Soft Drinks
New Orangina campaign set to shake up bar sales
Premium soft drinks brand Orangina is aiming to boost bar sales through an "exciting" on-trade event next month.
Archives for July 13, 2016
Punch and Just Eat partner for pub food delivery schemes
Punch has announced a new partnership with digital takeaway service Just Eat to allow licensees to have fresh food delivered to and from their pubs.
Research
1 in 5 pubs under 'significant financial distress'
The number of pubs struggling financially is on the rise, with more than one in five reporting ‘significant distress’, according to latest research.
Football
Sky Sports confirms live Football League fixtures for August and September
Fulham and Newcastle will be kicking off the English Football League (EFL) season on Friday, 5 August at 7.45pm. Their clash at Fulham's Craven Cottage is one of 19 live matches confirmed by Sky Sports for August and September.
Fit for the Queen? Her Majesty dines out at Edinburgh pub
The Queen stunned staff and locals alike when she dropped into an Edinburgh pub for lunch last week.
Technology
Hospitality sector taps into Pokémon Go
Pubs and restaurants are tapping into the potential of worldwide gaming trend, Pokemon Go, which was released yesterday (July 14) in the UK.
My Pub
My Pub: The Salutation Inn, Ham, Gloucestershire
Pete Tiley, who runs CAMRA National Pub of the Year 2014 award winner the Salutation Inn, talks about importance of wet-led pubs and how he went from London-based data analyst to rural Gloucestershire licensee.
Pub closures drop dramatically to 21 a week
Pub closures have dramatically fallen, with 21 pubs now closing a week down from 27 six months ago.
Dish deconstructed
Mark Sargeant makes BBQ rib of beef
Not all pubs have the luxury of time and local suppliers, but that doesn’t mean the food has to be poor quality. Ex-Restaurant Gordon Ramsay chef Mark Sargeant works with Brakes to deliver a dish that’s both effortless and tasty
Design tips for making your pub disabled friendly
With the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Equality Act 2010 coming to the fore, attracting disabled customers can give bars a competitive edge in the growing market estimated by the Department of Work & Pensions to be worth £212bn a year in the UK.
NWTC's Chris Hill on making a career in the industry
New World Trading Company MD and member of the MA500 club Chris Hill reveals how the sector can provide a career for all.Oli Gross reports.
Beer
Tap into beer 'churn' as big brands lose hold
Pubs are taking advantage of the exploding craft and premium beer markets, as mainstream leading brands continue to lose market share.
Pub barters for beer
A Leicester pub is giving local fruit and veg growers the opportunity to barter their produce for beer.
Beer
They come for craft beer and stay for pilsner
Craft beer drinkers are going to specialist pubs for the beer range, but are staying for less-challenging tasting beers like pilsners according to Veltins managing director of vertical drinks Steve Holt.