Christmas

Is this the perfect Christmas appetiser?

11-Dec-2018 By Robert Mann

The need for a quick kick without actually drinking appears to have made alcohol-infused food a hit among consumers.

Pubco creates Christmas recipes for people living with cancer

04-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Brewer and pubco Greene King has devised 10 Christmas recipes for people living with cancer, in a partnership with charity Macmillan.

London pub brews mince pie beer

30-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A pub will serve a mince pie-flavoured beer to "bring Londoners a glass of festive nostalgia" during the Christmas period.

Open season: hiring and training seasonal staff

16-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

As the temperature drops and evenings get darker earlier, pubs are turning their attention to the Christmas period, but what does that mean for staffing?

5 ways to use tech to reduce queues this Christmas

13-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Venues can use technology to keep queues to a minimum during the hectic festive period, according to Call Systems Technology.

Will Christmas pub menus be affected by salmon lice levels?

05-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Publicans should be assured salmon quality and availability are not likely to be affected by a Norwegian sea lice problem, according to suppliers.

Christmas dinner with all the trimmings for £2, claims supplier

04-Oct-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

A Christmas dinner with all the trimmings can be served at a cost of just £2, according to BB Foodservice.

Christmas Day brings wet and dry sales growth for pubs

02-Feb-2018 By Stuart Stone

New analysis of more than 100 hospitality organisations by Catton Hospitality has revealed Christmas Day is an increasingly significant contributor to operator revenue.

My Pub: the UK's most dog-friendly pub, the Fox and Hounds, Reading

29-Jan-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Managers Jayne Tilsley and Miles Teece know a thing or two about keeping families and their four-legged friends happy. After winning multiple awards for keeping our canine companions content, Tilsley talks about what makes the UK’s most dog-friendly pub...

M&B breaks records selling 225,000 meals on Christmas Day

12-Jan-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Christmas Day broke records for pubco Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) with like-for-like sales volume growth of 5.4% and 225,000 meals sold.

Record breaking New Year’s Eve caps successful Christmas for Upham Group

04-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

Off the back of a strong Christmas trading performance, Upham Group announced that it recorded the highest grossing sales day in its history on New Year’s Eve.

Celebrate Christmas with MA rewards

08-Dec-2017 By MA Editorial

Make the festive season special with the Great MA Christmas Giveaway!

Get your TENs in now for a happy Christmas

30-Nov-2017 By Poppleston Allen

The festive season is fast approaching and for many in the hospitality industry and legal experts Poppleson Allen look at how to make the most of it.

Pub offers free turkey dinners for Christmas

16-Nov-2017 By Michelle Perrett

A pub in Wimbledon, south-west London, is offering a free turkey dinner to anyone who is on their own on Christmas Day.

Advice on keeping pubs safe during the festive period

09-Nov-2017 By Emma Eversham

Christmas may traditionally be the time for goodwill, but combine a busy time of year with a rising number of threats to public safety and opportunist crime and you have the potential for problems.

Check your Sunday trading hours before Christmas and New Year's Eve

09-Oct-2017 By Helen Gilbert

Publicans are being urged to look at the terms of their premises licence for Sundays now or risk losing Christmas trade.

How pubs can have themselves a cracking little Christmas

06-Oct-2017 By Jo Bruce

Whether your pub is more mistletoe and wine, O’ come all ye faithful or Fairytale of New York, we’ve asked festive-loving operators and suppliers to share their best advice to make sure your Christmas sparkles like the baubles on a rather fantastic tree

'I'm still traumatised': Hilarious reactions to pubs' early Christmas decorations in September

14-Sep-2017 By Georgina Townshend

It is only 100 days until Christmas Day, after all!

Beer sales over Christmas flat lined

16-Jan-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Beer sales in pubs across the Christmas period flat lined in 2016, according to analysis by beer quality and insight expert Vianet.

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Christmas trading boom for pubs

09-Jan-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Christmas trading was above expectations for pubs last year with many, reporting sales had increased significantly compared to the same period in 2015.

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Pubs set to reap the rewards of bumper Christmas season

09-Dec-2016 By Michelle Perrett

Pubs look set to benefit from the festive season as customers head to the pub to celebrate.

Opinion

Sophie Atherton: Festive beers only serve to disappoint

30-Nov-2016 By Sophie Atherton

Beer somellier, Sophie Atherton, looks at why most festive beers prove to be absolute turkeys.

Bar talk

Bar talk: How do you make the most of Christmas at the pub

22-Nov-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

The festive season will be here before you know it and licensees revealed their plans for this Christmas at the pub.

CHRISTMAS

Christmas food offers: our guide to festive feasts

09-Nov-2016 By Alison Baker

With summer now a distant memory, planning for the festive season is well under way for many licensees. 

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Customers willing to spend up to £45 per head in pubs over Christmas

07-Nov-2016 By Sara Hussein

Christmas spend in pubs increased by more than 13% last year, with customers willing to spend up to £45 per head, new research has shown.

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How is Christmas 2016 shaping up for the pub sector?

01-Nov-2016 By Ed Bedington

The festive party season is, without a doubt, the key part of the UK pub industry calendar.

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Planning for a Festive Fillip: How operators can make the most of Christmas

19-Sep-2016 By Michelle Perrett

People on both sides of the bar may still be enjoying the late summer sun, but for those behind the jumps, Christmas is fast approaching and with it the need to get stuck in to the preparations. And, with competition for consumer spending at an all time...

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The most generous and festive pubs this Christmas

23-Dec-2015 By Oli Gross

Throughout the festive period, pubs drive Christmas spirit with decorations, parties and heart-warming tales of community spirit and generosity. The Publican's Morning Advertiser takes a look at some of the most Christmassy pubs out there.

Occasions

A guide to party drinks at Christmas

09-Nov-2015 By Nigel Huddleston

Christmas, New Year and the run-up to the holiday break is the busiest time of year for most UK pubs. But it is no good just waiting for the punters to pour through the doors. Now’s the time to plan ahead and make sure your drinks offer is what customers...

Marston's festive sales up with record Christmas Day

27-Jan-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Marston’s has announced it saw sales grow 4.8% over the festive fortnight with a 12.5% hike on Christmas Day, as it prepares to hold its Annual General Meeting today.

Greene King like-for-like sales up buoyed by record Christmas Day trading

19-Jan-2015 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Greene King has announced like-for-like sales up 0.6% across its managed pubs for the 36 weeks to 11 January, with sales up 2% for the festive period amid record breaking Christmas Day trading.

Eating-out spend up in November

23-Dec-2014 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Eating-out spend saw year-on-year growth in November, with the average household increasing spend by £3 (4%) to £76, according to the latest Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker.

M&B: Over 1m will dine out on Christmas Day

18-Dec-2014 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Mitchells & Butlers has revealed research that estimates over one million people will dine out in its outlets on Christmas Day this year.

Pubs predict bumper Christmas trading

11-Dec-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Pubs are hopeful of a bumper festive season with Christmas bookings for many up on last year.

Exclusive

Pubs fight shy of Xmas Day food, PMA survey reveals

20-Nov-2014 By Mike Berry

Just one third of pubs open on Christmas Day are serving food, according to a survey of Publican’s Morning Advertiser readers about their festive plans.

EVENT IDEAS

Christmas: what licensees are planning

16-Nov-2014 By Sheila McWattie

Sheila McWattie offers a round-up on what festive fun hosts are putting on to help pull in the punters

Operators' innovative Christmas plans

09-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A number of London-based pubs and restaurants have unveiled their innovative Christmas event plans.

NEW PRODUCTS

Tibard gets festive with new Christmas clothes range

08-Nov-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Hospitality clothing provider Tibard has launched a range of Christmas gear to get pubs into the festive mood.

Bauble-shaped glasses to boost spirit sales this Christmas

05-Nov-2014 By Robyn Black

Bauble-shaped drinking vessels and Christmas tree serving trays form part of new winter serve kits from Diageo.

OPINION

Mark McCulloch: 'What have you got to give those enquiring about your Christmas offer?'

16-Oct-2014 By Mark McCulloch

Mark McCulloch chief executive and founder of brand and marketing agency We Are Spectacular, explains how pubs can improve their Christmas marketing.

Preparing for Christmas

18-Sep-2014 By Phil Mellows

As memories of a sunshiny summer dim, folk are already turning their thoughts to the festive season. And publicans need to be ahead of them. The PMA finds out how leading operators are preparing for Christmas.

Menu ideas

Inspirational ideas for your Christmas menus

28-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Here's PubFood's guide to how to make the most of the festive period with creative menu options and time-saving tips

Business Booster

Money Makers

31-Jul-2014 By PubFood

Event and promotional ideas for your pub

Punch wishing tenants a Merry Christmas – in July

30-Jul-2014 By Helen Gilbert

Summer is in full swing but Punch Taverns tenants are already being urged to think about Christmas.

Marston's Destination and Premium festive sales grow

21-Jan-2014 By John Harrington

Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, saw like-for-like sales grow 3.3% over the key festive period (three weeks to 3 January) in its Destination and Premium division.

Greene King managed like-for-like sales rise 6.3% over festive fortnight

13-Jan-2014 By John Harrington

Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, has reported a 5% rise in like-for-like sales at its managed sites in the past six weeks, with managed like-for-likes up 6.3% in the two weeks over Christmas and the New Year, including sales on Christmas Day...

Pubs pay the price after stormy Christmas period

03-Jan-2014 By Lewis Brown

Pubs have been left to count the cost of the stormy weather which forced them to cancel much-needed bookings over the festive period.

’Tis the season of good beer

05-Dec-2013 By Pete Brown

Last week I was talking to a friend who works as a wine critic for a national newspaper. She was excited because she was on her way to the Liberty’s Christmas Shop to buy stuff for a photo shoot for a Christmas wines feature. It’s a job she does every...

Top tips on getting your pub ready for Christmas

30-Sep-2013 By Phil Mellows

The Christmas party season is one time of year that busy publicans simply cannot afford to get wrong. December brings the heaviest drinks sales plus a customer who’s keen to trade up to a treat. Here are some top tips on getting ready for Christmas.

The impact of deregulation

08-May-2013 By Jonathan Smith

It always makes me laugh when I come out of the school nativity play and the donation buckets rattle at the exit door, with the vast majority of parents either ambivalent towards the collectors or simply too mean to contribute to the collection for more...