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Bristol sites collaborate for beer trail and unique brew

27-Apr-2022 By Rebecca Weller

A dozen bars, bottle shops and breweries have collaborated to form a beer trail in Bedminster, Bristol as well as a special one-off pour in honour of the event.

Still time to enter the 2022 Great British Pub Awards

27-Apr-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

There are just under four weeks left to enter this year’s Great British Pub Awards and be in with a chance to be named the overall Great British Pub of the Year.

1.8m love-hearts to tie the knot at pub weddings this year

20-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Almost 2m people will tie the knot at pub weddings this year as the industry anticipates a busy season, according to new research from hospitality job board, Caterer.com.

Fuller's celebrates Pride of Fuller's awards

13-Apr-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Large multi-site pub operator Fuller, Smith and Turner has celebrated the Pride of Fuller's awards after receiving more than 250 nominations and selecting 20 winners.

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North eyes London and Birmingham openings

12-Apr-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Leeds-based operator and brewery North Bar/North Brew Co is looking to open sites in London and Birmingham, one of the co-founders told The Morning Advertiser.

Publican Awards 2022

Outstanding Industry Contribution – Kate Nicholls

08-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

This year’s award for Outstanding Industry Contribution was presented to UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls.

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Business Leader of the Year sponsored by Poppleston Allen – Peter Borg-Neal

08-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

A leading figure for the trade throughout the last few years, Oakman’s Peter Borg-Neal has continued to drive his business forward, with some key acquisitions to increase his portfolio, along with some impressive fundraising initiatives to support the...

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Best Tenanted/Leased Pub Company (501+ sites) sponsored by LTC – Punch Pubs & Co

08-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Taking the title of Tenanted & Leased for the second time in recent years, Punch Pubs & Co continue to build on the momentum generated by the business' newer management team.

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Best Tenanted/Leased Pub Company (up to 500 sites) sponsored by Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company - Hall & Woodhouse

07-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

In a very close category, with three very strong finalists, Hall & Woodhouse impressed the judges with its honest and transparent approach to the relationships with its 100-plus business partners.

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Best Sustainable Pub Company sponsored by Sky - Peach Pubs

07-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Since the day it was launched 20 years ago, Peach has taken a leading role in driving sustainability initiatives in pubs.

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Best Pub Operations Team sponsored by Stint - Arc Inspirations

07-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

The judges found the entry from the Leeds-based bar group to be the most compelling of the four finalists in a diverse category

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Best Pub Employer sponsored by CPL Learning - Barons Pub Company

07-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

With an estate of over 11 sites, Barons Pub Company recognises that its real assets are the people running those sites.

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Best Managed Pub Company (51+ sites) sponsored by Diageo - Liberation Group

06-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

The Liberation Group is excellently run and well-invested pub business that delivers brilliant consumer experiences across food, drink and their accommodation offer.

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Best Premium Food Offer sponsored by Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I - Liberation Group

06-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

The success of Liberation Group’s food offer in the past year, underpinned by its continuing developments and innovation across all key areas of the business, including its strong people focus, impressed the judges.

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Best Pub Brand/Concept sponsored by Lumina – Chestnut Group

06-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Faced with the enforced closure of its pubs during the pandemic, Chestnut Group could have battened down the hatches and simply hoped to sail through to the other side.

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Best New Site sponsored by Heineken – Cahoots Ticket Hall & Control Room

06-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Inception Group’s unique 1940s theme bar the Ticket Hall, and downstairs event space the Control Room, near Oxford Circus, impressed judges with its authentic storytelling, with this new bar linking well with the story of the original Cahoots Underground...

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Best Food Offer sponsored by Guinness – Provenance Inns

05-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

North Yorkshire company Provenance has a passion for high-quality, locally-sourced fresh food in pubs at the heart of the community.

Entries sought for National Pubwatch Awards 2022

05-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pubwatch schemes are being urged to enter the National Pubwatch Awards 2022, which recognise the work of local initiatives and efforts to provide safe drinking environments for customers and staff.

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Best Drinks Offer sponsored by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners – Albion & East

05-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

The judges were all so impressed by the level of detail the team went into on every single element of their drinks offer and wider business, meaning they had rationale and passion behind every answer to the judges’ questions, no matter how searching.

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Best Late Night Operator sponsored by Kopparberg – Rekom

05-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Rekom, formerly Deltic, runs 47 venues including the Pryzm nightclub brand, bar operations and two restaurants. Its premises have licensed capacities ranging from 450 to 2,800 guests.

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Best Managed Pub Company (2 - 50 sites) sponsored by Molson Coors – Arc Inspirations

05-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Leeds-based multiple operator Arc Inspirations certainly didn’t rest on its laurels over the past 12 months.

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Best Accommodation Operator sponsored by HGEM - Liberation Group

04-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Liberation Group operates in the UK and Channel Islands with a managed division of 57 sites.

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Best Brewing Pub Company sponsored by Food Alert - North Brewing Co

04-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

North Brewing Co has retained the title of Best Brewing Pub Company… again, and even Covid couldn’t stop the Leeds-based brewer and pub operator.

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Best Community Pub Operator sponsored by Britvic – Craft Union Pub Company

04-Apr-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Craft Union is a business that has community at its core. With more than 400 sites across the nation, its ethos of putting pubs back into the heart of communities is something it executes and then some.

Cannabis crisps and clotted cream beer: Pubs' best April Fool's Day pranks

01-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pubs are up to their usual tricks this April Fool's Day (1 April), and have celebrated with some wacky stories including chocolate beer glasses, cannabis crisps and a bar especially for dogs.

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Publican Awards 2022: social media highlights

31-Mar-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The hospitality sector came together to celebrate the industry at the biggest ever Publican Awards for the 2022 ceremony on Wednesday 30 March at Evolution, Battersea, London.

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Perfect score for Liberation Group at Publican Awards

31-Mar-2022 By Ed Bedington

Liberation Group was celebrating after claiming triple glory at the Publican Awards this week (Wednesday 30 March) in the face of tough competition.

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. 

Stonegate wins ‘Best Employer of the Year’ award

28-Mar-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Large operator Stonegate Group has been awarded ‘Best Employer of the Year’ at the British Credit Control Awards 2022.

Greene King Pub Partners Night of Excellence awards winners revealed

25-Mar-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Suffolk-based pubco Greene King has announced the winners of its Night of Excellence awards for its Pub Partners licensees.

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Meet the finalists – Best Tenanted/Leased Pub Company (501+ sites)

25-Mar-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

This accolade will be given to the business that has a highly successful tenanted or leased retail estate with 501 or more sites.

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Meet the finalists – Best Tenanted/Leased Pub Company (up to 500 sites) sponsored by Carlsberg Marstons Brewing Company

25-Mar-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

This award will be presented to a highly successful tenanted or leased retail estate with between one and 500 sites.

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Meet the finalists: Best Sustainable Pub Company sponsored by Sky

25-Mar-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

The winner of the Best Sustainable Pub Company will have demonstrated a significant and concerted effort to reduce its waste.

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Meet the finalists: Best Pub Operations Team sponsored by Stint

25-Mar-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

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

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Meet the finalists: Best Pub Employer sponsored by CPL Learning

24-Mar-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

The accolade of Best Pub Employer will be awarded to the business that provides an excellent working environment including comprehensive training, strong staff motivation and benefits alongside a meaningful career path and development structure for employees.

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Meet the finalists: Best Pub Brand/Concept

24-Mar-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

The award for Best Pub Brand/Concept will be presented to the firm that demonstrates business success, clear strategies and a strong focus on marketing the brand via all channels.

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

24-Mar-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

The 2022 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.

Pubs can open for extra 2 hours on Jubilee weekend

23-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The licensing hours for pubs, bars and clubs will be extended for an extra two hours for three nights over the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend in June, to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne.

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Meet the finalists – Best Managed Pub Company (51+ sites) sponsored by Diageo

23-Mar-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

The business crowned the Best Managed Pub Company for 51+ sites will have a highly successful managed retail estate, which has shown strong innovation and business performance in the past year.

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Meet the finalists – Best New Site sponsored by Heineken UK

23-Mar-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

The 2022 Best New Site award will be presented to the business that has opened in the past 24 months, has been trading for a minimum of six months and have demonstrated how effectively trade has been built at the site.

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Meet the finalists – Best Managed Pub Company (2-50 sites) sponsored by Molson Coors

23-Mar-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

This year’s Best Managed Pub Company (2 to 50 sites) champion will have a highly successful managed retail estate, which has shown strong innovation and business performance in the past year.

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Meet the finalists: Best Food Offer sponsored by Guinness

22-Mar-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

This year's Best Food Offer winner at the 2022 Publican Awards will be awarded to the company that delivers a successful food offer across their estate, with food a key part of the firm's total sales.

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Meet the finalists: Best Community Operator sponsored by Britvic

21-Mar-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

The pub company who really puts community at the heart of their business will be awarded the Best Community Operator award at the 2022 Publican Awards.

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Meet the finalists: Best Accommodation Operator sponsored by HGEM

21-Mar-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

This year’s award for Best Accommodation Operator, will be given to the business that has accommodation as a key part of its offer.

Pub to donate profits of self-brewed beer to charities supporting women

17-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Harlequin pub in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, will start creating beers at a local microbrewery next month (April), with the profits being donated to organisations supporting women and girls.

Pubs recognised in SIBA Business Awards finalists

01-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The SIBA Business Awards 2022 finalists have been revealed, showcasing the UK’s best breweries, taprooms, retailers, pubs and beer industry businesses.

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MA Leaders London line-up revealed

11-Feb-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Our first MA Leaders Club event of 2022 will be taking place at the iconic Fabric nightclub in Farringdon, London this month (Thursday 24 February) as well as exploring Smiths of Smithfield before hitting the streets to uncover some of the most exciting...

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).

PubAid moves World's Biggest Pub Quiz from March to May 2022

01-Feb-2022 By Rebecca Weller

PubAid has announced it will host its charity fundraising event, the World’s Biggest Pub Quiz, in May 2022 instead of March.

2022 BII Licensee of the Year Award open for entries

01-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Entries are now open for the 2022 BII Licensee of the Year award, run by the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and sponsored by Sky.