Drink

Just one in three drinkers have a ‘local’

13-Oct-2017 By James Beeson

Only 34% of drinkers identify as having one pub or drinking establishment they use ‘most of the time’ according to new data from the 2017 Marston’s On Trade Ale Report.

The ultimate cocktail recipes guide 2017

The Ultimate Cocktail Recipes Guide - Volume One

29-Sep-2017 By Nathan Bamsey

Cuba Libre or Negroni? We've worked alongside some of the finest drinks suppliers to bring you our Ultimate Cocktail Guide

‘Don’t ban our happy hours’, claims new survey

20-Sep-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Almost three quarters (70%) of 18 to 24-year-olds oppose the banning of happy hours, according to research from a voluntary organisation.

Landlords can infuse their own Bourbon

06-Sep-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Revolution and diversity has helped boost the Bourbon category, according to Maker's Mark producer Beam Suntory.

Ready-to-drink: ready to develop?

21-Aug-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

The ready-to-drink category has struggled in recent years but is moving in the right direction. The big question now is whether the segment will ever return to the heights it achieved in the 1990s. 

Brits’ taste for Cognac on the rise

18-Aug-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Cognac exports have reached their highest ever levels, with British businesses growing their share of take up.

Fentimans will triple turnover by 2022, says owner

10-May-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Premium soft drinks company Fentimans has revealed that it will triple turnover as part of a five year plan.

Tequila sales soaring thanks to cocktails

20-Apr-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Sales of Tequila are on the up as consumers move from drinking shots and towards enjoying it in cocktails or as a sipping spirit.

Three quarters of customers will pay more for a quality cocktail

14-Feb-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

More than 75% of customers are happy to pay for a better quality cocktail according to bar group Be At One. 

In association with Diageo

There’s no excuse for a bad cocktail

26-Jul-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Cocktail making is a skilled profession, anyone who says otherwise is a fool. It is theatre, art and a craft that can be taught. Poorly-trained staff are an embarrassment and detrimental to business, but that needn’t be the case

Survey

Top 10 hangover cures ranked by drinkers

28-Jun-2016 By Oli Gross

Top hangover cures have been ranked following research into the preferences of drinkers, but sadly for licensees ‘hair of the dog’ came only seventh on the list.

Health

Draconian alcohol limits unachievable

12-May-2016 By Andrew Griffiths MP

I was surprised to learn that my Auntie Irene was a problem drinker. When she died, well into her 80s, I am sure all the ladies who knew her from the local WI would be shocked.

Research

Pubs praised for role in reducing alcohol-related hospital admissions

06-May-2016 By Oli Gross

Pubs have been praised for their role in supporting healthy drinking practices after latest statistics revealed that alcohol-related hospital admissions have plummeted.

Cocktails

‘Healthy’ cocktails drive on-trade mixed drinks growth

28-Apr-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

The popularity of cocktails in pubs is higher than ever, with more than three quarters of the country’s bars now providing a cocktail menu.

Heineken responds to "moderately drinking" millennials

14-Jan-2016 By Jessica Mason

Heineken has launched a new responsibility campaign named ‘Moderate Drinkers Wanted’ in response to new research into drinking attitudes of millennials.

Licensees question new unit guidelines

12-Jan-2016 By Oli Gross

Licensees have questioned the credibility of new drinking guidelines amid fears they will prove damaging to the trade.

Drinking guidelines to call for twice weekly alcohol abstinence

04-Jan-2016 By Oli Gross

As the Government draws up new drinking guidelines, reports suggest consumption advice is set to be slashed due to health concerns.

Analysis

Young 'ginthusiasts' drive spirits growth

17-Dec-2015 By Ben Winstanley

Younger consumers are the most likely to drink gin and are driving sales to an all-time high, according to new research from Mintel's Gin Report.

beer

One in six beer purchases made by women

12-Oct-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Research from drinks giant Ab InBev has revealed women over 25 now make up one in six of all beer purchases, the highest in five years.

Events

Spirits Summit: insight and analysis from the leading trade event

09-Oct-2015 By PMA

This week saw the Publican's Morning Advertiser's annual Spirits Summit, which took place in Soho during London Cocktail Week. Find out all the insight from the event below.

Cocktails sold in quarter of on-trade outlets

07-Oct-2015 By MC Allegra FS

Cocktails are now sold in around a quarter of the UK’s on-trade outlets with restaurants an increasingly popular destination to drink them, according to new research.

Is Sober October an opportunity or a threat?

02-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

As we move through October, drinkers up and down the country are battling a self-imposed challenge to stay sober for a month –all for worthy charitable causes.

Legal Advice

Freshers Week and student promotions - legal Q&A

17-Sep-2015 By Poppleston Allen

This week's legal Q&A looks at student promotions ahead of the glut of freshers arriving on campuses up and down the country in the next few weeks.

Drinks

New world order

21-Aug-2015 By Emily Sutherland

The New World Trading Company is putting interesting drinks at the forefront of its offer as the nine-strong group marches into the UK’s city centres. Liquor sales account for 66% of the group’s sales, and Botanist’s Newcastle branch has sold a cocktail...

Study claims UK alcohol guidelines are 'irrelevant'

07-Aug-2015 By Emily Sutherland

The UK’s current alcohol guidelines are ‘unrealistic, largely ignored and irrelevant’ according to a new study that found the guidelines don’t fit with modern drinking habits.

Loungers' Nick Collins shares the secrets of a successful all day concept

30-Jul-2015 By Emily Sutherland

It’s a topsy turvy world for multiple site operators. Research from CGA Peach showed there’s a ‘strong appetite’ for coffee shops serving alcoholic drinks, with up to £77m extra revenue up for grabs from serving cocktails alone. June’s Greene King Leisure...

1 in 5 millennials teetotal according to new survey

16-Jul-2015 By Emily Sutherland

One in five 16-24 year olds don’t drink any alcohol at all according to a new survey, with two thirds reporting that alcohol was either not very important or not at all important to their social lives.

Health

Survey finds middle aged drinkers most likely to be at risk

28-May-2015 By Oli Gross

Middle-aged people are most likely to be drinking too much as 3.4 million are at higher risk levels, according to latest research.

Beer Innovation Summit

‘Pubs must seize beer opportunity’

01-May-2015 By Jessica Mason

Brewers and pub retailers have a golden opportunity worth a huge £1.6bn to expand the beer market, according to Kantar Worldpanel.

Spirits Summit: Diageo chief urges pubs to inspire consumers

27-Oct-2014 By Mike Berry

Diageo’s on-trade sales director Ronak Mashru likened the company’s fledging Spirits Revolution initiative to the transformation that has occurred in coffee retailing over the past decade.

Mojito remains king of cocktails as pub sales drive growth

10-Oct-2014 By Mike Berry

The mojito remains the biggest selling cocktail across the on-trade, with sales of mixed drinks booming.

New Products

Jestic launches new beverage equipment range

04-Jul-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

A new range of juicers has been launched by Jestic Foodservice Equipment. 

New Products

DaVinci Gourmet unveils new all natural syrup range

30-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Source and syrup manufacturer DaVinci Gourmet is reformulating its range of beverage syrups to become totally free from artificial colours and flavours.

Drinks Trends: Flavour & Infusion - essential drinks for pubs

14-May-2014 By Jessica Mason

One of the best ways for drinks companies to ensure long-term growth is through the launch of variants designed to hook new consumers. Here, we take a look at the drinks no pub should be without.

Honey and coffee flavoured tequilas launch into the UK

03-Apr-2014 By Robyn Black

The trend for flavoured spirits continues apace with the launch of a honey tequila in the UK this month.

US shot brand Fire Eater launches in the UK

02-Apr-2014 By Robyn Black

Roll up! Roll up! A new circus-inspired shot brand from the US is about to hit UK pubs and bars.

Pubs have eight minutes to serve a customer a drink before they'll walk out

02-Apr-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Pub and bar goers are only willing to wait eight minutes for a drink and 12 minutes for food before leaving to go elsewhere, new research has revealed.

Join the Spirits Revolution

17-Feb-2014 By Robyn Black

You may have seen in the pages of the Publican's Morning Advertiser, or on the PMA’s website,this month that we are challenging the trade to generate a Spirits Revolution.

Frozen puree brand Frecco aims to give hot and cold drinks a boost

20-Jan-2014 By Robyn Black

Publicans looking to boost hot and soft drinks sales this year are being urged to give a new frozen purée product a go.

Wooly hats to keep Southern Comfort warm this Christmas

28-Nov-2013 By Robyn Black

Southern Comfort fans will find themselves drinking from woolly hats and giant jam jars this December, as part of a Christmas campaign for the brand.

Mitchells & Butlers Q4 like-for-likes down 1%

26-Sep-2013 By Mark Wingett

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has this morning announced a 1% decline in like-for-like sales for the nine weeks to 21 September, but said that it expected to deliver a full-year result in line with expectations.

Average pub drinkers' monthly spend rises year-on-year

09-Sep-2013 By John Harrington

The average amount spent by drinkers in the on-trade increased from £44 to £45 between August 2012 and August 2013, although there was a bigger increase in the amount spent on drinking at home, new figures show.

Pre-loading not just price driven, says new study

15-Aug-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Alcohol policies will continue to fail to impact 80% of young people until the pub trade and policy makers understand the reasons behind pre-loading.

The Big Interview: Elaine Hindal, Drinkaware

08-Jul-2013 By Phil Mellows

Soon after Elaine Hindal arrived at Drinkaware an independent audit earlier this year seemed to throw doubt on whether the industry-funded responsible drinking body was fit for purpose. Yet she remains undeterred, as Phil Mellows discovers.

Having your pint and drinking it too? The ‘problem’ of falling alcohol consumption

11-Mar-2013 By Phil Mellows

Another decline in UK alcohol consumption gives the public health lobby a bit a of a problem. Or it ought to, says Phil Mellows.

SABMiller calls on Government to reconsider minimum pricing

07-Feb-2013 By Adam Pescod

A minimum price for alcohol of 45p per unit will disproportionately affect responsible drinkers on low incomes, with little impact on heavy drinkers, according to new research commissioned by global brewer SABMiller.

Drinkaware research shows link between drinking parents and their kids' views on alcohol

04-Dec-2012

Children of parents who drink above the Government’s unit guidelines are more likely to have ever been drunk than children of parents who are low risk drinkers (19% vs.11%) and to drink at least monthly (21% vs. 12%), reveals new research from Drinkaware.

Monster Energy denies responsibility for death of 14-year-old US girl

24-Oct-2012 By Robyn Black

The maker of energy drink Monster Energy is being sued by the family of a teenage girl who drank two cans before she died last December.

Flavoured Red Bull to be launched for the first time

04-Oct-2012 By Robyn Black

Red Bull is rolling out cranberry, lime and blueberry versions of its energy drink, the first flavour extensions it has ever launched in the UK.

Gordon's Gin and Bottlegreen to promote Elderflower G&Ts

23-Aug-2012 By Robyn Black

Posh squash brand Bottlegreen has announced a tie-up with Gordon's Gin which will promote a new Elderflower G&T drink in the on-trade.