LICENSING HUB: LEGAL WITH POPPLESTON ALLEN
Update on Martyn’s Law
It was in April 2024 when I last provided a detailed update on Martyn’s Law and a lot has happened since then.
Archives for December 13, 2024
Craft Union Pubs donate 4,000 items to charity
Craft Union, the community pub company, has donated over 4,000 items of warm clothing and essential supplies to local charities across the UK.
THE CASK PROJECT
How cask ale performed this year and what lies ahead in 2025
Cask saw a shift towards lower ABV, traditional and independent brewers in 2024 while real ale pubs gained a more “inclusive” reputation.
Helping the homeless find hospitality: Only A Pavement Away
UK-based charity Only A Pavement (OAPA) was founded by representatives within the hospitality industry, aimed at helping people in need establish careers.
REVIEW OF THE WEEK
‘What is going on with Guinness?!’
The Morning Advertiser’s Ed Bedington caught up with award-winning operator Emma Gibbon of the Plough and the Hewlett in Cheltenham to get her take on the week’s events.
A community Christmas at the Bevy
The Bevendean Cooperative pub is dedicated to supporting its local community, especially during the Christmas period.
OPINION
OPINION: Show your creative flex with lesser-known winter ingredients
The food world espouses the joys of spring and summer with its cornucopias of verdant greens and bounties of berries.
GDP figures 'extremely worrying' for sector
October’s GDP figures have been described as ‘extremely worrying’ for the sector as dwindling consumer confidence continues to impact pubs following the autumn Budget.
EXCLUSIVE
City pub introduces Guinness 'ration cards'
A London pub has introduced ‘ration cards’ for customers as Guinness shortages continue to impact the on-trade.
Unite secures recognition agreement for members at Camden Town Brewery
Unite the Union has claimed it has secured formal recognition for its members at Camden Town Brewery’s Enfield facility.
Proper Pubs donates thousands of advent calendars to community groups
Proper Pubs, the community wet-led division of Admiral Taverns, has collected more than 16,000 advent calendars to donate to community groups.