Well, that was unexpected! I was planning to write about change in this week’s issue, as we prepare for the biggest relaunch of the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) in decades, but I wasn’t expecting to have my thunder stolen by Brexit!
The first Future Trends: Beer and Cider event organised by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) will be held in London on 22 June and will arm the trade with insight into the sector’s latest new product development and innovation.
The issue of disabled access in pubs hit the headlines again recently in a damning House of Lords report that found many pubs are still failing to provide up-to-scratch facilities for people with physical and mental disabilities, with even basic services...
It was amazing to be invited back to host the Top 50 Gastropubs Awards again — it’s an event that I think is the best awards ceremony in the pub sector.
Publicans are being called upon to join in the hunt for the UK’s preferred suppliers to the pub trade – we’re looking for your views on who is literally delivering the goods!
Kevin Georgel, chief executive of Admiral Taverns, has said the group remain ‘unapologetically committed’ to the tied model but is considering other operating formats for the first time.
The Publican’s Morning Advertiser is set to relaunch its Try January campaign encouraging pubs and bars to reclaim January and challenge people to try new drinks and dishes and make the month more inspiring and experimental.
Industry figures have argued that the answer to saving the Great British pub lies in reform tax and planning rather than asset of community value listings.
The PMA team has been out and about during the past few weeks, visiting pubs across the country as part of the judging process for this year’s Great British Pub Awards.
A Shropshire licensee has warned the trade about the re-emergence of bogus callers claiming to be selling adverts in police and fire service magazines.
At the BBPA, we are still receiving a huge amount of positive feedback from across the sector about the one penny cut in beer duty in the Budget, writes chief executive Brigid Simmonds.
Tim Martin, chairman of JD Wetherspoon, has written an open letter to Rob Willock, editor of the Publican’s Morning Advertiser, in response to his article last week.
There was a time, not too long ago, that the chances of getting a decent cocktail in a pub were about as likely as Nigel Farage buying a round of Czech lagers for bureaucrats at the European Commission.
The future of Innsatiable, the controversial Surrey “furniture shop” that gives away beer, remains uncertain following an objection to its licence application.
Drinkaware is seeking legal advice on forcing pubs that promote irresponsible drinking to remove any mention of the organisation in their marketing material.
Enfield police have agreed to reduce the number of pub visits to check licence conditions, after the local pubwatch committee told the Publican’s Morning Advertiser they were being harassed by officers.
Licensees running tenanted or leased (T&L) pubs have more money, health and housing worries than their freeholder or general manager counterparts, examination of the PMA’s recent survey of publicans’ wellbeing survey shows.
I remember my first experiences of pub-going and, in particular, the landlord of the pub my mates and I most often frequented. Goodness, he was a miserable old bastard. But we loved him for it. He was our landlord, he served us beer, albeit begrudgingly,...
The licensee of the Alma in Islington, north London, was evicted last week after a four-year legal dispute with Enterprise Inns. It’s a sad situation that should never have escalated to the point where the relationship between pubco and tenant became...
I’m going to step away from the thorny issue of pubco regulation this week, despite the temptation to comment on the latest moves from either side of the divide to influence the imminent Government announcement on its plans to legislate or not. Instead,...
Is it my imagination or are many beer writers a little bit detached from reality? The reason I say this is because their obvious reluctance to mention let alone write about the enormous white elephant sitting in the middle of the room is a little puzzling...
Another week, another survey highlighting the problems being faced by pub licensees. This one happens to be our own, commissioned for our Pub Market Report among a cross-section of the PMA’s readership.
Have you heard the story of the frog and the pot of water? If you drop a live frog into a pot of boiling water, it will jump out. But apparently (though I’ve not tried it) if you place it in a pot of tepid water and turn up the heat it will unresistingly...
This is going to be my last column on the duty escalator for a little while. It’s not that the issue is going away — far from it. I just don’t want to turn into one of those zealots you start trying to avoid.
The story on the front page of last week's issue of the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA), that after a long battle Michael Kheng has gained damages for his clients for the unlawful ‘instant’ closure notices issue by West Yorkshire Police, was...
You would think that the politicians would favour efforts by pubs to boost custom in order to help them through difficult trading times. But even these best intentions can fall foul of what some people might see as town-hall bureaucracy.
Complaints about a conman fleecing licensees out of hundreds of pounds have been streaming into the Publican’s Morning Advertiser, following an exclusive story last week.
There is still time to apply for a groundbreaking scheme — Pub Mentors — which has been launched by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) and Coca-Cola Enterprise’s Open More Business to help four pubs build their businesses.
The Treasury has refused to consider a VAT cut to 5% for the hospitality industry, claiming the "fiscal challenge" is too great. David Gauke MP — claimed there was no "compelling evidence" for such a cut.
All young adults drink at home before a weekend night out — with the average man consuming nearly four drinks before leaving. That's a key finding of a him! survey of 503 18 to 24-year-olds, commissioned by the Morning Advertiser.
By The PMA Team Revolution bosses have shrugged off the 8.5% drop in like-for-like sales in the past three months as "just a blip." Commenting as the...
Could you run this Warrington pub? The Hawthorne is a thriving community sports pub in Warrington, showing live sport each day, along with live music every...
