PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023
Dara Ó Briain to host the 2023 Publican Awards
Stand-up comedian and TV presenter Dara Ó Briain has been revealed as the host for this year’s Publican Awards.
Archives for March 16, 2023
Wildcard scoops best brewery title at SIBA awards
Craft brewery Wildcard has been named Brewery Business of the Year 2023 at the SIBA Business Awards 2023.
GBPA Community Hero winners receive charity donation prizes
Last year’s Great British Pub Awards Community Hero finalists have donated their prize money, from sponsor Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) to good causes.
SPRING BUDGET 2023
Duty inequality with supermarkets 'economically counterproductive'
The draught duty relief announced in the Spring Budget is a “positive step”, but anything less than “equality” with supermarkets is “economically counterproductive”, according to industry leaders.
SPRING BUDGET 2023
Spring Budget 'did not go far enough'
The measures announced in the Spring Budget “did not go far enough” to “rebalance catastrophic impact” of rising costs across the board, according to trade bodies from across the sector.
JDW pulls plug on £3m revamp
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has backed out of a £3m development in New Brighton, Merseyside, leaving land up for sale.
SPRING BUDGET 2023
Axed energy support may cause mass closures
Music Venue Trust (MVT) has warned the Government’s failure to extend the business energy relief scheme in yesterday’s Spring Budget would lead to mass venue closures.
SPRING BUDGET 2023
Duty hike ‘bitter blow’ for drinks firms
The Chancellor announced wine drinkers would be hit by the biggest single duty rise in almost 50 years at yesterday’s Spring Budget, leaving the sector “deeply disappointed”.
SPRING BUDGET 2023
BrewDog boss: freezing duty worthless if you can’t heat your pub
BrewDog co-founder and chief executive James Watt has branded the Spring Budget ‘underwhelming’ and issued a four-point plan for what should have been announced.
March rail strikes could cost sector £600m
Further industrial action on rail and tube services during March and April could cost the hospitality sector £600m in lost sales, trade body UKHospitality (UKH) has stated.
Local breweries key to thriving communities
Communities are given a positive boost if a local independent brewery is operated well say 80% of people, according to a new report published today (Thursday 16 March).
Boxing champ’s return offers licensees chance to drive footfall
The return of former two-time Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World, Anthony Joshua, to the ring offers pubs and bars the opportunity to cash in.
DRINKS MASTERCLASS
How to make a 'delicious' St Patricks Day Irish Coffee
This week’s Drinks Masterclass focuses on how to make a “delicious” House Irish Coffee cocktail.