DRINKS MASTERCLASS
HOW TO MAKE: St Germain Spritz
This edition of The Morning Advertiser’s (The MA) Drinks Masterclass series features a modern classic from St Germain.
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Brewery to bar: Mapping Britain’s biggest beer producers
From iconic ales to household lager brands, The Morning Advertiser (The MA) has mapped where the UK’s biggest brewers are based and the beers they produce at each site.
Highest and lowest ranking pubcos unveiled
Admiral Taverns has been named as the most highly rated pubco in the Pubs Code Adjudicator’s (PCA) 2026 Tied Tenant Survey.
Butcombe announces leadership restructure
Butcombe Group has announced strategic changes to its leadership structure, appointing Alice Bowyer as managing director of its managed division.
Clarkson: ‘We’re fully booked every day but still losing money’
Jeremy Clarkson’s pub the Farmer’s Dog made a pre-tax loss of more than £8,000 in its first quarter of trading despite being fully booked, the TV presenter has revealed.
THE CASK PROJECT
Theakston MD: Stout surge fuelling demand for darker cask ales
The stout boom has helped revive darker cask beers as drinkers look beyond pale, heavily hopped styles, Theakston managing director Richard Bradbury told The Morning Advertiser (The MA).
Chaos for Clarkson: 400 pint glasses a week stolen from pub
TV star-turned-publican Jeremy Clarkson has revealed all the quirky and costly items that get stolen from his pub on a weekly basis, from pint glasses to urinal traps.
Confidence in hospitality sector outpaces UK average
Confidence in the hospitality and leisure sector has climbed to 88%, ahead of the UK average of 83%, as operators invest for growth despite rising costs and geopolitical uncertainty.
Starmer offers ‘inadequate response’ to VAT question during PMQs
Prime Minister Keir Starmer sidestepped questions on hospitality VAT during Prime Minister’s Questions despite growing pressure over its impact on the sector.
Greene King opens first franchise pub in Wales
Greene King has opened its first franchise pub in Wales and its 30th Nest Pub overall.