Biz rates: What you need to know ahead of the Budget
Business rates remain one of the biggest fixed costs facing pub operators, with the sector waiting to see whether the Autumn Budget will deliver wider reform.
Archives for October 13, 2026
Three Top 50 Cocktail Bars named among world’s best
Three UK bars have been named in The 50 Best Bars 2026 list, with all three also featured in the Top 50 Cocktail Bars ranking.
PROPERTY ROUND-UP
PROPERTY: Inside Loungers first international site in Germany
This property round-up includes updates from Loungers, Flight Club, Young’s, Castle Pubs, and more.
Stop the slop: Is it last orders for humans as AI take over the pub?
With AI use rapidly growing the Lock In podcast goes on a mission to Stop the Slop! We take a look at the good, the bad, and the Heath in the latest episode, and ask how pubs can make better use of this rapidly evolving technology.
THE LOW & NO PROJECT
Low & no shift from abstinence to alcohol ‘management’
Low & no is no longer about quitting alcohol – it’s about controlling it.
Flight Club to open 17th venue as UK expansion continues
Flight Club will open its 17th site in Exeter on 11 December.
BIG INTERVIEW
BIG INTERVIEW: ‘I’m an accidental MP’ - Tonia Antoniazzi on her unlikely route to Westminster
From teacher and rugby player to chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, Tonia Antoniazzi’s route to Westminster has been anything but conventional.
Marston’s profit set to beat expectations
Marston’s has said annual profit is expected to beat market expectations, as the pub group prepares to accelerate its estate investment programme.