The Lock In Podcast
Will pubs get the support they need?
The podcast team returns for season three of the award-winning (James's mum gave us a rosette) Lock In podcast and we get to grips with the challenges facing the sector.
Archives for October 10, 2022
Pub closure numbers ‘alarming but not surprising’
The rate at which pubs are closing is ‘alarming but not surprising’, one trade body has said in response to the figures.
World Mental Health Day acknowledged across trade
Leading figures in the hospitality trade have come together to support World Mental Health Day, which took place on Monday 10 October.
50 pubs vanish per month
Some 50 pubs a month are now disappearing from communities across England and Wales, real estate adviser Altus Group has warned today (Monday 10 October).
Whitbread pumps £15m into staff pay rises
Pub, restaurant and hotel firm Whitbread has laid out a pay support package in a bid to help its UK-based hourly paid employees tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
Drinks sales up 3% amid 'economic turmoil'
Average sales in Britain’s managed venues during the seven days to Saturday 1 October were 3% ahead compared with the same week last year, the latest Drinks Recovery Tracker from CGA by NielsonIQ has revealed.
GBPA 2022
Meet the winner: Greene King Pub of the Year – the Greene Oak, Windsor, Berkshire
In the affluent town of Windsor, you’ve got to do something special to be able to stand out from a competitive crowd of operators, and the Greene Oak is certainly something special.
GBPA 2022
Meet the winner: Best Pub for Families – Ye Olde Bridge, Oxton, Nottinghamshire
There’s been a steady process of investment at Ye Olde Bridge since Hannah Lloyd took over the rural Nottinghamshire business four years ago, since when she’s transformed it into a classy modern gastropub with a family feel and a community focus.
GBPA 2022
Meet the winner: Community Hero sponsored by CCEP – the Lion
The Lion is situated at the heart of the busy village of Treorchy, Wales.