English-Language Films

Car crash blind dates, nuptial arguments and bizarre Valentine's Day proposals

14-Feb-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Sometimes, Valentine's Day isn't all red roses, traditional proposals, and loved-up couples. The Morning Advertiser talks to publicans across the country who have experienced the weird and wonderful on love's great day.

British foodservice consumers are creatures of habit when eating out

30-Jan-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

One in four diners are happy to go on to ‘autopilot’ when choosing where to eat out if they get good pricing, convenience and the right experience, according to new research.

Bristol pub disorder linked to murder investigation

15-Jan-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Avon and Somerset Police believe "disorder" at a Bristol pub is linked to an ongoing murder investigation.

Bar staff insider: messy customers

12-Jan-2018 By Bar staff insider

Ripped beer mats, ale puddles and a sticky mess are often found on the bar of the pub.

Draft House like-for-like sales up 5.9%

10-Jan-2018 By James Wallin

Draft House, the Charlie McVeigh-led craft beer pub operator, is planning a return to the acquisition trail in the second half of the year.

Celebrate Christmas with MA rewards

08-Dec-2017 By MA Editorial

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

Drinkers' safety 'put in jeopardy' after shots fired in busy Greater Manchester pub

20-Nov-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Men in balaclavas showed "no regard for innocent people" enjoying a Saturday night in a busy Salford pub after firing a shotgun into the ceiling.

Need to know: how to deal with complaints

23-Aug-2017 By Fred A'Court

Complaints are an occupational hazard in the pub trade – no matter how good you are – so what are the best ways to deal with them constructively?

Appeal launched after Merseyside pub manager robbed of takings

16-Aug-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Police are appealing for information after the manager of a Merseyside pub was robbed at the weekend.

Twisted Bars looks for 'fresh approach' to customer feedback through Mystery Eyes

01-Aug-2017 By Georgina Townshend

A Yorkshire-based managed pub operator has teamed up with a mystery visitor company as it looks for a "fresh approach" to customer feedback.

Bar manager sacked after Grenfell Tower fundraiser cancellation

29-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The manager of a Shoreditch bar has been sacked after a Grenfell Tower charity night was cancelled, following comments the night would “attract a poor-quality demographic”.

Bar proprietor turns detective to find owner of lost wedding ring

21-Jun-2017 By Fred A'Court

Cocktail bar owner Jason Hole is determined to find the owner of a wedding ring discovered inside pipework under a sink in his bar, That Place, in Swansea marina.

National Pubwatch launches Ask for Angela film

12-May-2017 By Michelle Perrett

National Pubwatch (NPW) has unveiled an Ask for Angela film to back up the campaign that promotes best practice across the sector.

Red Mist opens eighth site after £500,000 refit

09-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

The latest site from Red Mist Leisure has opened its doors in Odiham, Hampshire, after a £500,000 refurbishment.  

Star Pubs & Bars praises staff after car smashes into pub

03-May-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Pubco Star Pubs & Bars has praised staff members at one of its pubs in Mitcham, south-west London, for their actions after a car ploughed into the property last week.

Star Pubs & Bars licensees back Punch takeover

31-Mar-2017 By Liam Coleman

Heineken’s proposal to take over 1,900 Punch pubs received a morale boost as licensees from its tenanted-arm Star Pubs & Bars voiced support for the deal.

CMA extends investigation into Punch-Heineken deal

28-Mar-2017 By Liam Coleman

The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has extended its investigation into Heineken’s bid to take over 1,900 Punch pubs.

‘Ask for Angela’ safety scheme rolls out in London pubs

22-Mar-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The ‘Ask for Angela’ campaign, which gives people a discreet way to ask pub staff for help if they feel threatened, will begin in London today (22 March).

Differences must be put aside as the pubs code clock is ticking

06-Mar-2017 By Ed Bedington

I have every sympathy with those who are finding the situation around the pubs code and the role of the pubs code adjudicator (PCA) frustrating.

Enterprise to expand portfolio of managed pubs

10-Feb-2017 By Liam Coleman

Enterprise Inns has announced plans to increase its managed sites to 250 by the end of September following positive like-for-like growth.

Bar staff insider: manners have gone out of the window

17-Jan-2017 By Bar staff insider

Why is it that usually nice, genial, friendly people turn into the devil’s spawn once they have a few drinks inside them? By day, they are pleasant, easy-going, lovely people. yet as the sun sets, the monsters emerge.

Leisure tracker

Greene King Leisure Tracker: drinking out spend up year-on-year

21-Dec-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Consumers spent less money on drinking in November but their spend remained significantly higher than the same period last year, reports Greene King’s monthly Leisure Tracker.

Licensing

Legal Q & A: Closure notice and neighbour issues

23-Nov-2016 By Poppleston Allen

This week's legal Q & A looks at a closure order and a complaint from a new neighbour.

Obituary

Industry remembers landlord full of ‘energy, humour and passion’

08-Nov-2016 By Helen Gilbert

Tributes have been paid to a "cheerful" East Sussex publican "liked and loved by many", whose funeral is being held this week. 

In association with Diageo

NWTC's Nick Whitby reveals secrets to success

16-Oct-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

New World Trading Company's head of bars Nick Whitby reveals his secrets to rising to the top in one of the UK's most successful pub and bar companies.

BT Sport

Mulholland responds to BT Sport's 'The Quiet Pub Guide' letter

07-Oct-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

The British Pub Confederation (BPC) and Save the Pub group chairman Greg Mulholland has written to Delia Bushell, managing director of BT TV and Sport, to complain about the ‘Quiet Pub Guide’ letter that has gone out to pubs nationwide.

Pub awards

The Great British Pub Awards are here

04-Oct-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

There are now no more sleeps until the Best of British-themed Great British Pub Awards and the excitement is at breaking point.

Great British Pub Awards

Pub Awards: Best Spirits finalist - The Queen Charlotte, Windsor, Berkshire

16-Sep-2016 By MA

Gin and tonics are a firm British favourite at the moment, which is why owner of the Queen Charlotte, John Perry, has ensured his pub specialises in the drink.

Great British Pub Awards

Pub Awards: Best Spirits finalist - Pleased To Meet You, Newcastle

16-Sep-2016 By MA

Pleased To Meet You has been a key player in Newcastle city’s transformation into a leading hospitality player.

Pub animals

Shell-shocked licensee upset over missing pub tortoise

08-Sep-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

A pub in Lincolnshire has lost its pet tortoise from the beer garden and is appealing for help in the community to help find him.

Great British Pub Awards

Pub Awards: Best Family finalist - The Fighting Cocks, Horton Kirby, Kent

08-Sep-2016 By MA

Making the jump from the music industry into the hospitality sector seemed like a good option for Fighting Cocks’ licensee Chris Maskery, and eight years on he’s taken a struggling, run down and unloved operation and transformed it into a stand-out family-focused...

Great British Pub Awards

Pub Awards: Best Family finalist - The Five Bells, Colne Engaine, Essex

08-Sep-2016 By MA

This is a strong, family-focussed pub that offers a good mix of services and events for all aspects of its local community.

Crime

Car 'driven into crowd' after stabbings outside Croydon pub

05-Sep-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

A car collided with a crowd of people outside a Croydon pub following a fight which saw multiple people stabbed, police have confirmed.

CCTV

Video: £35,000 of jewellery stolen in 'falling Del Boy' con

02-Sep-2016 By Oli Gross

A rucksack containing £35,000 of jewellery was stolen from a customer enjoying a drink in a Notting Hill pub garden.

Comment

Bar staff insider: "They're going to steal my shifts"

11-Jul-2016 By Bar staff insider

There's a lot of talk about teamwork and the bar team "family". 

Judy Murray named 'chief foliage officer' by Pimm's following Twitter rant

28-Jun-2016 By Oli Gross

Judy Murray has been named as ‘chief foliage officer’ by Pimm’s, after revealing her disgust at excess mint being served in a drink.

Beer

BrewDog: ‘Your friends must tell us in 30 seconds why we should hire you’

23-Jun-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

BrewDog will hire graduates based on the content of 30-second videos created by wannabe candidates’ friends.

Pub introduces new security measures following Euro trouble

21-Jun-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

A Birmingham licensee has upped security measures at his pub following an incident during the first England match in Euro 2016.

Pictures of celebs in underwear stolen from pub's women's toilets

20-Jun-2016 By Oli Gross

A licensee is ‘really peed off’ with a thief who has been repeatedly stealing pictures of celebrities in their underwear from the women’s toilets.

Licensees

Licensee donates food to homeless

13-Jun-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Mark Cutter of the Robert Gillow pub in Lancaster has set up a free food scheme in the pub to help those who need it.

GBPA victories boost trade

02-Jun-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Following award success at our prestigious ceremony, winners have reported an increase in trade and sales

Award winning pubs

My Pub: The Shibden Mill Inn, Halifax - Great British Pub Award winners 2015

10-May-2016 By Ed Bedington

Hard work and a great team has been crucial in winning the Great British Pub of the Year award. Ed Bedington finds out how the Shibden Mill Inn achieved its success.

Living Ventures' Tim Bacon passes away

03-May-2016 By MCA

Manchester hospitality legend passes away following a long battle with cancer.

Charity

Licensee raises £3.5k for charity with 250 mile Asian bike trip

03-May-2016 By James Evison

Licensee Dave Mountford has cycled across Vietnam and Cambodia for charity, and got beer made in tribute to the ride placed in Westminster's Strangers Bar.

PMA events

Great British Pub Awards 2016 - it's your VERY last chance to enter!

28-Apr-2016 By PMA

It's your last chance to enter the Great British Pub Awards! We have extended entries until today to ensure that all of you that have begun the online process can finish off your forms. 

Legislation

The time has come for unity on the pubs code

25-Apr-2016 By Ed Bedington

And so, we now have the pubs code! But for those waiting for the dust to settle and the fighting to stop, I worry that this is a forlorn hope.

Marketing

Tinder date gone wrong? Pub offers to help women in uncomfortable situations

22-Apr-2016 By Oli Gross

A pub has offered a way out of awkward Tinder dates for women who feel uncomfortable on a night out.

Good weather and early Easter leads to boom in March leisure spending

19-Apr-2016 By Emily Sutherland

This year’s early Easter holiday has led to a boom in consumer spending throughout March according to the latest Greene King Leisure Tracker.

Ready to drink

Hooper’s goes high-fashion with Ted Baker

05-Apr-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Hooper’s is going high-fashion and partnering with Ted Baker this spring/summer at customer events across 26 stores.

Crime

Barman jailed for attacking customer who borrowed £20 and spent in rival pub

04-Apr-2016 By Oli Gross

A barman has been jailed for a "wicked" attack on a customer who borrowed £20 and spent the money in another pub.