Festive Season

Christmas pub parties 'never going to happen'

23-Nov-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Operators have said they are gearing up for a very different Christmas this year, as they wait to see what will be permitted for the festive period.

Christmas and new year sales drop for pubs

19-Jan-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw like-for-like sales down by 0.1% over the six week Christmas and New Year period, according to research.

Christmas

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.

Legal advice

How to deal with the customer who has had too much

09-Nov-2016 By Poppleston Allen

I know that you might have only just packed away your Halloween costumes but, as frightening as it may seem, Christmas is now just a few short weeks away.

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...

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

Festive Food: 'Tis the season to get planning...

21-Oct-2010

Christmas menus can present a difficult challenge for publicans who offer food. You want to offer people the great traditional Christmas dinner that...

Christmas Checklist: Food and drink

26-Nov-2007

Adnams YuletideCreated specifically for the festive season, Adnams Yuletide is a 4.5 per cent ABV dark ruby beer described as having a dryish palate...

Reviving profits

04-Oct-2007

Following the poor summer, pubs really need to make the most of the festive season. Nigel Huddleston kicks off a four-page special with a look at...

Drink-drivers get pub ban as crackdown begins

21-Dec-2006 By MA Reporters

The trade is bracing itself for a clampdown by police over Christmas and the new year amid horror stories in some national newspapers that the...

Stocking up for Christmas: Get the drinks in

30-Sep-2005

How do you decide what to prioritise at Christmas? Phil Mellows finds out.With so many brands and drinks categories clamouring for attention as the...

Stocking up for Christmas

24-Oct-2002

The festive season offers a great opportunity for pubs to attract new customersThis December around £2bn will be jingling through pub tills - and...