5 key points from 2025
With the final days of this year almost upon us, The Morning Advertiser looks back at the defining moments of 2025.
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Change at the top for award-winning gastropub
Chef-patron Dave Wall is “thrilled to continue the Unruly Pig legacy” as he becomes the owner of the top gastropub in the country, with Brendan Padfield announcing his retirement.
Top brands to stock in 2026 to be unveiled
There are just days to go until The Morning Advertiser reveals the top brands to stock next year in the latest edition of the Drinks List.
Three quarters of consumers believe people are being priced out of nights out due to rising costs
Some 76% of consumers think rocketing costs are pushing people out of nights out, new research has found.
One third of firms have no cash reserves left
Some 29% of businesses have reported they have no cash reserves - a record high, according to a national survey.
Reasonable weather and Halloween trading helped drive October sales up
Like-for-like sales in managed pubs were 1.9% up last month (October) against the same period last year.
Hospitality insolvencies level off as firms cling on for Xmas trade
The number of insolvencies in hospitality were flat month on month for September this year.
What is the soft drinks industry levy and how does it impact pubs?
With recent reports revealing there could be changes to the soft drinks industry levy, also known as a the sugar tax, we’ve taken a look when the levy was introduced and how the sector reacted to it.
Pubs plough £40m a year into grassroots sports
Pubs poured £40m into grassroots and community sports clubs in the past year, new research has found.
Operators losing more than £2 per customer in spend
While nominal spend per head increased in October, the impact of inflation means operators are now losing £2.04 per visit in real terms, meaning average real spend was at £10.61, new research has found.