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VIDEO: Bristol Beer Factory is bidding to be best business in city
Bristol Beer Factory has been brewing in the city since 2004, and its North Street taproom remains a home for the brewery’s cask tradition.
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BIG INTERVIEW
BIG INTERVIEW: Thatchers director on looking beyond the surface
An instinct for distinguishing the difference between what people say and what they actually do was born from life as an estate agent, says Thatchers commercial director Joanna Austin.
THE CASK PROJECT
Cask Marque campaign to improve beer and cellar standards
Cask ale accreditation body Cask Marque is set to push standards of cellars and beer higher in the new year when it launches a new initiative.
8m UK drinkers at increasing health risk see themselves as ‘normal’
Some 8m people are drinking alcohol at “increasing risk” levels and most see themselves as “normal” drinkers, according to new research.
MY PUB
MY PUB: CC Blooms, Edinburgh
Husbands Mitch Stark and Tim Douglas took the helm of CC Blooms – one of the first LGBTQIA+ hospitality venues in Edinburgh – in 2008.
THE LOW & NO PROJECT
Gov misses chance to back pubs on alcohol-free VAT cut
The Government has missed a chance to help pubs by ignoring a proposal to remove VAT on alcohol-free drinks in its Budget, according to Club Soda.
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VIDEO: What wine trends are bars in London seeing?
The Morning Advertiser (The MA) headed to London to ask a few operators how wine is faring and what’s on trend as we approach winter.
Thatchers upbeat about cider sales despite cost rises at pubs
Cider maker Thatchers is optimistic on the outlook for the pub sector despite ongoing cost pressures.
AUTUMN BUDGET 2026
Trade bodies find Budget positives despite VAT cut snub
Despite many asks of the sector being largely ignored in the Autumn Budget, trade bodies have stated there has been some positivity from the Government.
AUTUMN BUDGET 2026
Gov confirms 3.9% rise in wages during Budget
Chancellor John Healey confirmed reports from earlier in the week that living and minimum wages will rise across the UK during his Autumn Budget speech.