Marriage

Car crash blind dates, nuptial arguments and bizarre Valentine's Day proposals

14-Feb-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Sometimes, Valentine's Day isn't all red roses, traditional proposals, and loved-up couples. The Morning Advertiser talks to publicans across the country who have experienced the weird and wonderful on love's great day.

Publican Awards: Watch winners' reactions

16-Mar-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Winners of this year's Publican Awards have spoken to The Morning Advertiser about how important these awards are to them and their company, featuring a video message from David Beckham.

Great British Pub Awards

Pub Awards: Best Turnaround Winner - The White Mare, Beckermet, Cumbria

22-Sep-2016 By MA

The White Mare in the north-west of England, is the first site taken on by husband and wife Iain and Dianne Irving (pictured with Jean-Christophe Novelli on the opening day).

VIDEO: Stephen Harris of the Sportsman talks Top 50 Gastropubs

02-Feb-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

The Sportsman, in Seasalter, Kent, was last week named the top gastropub in the country for the second consecutive year at the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs Awards.

Awards

Finalists of Licensee of the Year announced

28-Apr-2015 By Ed Bedington

Some of the UK’s leading publicans have been revealed with the announcement of the finalists in this year’s Licensee of the Year award.

Thwaites pub gets accolade of Best Decorated Pub for Christmas

19-Dec-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Thwaites has given licensees Grahame and Sue Nutt, from the Jacobs Well in Honley near Huddersfield the top accolade of Best Decorated Pub for Christmas 2012.

Business booster: How pubs can make the most of stag and hen nights

26-Apr-2012 By Catherine Quinn

Stag and hen nights may have a poor reputation but they don’t all involve L-plates, bawdy behaviour and vomit. Licensees should make the most of these much-maligned events. 

Hendricks plays matchmaker

03-Feb-2012 By Matthew Moggridge

First Drinks’ gin brand Hendrick’s is putting its weight behind a variety of leap year events in the lead-up to February 29th when the normal rules of courtship are reversed.

Going the extra yard to deliver great results

15-Nov-2011 By Jamie King

So another English team fails in its bid for World Cup glory and Martin Johnson’s band of merry men come home with their tails between their legs, offering a list of excuses as to why they failed to match their potential with our expectations.

Who Cares Wins opens second site

04-May-2011 By Jo Bruce

Pub company Who Cares Wins has opened a second site, with plans for further sites over the next two years. Business partners Richard Coltart and...

Pub teams up with church to remarry couples

27-Apr-2011 By Michelle Perrett

A Chiswick pub has teamed up with the local vicar to remarry couples to commemorate the Royal Wedding.

Crown Carveries creates 'fork-trait' of Wills and Kate

07-Feb-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Crown Carveries has produced the first portrait of Wills and Kate ahead of their April wedding — using only foods found in a traditional roast dinner.

Couple buy two M&B freeholds — with the help of MA editor

26-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney

The couple behind the UK's first deli-Pub have purchased the freeholds of the two Mitchells & Butlers franchised pubs they operate.

Marriage en masse at the pub

08-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

A freeholder is hoping her wedding plans go with at least 10 hitches as she bids to set a record for the most marriages in a pub in one day. Rebecca...

Saffron Leisure set to open second pub

02-Oct-2009 By Claire Dodd Claire

Saffron Leisure, the pub company set up by former McMullen general managers and husband and wife team Aaron and Cheri Clayton, has purchased its...