
Pubs under pressure as eating out growth slows
Pubs are expected to face further pressure in 2026 as cost increases and changing consumer habits continue to weigh on service-led hospitality.

Pubs are expected to face further pressure in 2026 as cost increases and changing consumer habits continue to weigh on service-led hospitality.

The Morning Advertiser (MA) has today launched a new video series exploring how pubs are using food to drive trade, footfall and experience in an increasingly challenging market.

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Yorkshire-based breweries T&R Theakston and Rooster’s Brewing Co have joined forces to create a new beer titled Peculier Assassin.

Both stout and fruit beer are seeing value growth, new data has shown.

Adnams said its pub and hotel estate delivered a solid performance in 2025, with managed property revenues up 4.3% on a like-for-like basis.

More than 60 pub and hospitality leaders are set to take on a 270km cycling challenge across Norfolk next month.

Later kick-off times, changing social behaviour and economic pressures are reshaping how consumers engage with major sporting occasions, new research has showed.