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NTIA shares 'unwavering commitment' to Brixton Academy as it reopens

19-Apr-2024 By Rebecca Weller

The Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has reaffirmed its “unwavering commitment” to ensuring the Brixton Academy’s “continued success” as a safe hub for music lovers ahead of its reopening.

Third site for JKS and Jacobs

16-Apr-2024 By Ed Bedington

JKS Restaurants has announced the opening of a third pub with operator Dominic Jacobs in Chiswick, West London.

Little Door & Co to open 'milestone' fifth site

15-Apr-2024 By Rebecca Weller

London-based house-party inspired late night bar and restaurant concept, Little Door & Co., has announced it will open its “milestone” fifth bar this summer.

Incipio Group appoints new chairman

15-Mar-2024 By Rebecca Weller

Incipio Group has announced the appointment of Ian Edward as its new chairman.

Meet the founder of London’s new lesbian bar

08-Mar-2024 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The founder of a new east London lesbian bar, which has hit its fundraising target of £50,000 to launch a permeant venue, has opened up about future plans.

THE BIG INTERVIEW

The Big Interview: 'You only get one chance to be London's first night czar'

05-Mar-2024 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

On Saturday I’m cutting shapes at Fabric. On Monday I’m at City Hall to meet London’s night czar Amy Lamé. 15 minutes before the interview, I phone to get let in. After some confusion, the press officer double checks, “you are at Docklands right?” No....

Brixton Academy reopening 'symbolic resurgence' of NTE

04-Mar-2024 By Rebecca Weller

The reopening of the 02 Brixton Academy is a “symbolic resurgence” of the night-time economy (NTE), the Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has said.

PROPERTY ROUND-UP

New bars open in the capital

22-Feb-2024 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

An Italian seafood bar is set to open in the capital, while a Welsh pub reopens under new ownership and Inception Group launches a new site.

2024 Sausage Roll Off winner revealed

12-Feb-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

This year’s Sausage Roll Off champion has been announced as Alan ‘Sir Porketeer’ Paton.

A look at Urban Pubs & Bars’ history

09-Feb-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

We’ve taken a look back at how Urban Pubs & Bars was formed and how the group is dealing with the current challenges facing the sector.

Eko Brewery is doing things differently

26-Jan-2024 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Earthy reds, oranges and leafy greens colour Eko Brewery’s newly opened Peckham taproom.

Amy Lamé: national living wage hike can help hospitality thrive

19-Jan-2024 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The increase in national living wage (NLW) can help hospitality businesses thrive in the long-term, according to London’s night czar.

London hospitality sector grows to £46bn

16-Jan-2024 By Rebecca Weller

London’s hospitality industry saw grew by £3bn in 2023 compared with pre-pandemic figures.

City pub completes £140k garden makeover despite energy dispute

11-Jan-2024 By Rebecca Weller

A Greene King owned pub in northwest London has completed its £140,000 garden refurb after plans were paused when E.ON rejected an application to extend the site’s supply.

Incipio Group looks back on Pergola Paddington

09-Jan-2024 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Incipio Group’s rooftop bar Pergola Paddington is set to close, but the operator has learnt and grown from the experience, according to its sales & marketing manager.

Tube strike cancellation 'too late' for sector

08-Jan-2024 By Rebecca Weller

The damage done to hospitality businesses by tube strikes is “undoubtedly too late to reverse” as planned tube strikes in London are cancelled at the “eleventh hour”.

The PUBLICAN AWARDS 2024

The Publican Awards: a trip down memory lane

05-Jan-2024 By Rebecca Weller

With the 2024 Publican Awards set to take place in less than 12 weeks, The Morning Advertiser has taken a look back at the last five years of the event.

Wine pub launches in capital

13-Dec-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

An all-day ‘wine pub’ and restaurant has opened its doors in Spitalfields, east London.

‘Iconic’ LGBTQ+ venue to shut

27-Nov-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Owner of G-A-Y Late Jeremy Joseph has announced the closure of the Soho venue, citing a number of external pressures as the reasons why.

BIG INTERVIEW

The Big Interview: Tom Kerridge has thick skin

20-Nov-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Speeding breakneck round racetracks and sweating it out in the gym are probably two of Lewis Hamilton’s favourite hobbies.

The Turks Head: ‘The business is in the best shape’

17-Nov-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Business is in better shape than ever at the Turks Head in south London, which took home the title of Best City/Urban Pub at the Great British Pub Awards 2023.

BrewDog’s Hawkes taproom shuts for good

07-Nov-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

BrewDog has called last orders at its Hawkes taproom in Bermondsey, south London, citing economic pressures.

'The best pubs are chaotic!'

01-Nov-2023 By Ed Bedington

Pub legend Oisín Rogers is all set to open his new pub project with Charlie Carroll, the Devonshire at Piccadilly, London

Two Tribes chief: 'The stronger breweries will survive'

27-Oct-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Justin Deighton has friends in high places. A career spearheading the 90s club-culture revolution as a DJ accumulated a punchy contact book of artists, musicians and chefs.

‘We need to be busier than ever to break even'

20-Oct-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

London’s first vegan pub just celebrated its busier summer on record, but despite this, it has not been making any money.

GBPA 2023

Meet the winner of the Stonegate Pub of the Year 2023

27-Sep-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

A strong grip on training and developing careers, alongside some great sustainability credentials which has helped create an urban oasis, has seen the Woodman named Stonegate Pub of the Year at the Great British Pub Awards 2023.

GBPA 2023

Meet the winner of the Best Pub for Entertainment 2023

27-Sep-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

From the moment you step into the Kings Arms you’re welcomed with open arms by the tight-knit group of bar staff. Whether you want to dine in the restaurant, soak up some sun, or get some peace and quiet in a remote corner, this pub has a spot for everyone....

GBPA 2023

Meet the winner of the Best City/Urban Pub 2023 sponsored by Molson Coors

26-Sep-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

This Fuller’s managed house, close to the English national rugby union stadium at Twickenham, nails its mission to be a great all-round local community hub with an energetically welcoming.

City Pub Group celebrates strong summer trade

21-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The City Pub Group has reported positive trade across summer and the group continues to operate in line with full year expectations.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Jez Galaun: Brixton Brewery is a 'love letter' to the area

15-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Brixton Brewery was founded in 2013 by Jez Galaun and Mike Ross after a friendship blossomed between the two following a chance meeting at a local taproom.

NTIA celebrates as future of E1 club secured

04-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

East London nightclub E1 has been working with Tower Hamlets and Big Yellow Storage to safeguard the future of the nightclub in new development plans.

Late-night workers speak out on ‘brutal’ ULEZ charges

29-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

DJs have shared stories of missed work opportunities and eye-watering charges due to the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), which has now expanded to include all of London’s boroughs.

‘ULEZ expansion puts night workers & economy under siege’

29-Aug-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

The expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone, (ULEZ) which from today (Tuesday 29 August) includes all of London’s borough’s has been slammed by one trade body.

2023 Champion Beer of Britain unveiled

01-Aug-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Elland Brewery's 1872 Porter has been crowned the golden Champion Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) 2023.

Yummy Pubs to launch seafood restaurant in the capital

01-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Multi-site operator Yummy Pubs is gearing up to launch a new seafood restaurant concept, Faber, after acquiring a site in Hammersmith.

London’s hospitality sector stabilises in first quarter of 2023

27-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Central London’s hospitality sector is recovering after suffering hundreds of closures of licensed premises during the turmoil of Covid, according to the latest Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners.

Rogers announces launch of long-awaited pub

23-Jun-2023 By Ed Bedington

Former Guinea Grill legend Oisín Rogers has teamed up with the founder of Flat Iron to open a new London pub that they hope will take the capital by storm.

DRINKS MASTERCLASS

How to make a Crimes of Passion cocktail

15-Jun-2023 By Rebecca Weller

In this week’s Drinks Masterclass, London-based multiple operator Little Door & Co’s operations manager, William Russell, shares how to make the company’s Crimes of Passions cocktail.

Almost 37k nights workers at risk of double ULEZ charge

12-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has called for a revision of London’s current Transport for London system, which currently puts some 36,990 night workers at risk of being charged twice in one shift under the ULEZ scheme.

Licensee announces pub closure with ‘heavy heart’

12-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A London-based operator, whose pub has closed for good due to rocketing costs, has chosen to remember the good times.

Sixty Eight People arrives in England’s capital

01-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Female-led hospitality recruitment and training consultancy Sixty Eight People has launched a new office in Euston, central London.

NTIA Save Brixton Academy campaign sees 'overwhelming' support

17-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The campaign to save the Brixton Academy from permanent closure received an “overwhelming” level of response, The Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has stated.

Snowmoon Brewing wants to put Cold IPA on the map

15-May-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Morning Advertiser caught up with the founder of fledgling brewery Snowmoon Brewing, which launched last Saturday at a party in east London.

NTIA calls for support to save Brixton Academy being 'lost forever'

15-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

A campaign to save the Brixton Academy from permanent closure has received more than 10,000 written representations, the Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has confirmed.

Academy closure sees 'enormous' loss of trade for Brixton pubs

12-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Brixton businesses have seen an “enormous downturn in trade” since the local academy’s closure with resident firms losing £500,000 each week.

Rob Star: ‘Increasingly, people want an experience’

12-May-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

When Rob Star bought his first pub, he’d never poured a pint. Having spent his youth putting on raves, the call of east London’s taverns enticed him away from abandoned warehouses and archways.

Urban Pubs & Bars confident it can ride out the storm

09-May-2023 By Georgi Gyton, MCA

Urban Pubs & Bars has said that trading in its most recent financial year has been strong, with like-for-like growth of 13% in FY22/23, compared to the prior year.

Inside Tesco's pub the King in the Castle

05-May-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Ahead of the coronation weekend, The Morning Advertiser took a trip to Tesco’s pop-up pub in the capital.

Prince and Princess of Wales visit London pub

05-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The Prince and Princess of Wales have shown their support for the hospitality sector by visiting a London pub.

How can pubs boost their coffee offering?

24-Apr-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Coffee culture has taken the UK by storm, so we caught up with roasters at the London Coffee Festival as to how pubs can crack the market.