18-Aug-2017 By Nicholas Robinson
Over 55s are more likely to drink at home instead of going to a traditional British pub, new YouGov research has claimed in its Getting in-home drinkers to go out report.
11-May-2017 By Liam Coleman
Ei Publican Partnerships has announced a ‘pub fortnight’ event to boost interest in pubs over the summer months.
07-Mar-2017 By Nikkie Sutton
A pub crawl may not be the best thing to happen at your business if you are worried about infringing licensing guidelines, but don’t dismiss the idea because a variation of the theme can bring great profit.
Legislation
04-Jan-2017 By Sara Hussein
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has called for permanent measures for pubs registered as assets of community value (ACV).
25-Sep-2014 By Ellie Bothwell
The Publican’s Morning Advertiser today launches a campaign to protect established pubs and bars that are threatened with closure due to noise complaints.
31-May-2013 By Helen Gilbert
The industry has slammed a press report claiming that betting shops can open or operate in pubs as ‘misleading’ and a ‘red herring’.
07-Jan-2013 By Michelle Perrett
PM David Cameron faces a Commons revolt this week over his failure to help Britain’s struggling pubs, The Sunday Mirror has reported.
26-Oct-2011 By Adam Pescod
A Humberside licensee has installed a breathalyser in his pub to try and curb the problem of drink driving he says is blighting his local community.
12-Oct-2011 By Ewan Turney
Pubs being sold as a going concern will not be subjected to long delays via the Community Right to Buy scheme due to come into force as part of the Localism Bill.
Budget 2011: Trade groups speak out against 'hammer blow'
23-Mar-2011 By James Wilmore
The fight to end the duty escalator will continue despite the knockback in today's Budget, the British Beer & Pub Association has vowed. Chief...
24-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Licensing Act has "worked well" and proved the 24-hour pub to be a myth, according to the British Beer and Pub Association. Chief executive...
18-Mar-2010 By The PMA Team
The latest rumour and gossip from the City.
BBPA campaign hits 100,000 supporter mark
02-Feb-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Support for the British Beer & Pub Association's (BBPA) campaign 'I'm backing the pub' has swelled with 100,000 people now on board. With so...
28-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney
British beer volumes seem to be lifting out of the recessionary slump but recovery could be destabilised by Government intervention on tax.
Save the Pub message hits every delegate at Tory conference
05-Oct-2009 By James Wilmore
The plight of the British pub will be uppermost in delegates' minds at this week's Conservative Party conference thanks to a 'Save the Pub' message...
14-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
Conservatives will be educated on the plight of the Great British pub, thanks to a pub quiz held at their annual conference in October. The Tories...
24-Jul-2009 By John Harrington
The British Beer and Pub Association is "not concerned" by the new probe into the beer tie but sees it as an "unwelcome distraction".
28-Apr-2009 By Ewan Turney
Beer sales fell by 8.2% in the first quarter of 2009 on last year — the biggest drop in since 1997. A staggering 3.6m fewer pints are being drunk each day than 10 years ago.
'Supermarkets bearing brunt of fall in beer consumption'
26-Apr-2009
"It will be of small comfort to pub operators that their bête noire, the supermarkets, which undercut them with deep discounting on popular lagers,...
'Calls for alcohol duty to be scrapped'
27-Jan-2009
The government should cut alcohol duty on beer, the British Beer & Pub Association says, after industry data showed a record fall in beer sales....
Thousands of pub and brewing jobs to go
15-Sep-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
More than 40,000 pub and brewing jobs will be axed in the next five years according to a new report published today. The British Beer & Pub...
27-Jul-2007 By John Harrington
Drinks companies are stepping up their efforts to provide drinking water.
08-May-2007 By Iain O'Neil
The British Beer and Pub Association has rejected calls for bar staff to wear earplugs to protect them from loud music. The call comes from the Royal...
04-May-2007 By John Harrington
Three out of four police forces to take part in the 10-week national sting operation
24-Nov-2006
British Beer and Pub Association survey goes against doom-mongers' 24-hour drinking predictions.
08-Nov-2006
Figures show licensed restaurants climbing but pub numbers falling.
Eleven reasons why pubs are simply the best
15-Sep-2005
To kick-off our Heart of the Community campaign, here are 11 reasons why the pub is so great. You can probably think of many more, so email us at...
Trade slams Home Office statistics
26-Jul-2005
Trade leaders have condemned scare tactics by the government which could deter customers from visiting pubs.The British Beer and Pub Association...
Mike Fallon
26-May-2005
The Wheatsheaf Barrow-in Furness "We do not do happy hours but we sell some alcopops for£1 each on a permanent basis so people are not encouraged...
To paraphrase one of the nation's great drinkers, this is no
26-May-2005
The British Beer & Pub Association's long-awaited code on promotions is a document that will put an end to genuine licensee doubts over whether...
On show: the best Britain can offer
14-Apr-2005
by Tony Halstead The best in British beer and regional food is to be showcased to around 8,000 people at a new festival being launched by the North...
My last duty before Parliament goes into recess will be to a
17-Jul-2003
According to figures produced by the British Beer and Pub Association, Sky raised its prices between 224% and 625% in the five years to 2001, with...
Cellars are on the up
11-Feb-2003
A range of initiatives have been planned to drive up standards below stairs.Suddenly, cellars are sexy - and not just the kind of cellar with whips...
Customers plan to snub longer hours
04-Dec-2002
Nearly half of pub customers will continue to go home at the normal 11pm closing time - even if they are drinking in a pub that opens longer.That's...
Trade is against children in pubs proposal
28-Nov-2002
The trade is firmly against unaccompanied children being allowed into pubs when the Licensing Bill becomes law.An online poll on thePublican.com has...
EU to call time on pub happy hours?
18-Jun-2002
Pub happy hours could be banned if a new European directive calling for the end of price-led promotions on alcoholic drinks is passed by the European...
Trade celebrates as noise proposal is finally silenced
14-Mar-2002
The trade is celebrating after winning its battle against European proposals to impose noise restrictions in pubs.MEPs have voted to amend the...
