BBPA estimates 14m pints poured in May
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has said May could prove to be a bumper month for pubs thanks to bank holidays and national events.
Archives for May 22, 2025
Hospitality training scheme ‘significant’ step for sector
New Government-backed hospitality training programmes mark a “significant advancement” for the sector, UKHospitality (UKH) has said.
Amber Taverns appoints Admiral man Mark Brooke as CEO
Former Admiral Taverns managing director of its Proper Pubs division has been appointed as CEO at Amber Taverns.
Gov must level EPR playing field
The Government must level the playing field between brewers and retailers when it comes to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) responsibilities.
Pubs use TikTok in bid to stop glass stealing
Pubs have taken to TikTok in a bid to thwart glass thefts as the spring bank holiday approaches.
THE LOW & NO PROJECT
Lucky Saint and Burnt Chef to train Incipio staff on mental health
Low & no beer brand and pub operator Lucky Saint is putting mental health front of mind after joining forces with The Burnt Chef Project to train Incipio Group staff.
Pubs with bedrooms – it’s all just a little bit of history repeating
Guess who’s back, back again.
OPINION
OPINION: Making a profit is the challenge
At a time when demand for independent beer remains very strong, like the rest of hospitality, making sustainable profits remains challenging for our 700 brewery members who employ 10,000 people in local communities across the land.
OPINION
Clarkson pub focus should be welcomed
With the new series of Clarkson’s Farm out this week, reports are suggesting the pub is set to have a “starring role”.
M&B confident outperformance of market will continue
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) CEO Phil Urban is confident the business’s “relentless focus” will continue to help after it reported a “strong trading performance” in its half-year results.
Former BII LOYA winner to leave the pub trade
Former British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) licensees of the year Tanya and Alex Williams are leaving the pub trade and handing in the keys to their famous pub the Polgooth Inn in Cornwall.
Welsh biz rates plan ‘ignores’ hospitality
The Welsh Government has announced plans to cut business rates for small retail outlets, omitting the hospitality sector from the proposals.