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OPINION: So long, farewell....
So farewell Sir Keir, and with a bit of luck, he’ll be taking his Chancellor Rachel Reeves with him as well.
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‘Embrace’ temporary kids VAT cut, sector urged
The hospitality sector should embrace the temporary VAT cut on children’s meal over the summer, the boss of UKHospitality said.
Death of the round?
With changing consumer habits, has the tradition of buying drinks in a round gone the way of the dodo? The Lock In team head to the bar to find out.
‘VAT is the silver bullet for the industry’
The MA’s Ed Bedington caught up with New Dawn Pubs boss Mark Robson to get his take on the week’s news.
Is kid’s meal VAT cut worthwhile?
The MA’s Ed Bedington hosts an impromptu reaction chat with the Lock In’s Heath Ball and the Great British Pub Awards Family Pub of the Year operator Phil Sutton of the Perry Hill Pub.
REVIEW OF THE WEEK
‘No pressure Harry - the future prosperity of the pub industry lies in Harry Kanes hands...’
The MA’s Ed Bedington catches up with Ardent Pub Group boss Dom Jacobs to get his take on the week’s events.
Extra time to be crowned best pub in the UK
There’s still time to enter the Great British Pub Awards with a deadline extension to next week.
‘Don’t be a d!@k’ - The rules of the pub
With modern society going through seismic changes (is it jam first, or cream first) the Lock In team decided to take a look at the unwritten rules of the pub - do people actually know what they are?!
Hyped or helpful: does using influencers work for pubs?
Are influencers really delivering for pubs? The Lock In team hears what works, what doesn’t and how pubs can use influencers, reviewers and social media more effectively to help drive footfall.
PODCAST: What went wrong with BrewDog?
As BrewDog founder James Watt continues to gnash his teeth and blame everyone but himself, the Lock In team take a look back at the business and ask, what went wrong with BrewDog.