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Guy Fawkes Night: Top tips for pubs and hospitality venues
With Guy Fawkes night fast approaching, many pubs and hospitality venues are preparing for fireworks and bonfire nights.
Archives for October 10, 2025
Oak Taverns plans expansion but fears unclear rules on inheritance tax
Oak Taverns managing director Simon Collinson told The Morning Advertiser the great weather during summer led to an outperformance of the company’s expected budgets.
OPINION
OPINION: Pubgoers want greater choice
Sat among some incredible publicans at the Great British Pub Awards last month, I was struck by how many of the winners say they put their success down to “doing the basics really well,” day in, day out.
NEW PRODUCTS
New products for pubs this Halloween
With the spooky season just around the corner, The Morning Advertiser (The MA) has rounded-up the best new products available for pubs this Halloween.
The Alchemist group to be placed on the market
The private equity backer of The Alchemist bar group is understood to have put the business up for sale.
Publicans criticise Government’s claim that later opening hours will ‘save pubs’
Publicans and operators across the UK have expressed frustration at Government suggestions that extending pub opening hours could help “save” the sector and boost economic growth.
THE LOW & NO PROJECT
AI trial finds alcohol-free ads most likely to breach rules
The advertising of alcohol-free products has “raised more consistent concerns” than all other alcohol categories in a cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) trial.