Key trading days for pubs this summer
With a packed sporting calendar, key occasions and the all-important bank holidays on the horizon, summer 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal trading period for pubs.
Archives for April 24, 2026
VIDEO
VIDEO: Discover the trends in London for spirits and cocktails
Do you want to know which spirits and cocktails are taking off while others fall back?
OPINION
OPINION: Sustainability and wars – what should we do?
What do we need to do to improve things?
‘One of the biggest pay rolls we’ve seen’
The MA’s Ed Bedington catches up with Cheltenham based multiple operator Emma Gibbon as the April increases bite.
Cost pressures hit EBITDA at Glendola Leisure
Glendola Leisure has said it is continuously trying to manage and mitigate the impact of cost pressures including high interest rates and inflation.
THE MONTHLY ROUND
THE MONTHLY ROUND: Steady trade masks midweek pressure
Pubs have reported steady but increasingly hard-won trade, with midweek performance the biggest pressure point despite pockets of growth.
Pubs over the years: What were the news stories shaping the sector in April 5, 10 and 15 years ago?
We take a look back at the biggest stories that were affecting the sector in April 2011, 2016 and 2021.
Pubs fall behind wider sector as cost pressures bite in Q1
Managed hospitality groups posted modest like-for-like growth in Q1 2026, but pubs lagged the market as high costs continued to overwhelm the sector.