Events

Nightlife app and music marketplace champion hospitality

27-Apr-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Free drinks app DUSK has partnered with live music marketplace GigPig, connecting customers, local venues and independent artists in a bid to support hospitality.

King's coronation: How are pubs celebrating?

27-Apr-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

With just under two weeks to go until the King's coronation, pubs around the UK are preparing to mark the historic occasion.

‘Pubs remain bedrock of communities’

24-Apr-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

A new report has highlighted the importance of pubs to their local economic and social communities.

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Are you running the best pub in the country?

24-Apr-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

The search for the UK’s best pubs returns as The Morning Advertiser launches the 2023 Great British Pub Awards.

Pub extends community garden to ‘combat loneliness’

14-Apr-2023 By Orla Noonan

A north Wales pub has diversified its community garden and allotment to encourage residents to “get together” and help ease “loneliness and isolation”.

National Pubwatch Awards 2023 open for entries

12-Apr-2023 By Orla Noonan

The National Pubwatch Awards has promised attendance to a “prestigious event” for 2023 finalists.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Business Leader of the Year 2023, sponsored by Poppleston Allen: Sarah Willingham

12-Apr-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Entrepreneur, investor and CEO of Nightcap Sarah Willingham was named Business Leader of the Year at the 2023 Publican Awards.

8% of Brits planning to celebrate coronation in on-trade

11-Apr-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Fewer than one in 10 (8%) of consumers are planning to spend money on drinks out in pubs and bars during the coronation bank holiday weekend, new research has revealed.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Best Sustainable Pub Company winner, sponsored by Sky: Mitchells & Butlers

11-Apr-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

With great scale comes great responsibility and as the UK’s second largest pub operator, with 1,660 sites, Mitchells & Butlers’ (M&B) size is both its biggest strength and greatest challenge when it comes to reducing its impact on the planet.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Best Tenanted/Leased Pub Company (up to 500 sites) winner: Fuller's

11-Apr-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

The tenanted and leased categories are always closely fought affairs, and the under 500 sector is certainly a competitive space.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Best Tenanted/Leased Pub Company (501+ sites) winner, sponsored by CMBC: Greene King

11-Apr-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Under new ownership, new leadership and emerging from the long shadow of the pandemic, Greene King put themselves in pole position to take the title of large Tenanted & Leased Pub Company of the Year, and take it they did.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Best Pub Operations Team: Barons Pub Company

06-Apr-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

The energy, dedication and attention to detail on staff welfare shown by the operations team at Barons was hugely impressive.

Bank holiday weekend ‘welcomed fillip’ amid rising dependence on events

06-Apr-2023 By Orla Noonan

Independent businesses have reported needing to “go the extra mile” ahead of the Easter bank holiday, as declining consumer confidence continues to further dependence on calendar dates and event.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Best Pub Employer 501+ employees winner, sponsored by Matthew Clark: Greene King

06-Apr-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Putting its teams at the fore is something Greene King prides itself on and rightly so. A recent refocus on company culture has resulted in higher engagement and stronger retention.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Best Pub Employer (up to 500 employees) winner: Barons Pub Company

06-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Exuding passion for people, Barons impressed judges with the scale and variety of training opportunities in place at all levels of the business.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Best Managed Pub Company, sponsored by Molson Coors: Urban Pubs & Bars

05-Apr-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

The pace at which Urban Pubs & Bars is growing was second to none, culminating in it being crowned Best Managed Pub Company at this year’s Publican Awards.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Best Pub Brand/Concept, sponsored by Moet Hennessy: BrewDog

05-Apr-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Craft brewer and bar operator BrewDog continues to push the boundaries and has demonstrated its strength with huge site openings in London Waterloo and Las Vegas despite economic headwinds battering the sector.

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Best Late Night Operator winner, sponsored by Kopparberg: Nightcap

04-Apr-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

The judges were blown away by Nightcap’s commitment to creativity: it’s a company shaking things up in the late night sector, one that’s daring to do things differently.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Best Drinks Offer winner, sponsored by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners: The Alchemist

04-Apr-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Drinks are at the centre of The Alchemist’s offer and therefore key to winning this category.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Best Community Pub Operator winner, sponsored by Britvic: Urban Village Inns

03-Apr-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Urban Village Pubs is an eight-strong pub group that is bringing innovation to the urban community pub sector.

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Best Accommodation Operator winner: Grosvenor Pubs

03-Apr-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

The judges were blown away by the energy and passion of owner Jason Myers and his team in creating a package that sets new standards for modern pub accommodation.

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What did winners say about the Publican Awards 2023?

31-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Publican Awards 2023 champions described winning as "absolutely fantastic" and having made all their hard-work seem "worthwhile".

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Four companies secure double-win at the Publican Awards 2023

31-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Four companies took home multiple awards earlier this week at the 2023 Publican Awards.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Publican Awards 2023: social media highlights

30-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The hospitality sector came together to celebrate the UK's best pub & bar groups at The Publican Awards at a stand-out ceremony in Battersea, south London yesterday (Wednesday 29 March).

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

2023 Publican Awards winners unveiled

30-Mar-2023 By Ed Bedington

A number of pub companies were celebrating doing the double at the Publican Awards in London.

PubAid Community Hero Awards winners announced

29-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Three pubs have bagged top spots in the PubAid Community Pub Hero Awards.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

2023 Publican Awards happening tonight

29-Mar-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

This year’s Publican Awards is taking place tonight (Wednesday 29 March) at Evolution London in Battersea.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Meet the finalists: Best Tenanted/Leased Pub Company (501+ sites) sponsored by CMBC

24-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

For many in the pub trade, the innovation and flair comes from the tenanted and leased market, and the pubcos that help to foster that are the ones that lead the field.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Meet the finalists: Best Tenanted/Leased Pub Company (up to 500 sites)

24-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

The tenanted and leased sector continues to evolve and the family brewers are not resting on their laurels. Three strong finalists in this category represent the best in the business and are delivering real innovation and powering their partners to succeed.

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Meet the finalists: Best Sustainable Pub Company sponsored by Sky

24-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Finalists in this year’s Best Sustainable Pub Company category have been impressing the judges with their significant and concerted effort to reduce waste

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Meet the finalists: Best Pub Employer (up to 500 employees)

23-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Meet the companies in the running to be crowned the Best Pub Employer (up to 500 employees) at the Publican Awards 2023.

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Meet the finalists: Best Pub Employer (501+ employees) sponsored by Matthew Clark

23-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

This year's finalists for the Best Employer (501+ employees) have been demonstrating how they support their teams, providing an excellent working environment for employees.

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Meet the finalists: Best Pub Operations Team

23-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

The award for Best Pub Operations Team will be presented to the team that demonstrates its effectiveness in innovation, leadership and business success best.

Four pubs score Bib Gourmands

22-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Four gastropubs were among the 20 eateries awarded Bib Gourmands by the Michelin Guide today (Wednesday 22 March).

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Meet the finalists: Best Managed Pub Company sponsored by Molson Coors

22-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

The finalists for Best Managed Pub Company have been demonstrating strong innovation and business success across a highly successful managed estate.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Meet the finalists: Best Premium Food Offer sponsored by Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I

22-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

The 2023 winner of the Best Premium Food Offer will have impressed judges with a high-quality menu in a business that delivers a successful food offer across its estate.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Meet the finalists: Best New Site sponsored by Heineken UK

22-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Meet the businesses in the running for the Best New Site Award at the 2023 Publican Awards, sponsored by Heineken UK.

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Meet the finalists: Best Pub Brand/Concept sponsored by Moet Hennessy

22-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

The winner of the Best Pub Brand/Concept category will be a business that has originality and an ethos to give its customers much more than a normal pub could do.

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Meet the finalists: Best Food Offer

21-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Judges for the Best Food Offer category were looking for the finalists to demonstrate food as a key part of the business’s total sales.

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Meet the finalists: Best Late Night Operator sponsored by Kopparberg

21-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

The winner of the Best Late Night Operator award will be presented to a company with late licences whose core offer is built around the late-night sector.

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Meet the finalists: Best Drinks offer sponsored by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

21-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

The winner of the Best Drinks Offer category will be a business that has a great range of drinks and excellent standards throughout the customer journey.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Meet the finalists: Best Community Pub Operator sponsored by Britvic

20-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

The winner of the Best Community Pub Operator category will have a successful pub estate of community-focused pubs.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Meet the finalists: Best Brewing Pub Company

20-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

The award for Best Brewing Pub Company recognises businesses that operate a successful brewery and pub estate.

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Meet the finalists: Best Accommodation Operator

20-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

The title of Best Accommodation Operator will be awarded to the business that demonstrates bedrooms as a key part of its offer best.

Double win for Albert’s Schloss at Retailers’ Retailer Awards

17-Mar-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Mission Mars concept Albert’s Schloss was named Best Concept and Best Experiential Concept at Retailers’ Retailer Awards.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Dara Ó Briain to host the 2023 Publican Awards

16-Mar-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Stand-up comedian and TV presenter Dara Ó Briain has been revealed as the host for this year’s Publican Awards.

GBPA Community Hero winners receive charity donation prizes

16-Mar-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Last year’s Great British Pub Awards Community Hero finalists have donated their prize money, from sponsor Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) to good causes.

DRINKS MASTERCLASS

How to make a 'delicious' St Patricks Day Irish Coffee

16-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week’s Drinks Masterclass focuses on how to make a “delicious” House Irish Coffee cocktail.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2023

How firms are marking International Women's Day

08-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The Morning Advertiser has put together a round-up of how businesses across the sector are celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) 2023.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2023

International Women's Day: how can the drinks industry #EmbraceEquity?

08-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

To celebrate International Women's Day 2023 on Wednesday 8 March, the Morning Advertiser spoke to some of the leading women in the drinks industry to discover how the sector can #EmbraceEquity.