Camra - Hospitality

CAMRA: 'unlawful pub demolition should be illegal'

17-Nov-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has urged the Government to strengthen planning policy and enforcement legislation to safeguard historic venues following a parliamentary debate on the protection of heritage pubs.

CAMRA: Autumn Statement is ‘make or break’ moment for UK pubs

19-Oct-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Next month’s Autumn Statement has been labelled as a “make or break” moment for the UK’s pubs, according to the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

CAMRA Pub of the Year finalists announced

17-Oct-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) announced the four regional finalists in its national Pub of the Year 2023 competition today.

The Cask Project

Bring in the customers with Cask Ale Week

21-Sep-2023 By Gary Lloyd

It’s the time of year when licensees across the land need to be pushing their hand-pulled beers as Cask Ale Week begins on Thursday 21 September and runs until Sunday 1 October.

Search for CAMRA's Champion Beer of Britain 2024 begins

08-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Voting for the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) next Champion Beer of Britain award has officially opened.

Nominations open for CAMRA Pub Saving Award 2023

05-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Nominations for the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Pub Saving Award are now open.

CAMRA Pub Design Award winners unveiled

01-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has revealed the winners of its Pub Design Awards.

Pint in a pub becoming a 'luxury' as lager prices rise 38% in 10 years

01-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The price of draught lager has risen by 38% over the past ten years and could mean a pint in a pub will soon become a “luxury” for many consumers.

CAMRA top 16 clubs in the UK revealed

01-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has announced its top 16 clubs in the country.

CAMRA regional Pub of the Year winners revealed

25-Aug-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has announced the regional winners of its National Pub of the Year competition.

CAMRA demands pubs be rebuilt ‘brick by brick’ after illegal demolition

11-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

CAMRA has demanded pubs that have been converted or demolished illegally must be rebuilt “brick by brick” after finding more than 30 sites may have suffered such fates in the past six months.

PICTURE STORY

What happened at the Great British Beer Festival 2023?

07-Aug-2023 By Rebecca Weller

With the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) 2023 having come to an end, take a look at The Morning Advertiser’s round-up to catch up on the week-long event.

Almost half of Brits think a pint is 'unaffordable'

04-Aug-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Just one in 10 Brits feel a pint is “affordable”, new research commissioned by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), has revealed.

Big Interview

'There's no silver bullet'

03-Aug-2023 By Ed Bedington

With challenges facing the sector and pub closures rising, how can CAMRA play a positive role to help the sector move forward?

Survey shows 'lack of faith' in political leaders to protect pubs

03-Aug-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Almost half of Brits do not trust the Conservative, Labour or Liberal Democrat party leaders to look out for the interest of British pubs, new research has revealed.

More than 750 pubs shut in H1 2023

01-Aug-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Some 30 pubs a week closed across the first six months of the year, “shocking” figures from the Campaign for Ale (CAMRA) have revealed.

Cost of a pint rockets by 11% for second month in a row

23-Jun-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The average cost of a pint of draught lager increased by 11% in the year to May 2023, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed.

Interest rates hike prompts fear among trade bodies

23-Jun-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The Bank of England-imposed interest rates rise has the potential to contract the value of the hospitality economy by £4bn within four years, according to UKHospitality (UKH).

Arundel crowned Sussex hotspot for pubs

05-Jun-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Arundel has been named Sussex’s number one pub hotspot with more sites per capita than any other town in the county, new research has revealed.

MPs join pub protection calls

26-May-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pubs (Pubs APPG) has asked the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee to look at the impact the Government’s proposals for High Street Rental Auctions will have.

CAMRA calls on Gov to save high street pubs

15-May-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) believes the Government’s ‘Levelling Up’ bill could put the future of thousands of pubs at risk and has called for their planning rights to be protected.

White Hart Inn closes after offensive doll backlash

04-May-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The White Hart Inn, Grays, Essex, which sparked a racism row after choosing to display golly dolls, has shut down.

Gov 'hasn't done enough' to protect brewers

04-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Black Sheep Brewery’s notice to appoint administrators shows the Government “simply hasn’t done enough”, The Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) has claimed.

Draught lager prices rocket by 11.9%

20-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The average cost of a pint of draught lager soared by 11.9% in the year to March 2023, more than double the previous record-high year-on-year increase.

CAMRA slammed for response on offensive dolls

13-Apr-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has condemned a pub’s decision to display golliwog dolls but its response has come under fire as not going far enough to stamp out racism.

Poll: have you increased beer prices at your pub?

24-Feb-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Rising costs across the board have put margins for both operators and breweries under pressure over the past year as the cost of a pint continues to increase.

Pint price up 8p in 3 months

23-Feb-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The average cost of a pint of draught lager increased by 1.9% in the three months to January 2023, the latest data from the Office For National Statistics (ONS) has revealed.

Pub closures should be 'urgent wake up call' for Gov

02-Feb-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Some 21 pubs a week closed or lost their licenses between July and December last year, new figures from the Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) have revealed.

The Lock In Podcast

Price of a pint

09-Jan-2023 By Ed Bedington

How are you handling your pricing? The Lock In team tackle the difficult questions as inflation runs rampant - how much can you put your prices up by?

Pint price could hit £20

06-Dec-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pubs could close and pint prices could rise to £20 if energy bill help is not extended for pubs, according to the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

Thousands write to MPs for pub support

20-Sep-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Thousands of the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) members have written to their MPs seeking support for the pub sector, after reported delays in Government help reaching businesses.

Energy crisis could push cost of a pint to £20

05-Sep-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has warned the cost of a pint could reach “unrealistic” price of £20 as energy prices continue to soar.

Prince Charles writes Good Beer Guide foreword

22-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

HRH The Prince of Wales has written the foreword for the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)’s Good Beer Guide, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

CAMRA backs plastic-free pint campaign

10-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Consumer organisation the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has joined the call for a ban on single-use plastic pint cups.

Allocation of Tips Bill 'welcome boost'

18-Jul-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The terms outlined in the Allocation of Tips Bill were “absolutely right” and a “welcome boost” according to trade bodies and industry leaders across the sector.

BEER DAY BRITAIN 2022

Drinkers urged to #CheersToBeer for Beer Day Britain

15-Jun-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Consumers have been encouraged to take part in this year’s Beer Day Britain, which as returned after a two-year hiatus amid the pandemic.

Action needed as 2021 saw 290 pubs demolished or converted

30-May-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has called for Government intervention after its research showed an average of just over 5 pubs a week (290 in total) were demolished or converted to another use in 2021.

Beer Day Britain returns for 2022

24-May-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Beer Day Britain is returning after a two-year hiatus caused by the Covid pandemic, with Brits encouraged to partake in the event at the pub.

Sector set to celebrate Pub Pride

24-May-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is calling on people to celebrate Pub Pride on 27 May as part of its Summer of Pub campaign to encourage pub-going over the summer months.

Licensees divided on making Jubilee bank holiday permanent

05-May-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Making the extra bank holiday for the Queens Platinum Jubilee a permanent fixture would be a fitting tribute but thanking the service industry would be a better celebration according to licensees across the sector.

Vote now: Do you think the extra bank holiday should be made permanent?

27-Apr-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and trade body UKHospitality (UKH) have led calls for the Government to make this year’s extra bank holiday a permanent fixture.

CAMRA festival returns after 2 year hiatus

29-Mar-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) will return to London Olympia from 2 to 6 August 2022 following a 2-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

CAMRA relaunches ‘Real Ale in a Bottle’ scheme

07-Mar-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has relaunched its ‘Real Ale in a Bottle’ accreditation scheme, with a new name and new look.

Trade bodies call for ‘radical reform’ of business rates system

22-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Trade bodies have called for a rapid reform of the business rates system, which in its current state, has been deemed “unfair” for local pubs.

Majority of consumers disagree with Gov level of pub support

11-Feb-2022 By Rebecca Weller

More than half (60%) of consumers disapproved of the level of Government support given to pubs over the course of the pandemic, a new report from The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pubs (Pubs APPG) has found.

CAMRA announce special edition beer box for International Women’s Day

07-Feb-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has announced a new special edition beer box and accompanying brewer-led virtual tasting event set to feature five of the nation’s top female brewers to celebrate International Women’s Day (Tuesday 8 March 2022).

CAMRA launches consultation to drive inclusivity

02-Feb-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has launched a consultation into inclusivity, diversity and equality within the organisation and at its events, in response to discussions in the wider beer and pub industry regarding continuing prevalence of discrimination and...

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