THE CASK PROJECT
Education key to attracting next generation of cask drinkers
The cask category needs more education and visibility if it is to attract the next generation of drinkers, one leading operator has said.
Archives for September 8, 2026
Tim Martin urges PM to freeze alcohol duty
JDW (JD Wetherspoon) founder and chairman Sir Tim Martin has urged the Government not to increase alcohol duty at next month’s Budget.
OPINION: What every operator should know about the climate’s impact on food and drink
MCA deputy editor Georgi Gyton examines how climate disruption is reshaping food availability, pricing and procurement risk for hospitality operators.
James Watt’s new beer venture hits Equity Punks milestone
More than half of the former BrewDog Equity Punk shares offered through James Watt’s new craft beer brand have now been claimed.
Celebrities back £650k village pub rescue bid
Jim Broadbent and Tom Kerridge are among celebrities backing a community bid to raise £650k to save the King’s Arms in Polebrook.
Operator to reopen pub after three-year closure
North London pub operator Enda Murray has taken on his first Star Pubs lease with the Ship on Tottenham High Road.
Cornerstone Inns in trade mark dispute with Greene King
Cornerstone Inns CIC said it has filed a formal UKIPO defence after Greene King opposed its attempt to register the Cornerstone Inns name.
MY PUB
MY PUB: The Kirkstyle Inn & Sportsman’s Rest
In the remote location of Slaggyford in Northumberland lies the Kirkstyle Inn & Sportsman’s Rest – a foodie’s delight.
Fuller’s buys 10 pubs in £35m deal
Fuller’s has exchanged contracts to acquire 10 pubs in a £35.25m deal involving Stonegate and an institutional property investment company.