OPINION: Hospitality needs to brace for likely tax-grab budget
I think there’s one thing anyone in business can quite clearly see, with the sad exception of the Chancellor - this isn’t going to be a Budget of growth.
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Staffing struggles - tackling the challenges around employment
People are key to hospitality, but employment has never been more expensive or challenging. The Lock In podcast team takes a deep dive into some of the issues the sector is facing.
Colchester scoops National Pubwatch award
The leading Pubwatch scheme in the UK has been revealed as Colchester following a prestigious ceremony in the House of Lords this week.
Behind bars - is prison the answer to the pub employment challenge?
The Lock In gets locked in as we go behind bars to investigate the opportunties the hospitality sector offers to rehabilitate offenders.
Has the price of a pint become unaffordable?
The Lock In podcast explores the cost of a pint along with beer writing legend Pete Brown - has the price risen out of reach of the consumer?
Licensed Trade Charity winners revealed
An evening of celebration has seen the winners of the annual Licensed Trade Charity revealed from across the sector.
Review of the Week
‘This is the last chance saloon for the Chancellor’
The MA’s Ed Bedington caught up with Shepherd Neame boss Jonathan Neame for his take on the week’s headlines.
OPINION
OPINION: Crown Wharf shines but today’s climate blocks similar investments
Well the dust is starting to settle on the Great British Pub Awards 2025, and what a superb range of pubs we’ve had in this year’s competition.
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EXCLUSIVE: Laine shifts to pure pub focus
The Laine Pub Company has announced the decision to shift its operations away from brewing to focus on its pub estate.
Dry is the new high: The rise of the alcohol-free pub
With the opening of a new alcohol-free venue in Scotland, the Lock In team take a look at the history and opportunities for a new breed of non-boozer.