Archives for April 16, 2026

London pubs warn Tube strike threat is damaging trade before action starts

Fresh London Underground strike action is set to disrupt trade across the capital, but operators say the bigger problem is increasingly the uncertainty before walkouts even begin.

DRINKS MASTERCLASS

HOW TO MAKE: Hey Palu Yuzu Margarita

In this Drinks Masterclass, owner of Top 50 Cocktail Hey Palu, Alex Palumbo, shares how to make the venue’s Yuzu Margarita.

THE LOW & NO PROJECT

13% of indie brewing beer production is 0.5% ABV

The value of the low & no beer category has increased by more than a third from last year while 13% of independent brewing production is now of 0.5% ABV.

Terror threat: Measures pubs must take under Martyn’s Law

After the UK terror threat level was raised from “substantial” to “severe”, The MA has outlined what measures pubs must take under Martyn’s Law to protect the public from terrorism.

‘Drinks on me’: Sacha Lord seeks pub for £2,500 bar tab

Industry campaigner Sacha Lord has called on the public to nominate a Greater Manchester pub to receive a £2,500 bar tab as part of his latest drive to raise awareness on pub closures.

Tilray: ‘We see a clear path to rebuilding BrewDog towards $1bn valuation’

Tilray says it expects BrewDog to be cash flow positive in 2027 and is ‘making targeted investments’ in the brand and ‘the revitalisation and modernisation’ of its existing brewpub estate.