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Young’s buys Great British Pub Award winning site

Young’s buys Great British Pub Award winning site

By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Young’s has bought a Cotswolds pub named best turnaround site at last year’s Great British Pub Awards, the Publican's Morning Advertiser's sister title M&C Report has learnt.

Masterchef finalist the Staith House pub food North Shields

My pub: The Staith House, North Shields

By Sheila McWattie

John Calton, chef-proprietor of the Staith House in North Shields, tells Sheila McWattie about mastering the art of turning a quayside pub into a go-to eatery.

PHOTOS: Great British Pub Awards 2014 - party pics

PHOTOS: Great British Pub Awards 2014 - party pics

By Mike Berry

The Great British Pub Awards took place at London's Park Lane Hilton on Thursday, 11 September. After a Champagne reception, fantastic three-course meal, entertainment and the 17 awards were handed out, it was time for the 700 guests to party until...

Rob Willock:

Celebrating the best in the trade

By Rob Willock

The Great British Pub Awards is a very special event — the only national, pan-industry awards I can think of that celebrates the brilliance of individual pubs and the achievements of their licensees.

Rob Willock:

Putting the Great into the Great British Pub Awards

By Rob Willock

It’s that time of year when we announce the regional winners of the Great British Pub Awards — the only pan-industry event that salutes the best pubs and publicans in the land.

Food offering from the Ring O'Bells in Christleton, Cheshire

My Pub

My Pub - The Ring O' Bells

By Alison Baker

From a picnic lawn to farmers’ markets, Trust Inns lessee Ian Wade tells Alison Baker how he has transformed his Cheshire pub, the Ring O’ Bells in Christleton, into a family-friendly haven

Vince Cable: Why we are acting on pubcos

Vince Cable: Why we are acting on pubcos

By Vince Cable

Vince Cable, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, talks about the reasoning behind the Government’s intervention in the pub sector, the consultation process, new policy and its proposed benefits.

PMA personal finance survey

Run a pub? Take our survey on personal finance

By Mike Berry

Running a pub can be a rewarding and profitable career, but involves a lot of blood, sweat and tears. Some licensees will certainly struggle to make a success of their business.

Great British Pub Awards 2013

Great British Pub Awards 2013: Winners' pictures

By Mike Berry

The BT Sport Great British Pub Awards 2013 is a celebration of all that is excellent in the pub trade, where the best publicans in the industry receive much-deserved acclaim for their outstanding efforts.

Good Pub Guide 2014 quality pub

Five-star operators

By Mike Berry

A couple of things recently have got me thinking about the characteristics that differentiate a good operator from an average or poor one.

Brown:

(Beer) gardens of earthly delight

By Pete Brown

Making the best of your pub’s outside spaces shouldn’t be limited to when the sun decides to shine, says Pete Brown.

Willock:

Smart new operators make pub retailing look easy

By Rob Willock

I’ve recently been involved in preliminary judging for our BT Sport Great British Pub Awards. In particular, I was looking at entries for two categories — Best Partnership Pub and Best Turnaround Pub, writes PMA editor Rob Willock.

Jennings:

Rapport with your customers is crucial

By Tony Jennings

I must declare my admiration for Bridget Ware, the new host of the College Arms, Hall Green, Birmingham. For one thing, this is the first time that this 75-year-old has taken on a pub, writes Tony Jennings.

Willock:

Make 2013 the year you learn from the best

By Rob Willock

It’s that time of year. When four inches of snow brings the country to a skidding halt. When a few more old-school high-street retailers go pop. And when our new year’s resolutions are quietly shelved.

Brown:

The true spirit of the Great British Pub

By Pete Brown

The industry may be facing some ‘stinking issues’, but you need look no further than the George in Southwark to fully appreciate the tenacity and dauntlessness of the Great British pub, writes Pete Brown.

Willock:

Why our pubs need to feed the experience junkies

By Rob Willock

I’ve had some conversations and heard a few conference presentations lately on a similar topic. The latest discussion — with a pubco MD — helped crystallise my thoughts on the matter. Society is changing in ways that require the businesses that serve...

Jennings: Pub people are our trade’s shining stars

Jennings: Pub people are our trade’s shining stars

By Tony Jennings

One of my team recently made his annual pilgrimage to the PMA to engage in the preliminaries of the Great British Pub Awards. Since its inception nine years ago we have always supported this event and it gets permanent red-letter status in our beer calendar.

Spotlight

The Morning Advertiser's Lock In Podcast episode 76 Winning ways! Competition kicked off: entry for the 2024 Great British Pub Awards is now open Hunt is under way for the Great British Pub of the Year Scrum down to the pub: the Albany in Twickenham is an England and Harlequins favourite pre and post matches My Pub: the Albany Pub & Dining Room, Twickenham, Surrey The Morning Advertiser's Lock In podcast shortlisted for award Lock In podcast shortlisted for top award

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