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Great British Pub Awards 2017

Video: John Smith's Great British Pub Award winners

11-Sep-2017 By Georgina Townshend

John Smith's Great British Pub Award winners have spoken to The Morning Advertiser on what their awards mean to them, and their pub.

Stonegate thanks staff for awards win with food and drink discount

19-Mar-2017 By Liam Coleman

Employees at pubco Stonegate will share in the success of the company’s double win at The Publican Awards as the employer is giving them 50% off all food and drink in May.

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Publican Awards winner's story - triple-award winner Deltic

18-Oct-2016 By Helen Gilbert

It's rare for an organisation to walk away with a hat-trick of awards, but that's exactly what the Deltic Group did at the Publican Awards' 25th anniversary event.

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Pub Awards: Best Newcomer finalist - The Unruly Pig, Bromeswell, Suffolk

16-Sep-2016 By MA

Food lovers might remember the Unruly Pig as the former award-winning British Larder. But they’re unlikely to recognise it; new lessee Brendan Padfield has completely transformed the business – save for the reputation for high-quality food.

What makes a Great British Pub?

17-Sep-2015 By Ed Bedington

The UK pub sector is, without a doubt, a diverse and exciting sector — pubs and bars come in a wide range of flavours, but there’s no getting away from the fact it’s a dynamic and fast-moving business for those at the top of the game.

Stonegate's Common Room concept set to grow

18-Feb-2014 By John Harrington

Stonegate, the managed operator, expects to have another dozen sites converted to its evolved student-bar concept Common Room by the end of summer, after sales grew 60% at the first outlet to operate under the format, chief executive Toby Smith has told...

P&G Professional launches campaign to find the best hospitality experience

12-Dec-2012 By Lesley Foottit

P&G Professional (P&G) is looking for the Best of British Hospitality in a newly-launched campaign.

Video: Punch strategic review — Dyson Q&A

22-Mar-2011 By MA Reporter

Punch chief executive Ian Dyson answers questions on the strategic review announced this morning.

Team meeting surprise for pub staff

28-Feb-2011 By Matt Eley Matt

A team meeting took an unexpected turn for the better for the staff at a Cambridge pub when they were whisked away to Dublin. The team at the John...

Pubs have five days to enter pie competition

11-Jan-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Pub chefs have just five days left to get their entries in for British Pie Week's Pub Pie Champion Competition, in association with Jus-Rol and in...

Mark Hastings leaves BBPA

15-Nov-2010 By John Harrington

Mark Hastings has left his position as British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) communications director.

Trade issues final call to arms over licensing shake-up

23-Sep-2010 By James Wilmore

Trade figures have made a fresh call for licensees to contact their MP as part of a last-ditch industry-wide bid to avoid "horrendous" changes to the...

SIBA seeks entries for business awards

13-Aug-2010

Entries are now being sought for the Society of Independent Brewers' (SIBA) annual brewing business awards. Categories include best customer support,...

Rosie Jones is the new BigD Babe - and she's a brunette

14-Jul-2010

BigD has finally crowned its new Babe. Rosie Jones from Sunbury in Middlesex beat thousands of contestants to win the modelling prize. Last Thursday,...

New buying group 'will benefit independents'

28-Apr-2010 By John Harrington

A new buying co-op has been formed by major wholesalers Palmer & Harvey and Makro. Independent customers will get access to the same scale...

MA helps licensee with shock bills

31-Mar-2010 By John Harrington

British Gas has promised to help a licensee — whose electricity bills increased four-fold — after the Morning Advertiser got involved. Bills at...

MA helps to save licensee's house

20-Oct-2009 By Gemma McKenna

A licensee who was in danger of losing his house over a backdated electricity bill for £5,000 doesn't have to pay a penny after the Morning...

Peach appoints first ops director

16-Feb-2009 By Ewan Turney

Peach Pub Company has appointed former Barracuda man Paul Cutsforth as its first director of operations. Cutsforth was formerly head of operations in...

Morning Advertiser victory on EPCs

16-Sep-2008 By Ewan Turney

Pressure from the Morning Advertiser has helped to secure a temporary reprieve for pubs requiring an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) — with a transition period being introduced until 4 January.

Patton joins trade accountants Milestone

12-Feb-2008

Trade accountants Milestone has appointed former Punch director of customer services Francis Patton as a non-executive director. Before moving to...

Best Bar None support from Home Office

08-Jun-2007

The Home Office, police and BII have agreed a joint approach to develop the highly successful Best Bar None initiative. The scheme will come under...

From here to Phuket - that's licensing!

13-Oct-2005

More than 34 million sheets of paper have been used to complete the licensing application process - which if laid end to end would reach 'from London...

Licensing mess

15-Aug-2005

I run a pub which was recently sold by a major pub company as part of an Office of Fair Trading ruling. This pub company had offered to take full...

Have you convertedto the Chip & PIN systemand has it helped

10-Mar-2005

Jean Senior Case is Altered Bentley, Suffolk "Well, I can't really say, because I am actually having problems getting it delivered. It was...

Publicans confused over Coors' price rises

03-Feb-2005

Coors Brewers has apologised to licensees for any confusion that arose following the release of two sets of price rises from the company.Reports in...

Police praise Workington Pubwatch

04-Nov-2004

Workington Pubwatch has been praised for its "exceptional" work in reducing cases of alcohol-related disorder and for making police more aware of the...