'Court

A bar and restaurant chain is attempting to ditch straws in a bid to help save the environment.

CVS calls for Government to publish rates relief payment schedule for pubs

24-Jul-2017 By Fred A'Court

The Government should publish a timetable on when pubs will get £25m worth of rates relief, a leading business rates and rents specialist firm has said.

Card payment surcharges to be outlawed

19-Jul-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Pubs and other businesses will be banned from charging customers extra for paying by debit or credit card from January next year.

People 1st launches network to help pubs boost performance

18-Jul-2017 By Fred A'Court

A free-to-join virtual network where businesses can discuss key hospitality and tourism themes has been launched by management advice group People 1st.

Cornish pub serves up community allotments

18-Jul-2017 By Fred A'Court

High-end restaurants often boast of serving produce grown in their own kitchen garden but now a Cornish pub is going one better. 

BBPA releases latest operating cost guide for pubs

11-Jul-2017 By James Wallin, MCA

Operating costs for tied pubs accounted for between 33% and 40% of total turnover last year, according to the British Beer and Pub Association's (BBPA) latest edition of its operating cost guide.

M&A activity in next few years depends on 'realistic sellers'

23-Jun-2017 By James Wallin, MCA

M&A activity in the pub sector is still likely over the next two years, although sellers must ensure they have realistic expectations, according to Sapient Corporate Finance founder, Peter Hansen.

BBPA calls for robust transitional arrangements as Brexit talks begin

21-Jun-2017 By Fred A'Court

As Brexit talks began this week, The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has set out its stance on what are expected to be two years of complicated and difficult negotiations between the UK and the rest of the EU.

Warning after pub’s garden furniture ‘explodes’ in heatwave

20-Jun-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

An Essex operator has warned others in the trade to be aware of “exploding” garden furniture during the UK’s heatwave.

London Bridge pubs to receive 'discretionary' rates relief

20-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Pubs affected by the police cordon that closed a large area of London Bridge and Borough Market following the terror attack on 3 June are being offered business rates relief from Southwark Council.

Sky price rise limited to 5% to account for spiralling business rates

16-Jun-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Sky has revealed that it is to increase prices from 1 August 2017, but promised that no pub would see an increase of more than 5%.

What's in a name? The stories behind pub monikers

12-Jun-2017 By Claire Churchard

Pub names are part of the social fabric of Britain. But have you ever wondered why your local is called what it is or why its name may have changed over the years? Here, we take a look at the stories behind the names

Free BII membership for Butcombe tenants

08-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

Butcombe Brewery has announced it is automatically enrolling its tenants into the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), for free.

App helps Carlsberg uncover thinking behind drinks decisions

02-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

The mystery of how and why customers choose what they want to drink in the pub is being researched by Carlsberg UK using a smartphone app called Pickles.

Unique line cleaning partnership launched

25-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

Vianet has partnered with FullClear to provide what it says is a first-of-its-kind beer line cleaning service.

Paper £5 notes no longer legal tender

05-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

The paper £5 notes, featuring Elizabeth Fry on the back, will cease to be legal tender from midnight tonight (Friday 5 May). The Morning Advertiser looks at what you need to know.

Pub football tournament offers sport and site makeover prizes

12-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

BT has launched a pub football tournament that is open to anyone over the age of 18 who wants to represent their local pub or any licensees who want to put a team together.

7 day beer line cleaning rule ‘not strictly true’

12-Apr-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Cleaning beer lines every seven days is not necessarily the tell of good hygiene, on-trade cellar sanitisation firm Avani has claimed after a report outed the ‘dirtiest’ beer in Britain.

Pub success: Going multiple

03-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

You’ve squeezed everything you can out of your site and are now ready to move on up and run a second site. What challenges await you on the journey to becoming a mighty multiple operator?

Pub success: Starting out

09-Mar-2017 By Liam Coleman

Owning a pub is the aspirational dream for a significant minority of people who regularly soak up the atmosphere in a pub. But just what do you need to know about the trade before starting out and what challenges lie ahead for first-time operators?

New Greene King kits to cut beer cooling energy by half

08-Mar-2017 By Liam Coleman

Greene King is rolling out new cellar kits with the aim of cutting the energy used by its beer cooling systems by 50%. 

Becoming a master of cellars

07-Feb-2017 By David Blakelock

You might have a great reputation for live sport, you might have a super chef who can knock spots off your opposition and you might have one of the best back bars around, but if your cellar isn’t up to scratch, then at best you’re losing profit from the...

BBPA urges pubs to capitalise on new water laws

25-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has called for pubs to make the most of the new competitive market for water and not let the changes wash over licensees.

Beer

Bellfield brewery signs deal with Bidvest Foodservice

09-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

Bellfield brewery is set to supply its gluten-free beer all over the UK after signing a contract with food supplier Bidvest Foodservice on Wednesday 7 December. 

Technology

Technology: Why up-to-date EPoS systems can benefit your pub

29-Nov-2016 By Fiona McLelland

It may seem a big ask for pub and bar operators to keep up with the pace of technological improvements and developments when it comes to EPoS systems, but the benefits for staff and customers alike make this imperative. 

Water

Five things to know about the new water regulations

23-Nov-2016 By Liam Coleman

In April 2017, water supply is set to become a competitive retail market, like the gas and electricity markets. We spoke to independent water consultancy Waterscan to find out what it means for pubs.

Property

How I plan to restore my local to its former glories

23-Nov-2016 By Liam Coleman

In despair at seeing the downward spiral of the pub in the village where he grew up - the White Lion, in Rempton, Nottinghamshire - Russell Pytches and three other locals decided to fight back and buy the freehold. He tells The Morning Advertiser about...