Rugby World Cup

World Cup rugby fails to ignite pub and restaurant sales

11-Nov-2019 By Alice Leader

The Rugby World Cup has flopped in boosting pub and restaurant sales this October, with like-for-like sales across the bar and pub sector sinking 0.6%.

Exclusive

Stonegate attributes £500k worth of sales uplift to Lions tour

17-Jul-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Stonegate Pub Company made half a million pounds by opening up early to show the British and Irish Lions tour, its chief executive has told The Morning Advertiser.

Summer of Sport

Poll: Pubs expecting bumper sales from 2016 sporting summer

03-May-2016 By Mike Berry

Pubs are looking forward to a bumper few months with the vast majority expecting a big sales boost from the Euro 2016 tournament, exclusive research has found.

Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker

Drinking out falls in build-up to festive period

22-Dec-2015 By Oli Gross

British households spent 8% less on leisure in November as consumers looked to save money in the run-up to Christmas.

Pub industry still faces 'tremendous' tax challenges, MPs told

16-Dec-2015 By Ed Bedington

The beer and pub industry still faces tremendous tax challenges, MPs to the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group were told last week.

GK leisure tracker: London eating out spend falls

25-Nov-2015 By M&C Allegra

Household spending on eating out in London declined at a steeper rate than the rest of the country with household spending in October down by 11% in the capital compared to 4% nationally.

Whiting & Hammond secures lease of former Young's site in Kent

20-Nov-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Gastropub group Whiting & Hammond has secured the lease of former Young’s managed pub, The Rose & Crown in Farnborough, Kent.

Making the most of sport - in association with Sky

Stars on show for Sky's rugby coverage

05-Nov-2015 By Sky Sports

With the dust now settled on the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Sky Sports is the place to keep new and existing fans of the sport in touch with the game.

City news

JD Wetherspoon profits from Rugby World Cup; plans freehold sales

04-Nov-2015 By James Evison

Wetherspoon's sees profit during Rugby World Cup and across early autumn period - and intends to sell some freehold sites.

How posh is your pint? Ten top lagers ranked by class preference

15-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

Peroni is the poshest lager in the UK while Carlsberg and Carling have a lower proportion of upper-middle and middle-classed customers, new research has revealed.

Welsh pub shows dead rubber rather than Bosnia game

Cardiff pub slammed for showing England rugby match rather than Wales' historic football qualification

13-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

Welsh fans are outraged by a Cardiff pub which decided to show England’s dead rubber in the Rugby World Cup rather than Wales’ first successful qualification to a major football tournament for 57 years.

PMA Sport

Full-time Fletch... on what football can learn from rugby

08-Oct-2015 By Darren Fletcher

With the Rugby World Cup in full swing, BT Sport commentator and host of football show Fletch & Sav Darren Fletcher considers what — if anything — football could learn from the sport.

Magic World Cup moments still ahead for pubs despite England exit

05-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

Licensees in England have been handed a double-blow this weekend –an early exit of the Rugby World Cup is a disappointment, and many predict it’ll be a financial hit for pubs due to less fans going out to watch the remaining matches.

Sport

Gloucester pubs claim rugby fans being herded away from pubs to 'fanzones'

05-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

LVA claims fans are being herded away.

Rugby World Cup

England's early Rugby World Cup exit to cost pub industry millions

05-Oct-2015 By Emily Sutherland

The England rugby team’s early exit from the World Cup could spell disaster for pubs, with experts predicting that the defeat will cost the hospitality industry billions.

Rugby World Cup

Licensees left disappointed by Rugby World Cup turnout

02-Oct-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Licensees have been left disappointed by the number of people visiting their pubs during the Rugby World Cup

More than quarter plan to spend more this Christmas

23-Sep-2015 By James Wallin, MC Allegra FS

More than a quarter of UK adults plan to increase their spend on Christmas this year and over half will match last year’s spending, according to the latest Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker.

Josh Eggleton recruited as Bristol Sport guest chef for Rugby World Cup

23-Sep-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Josh Eggleton, chef patron of award-winning Somerset pub the Pony & Trap, Chew Magna, has partnered with Bristol Sport as its guest chef for the Rugby World Cup.

MatchPint app

Greene King licensees' beer sales up thanks to MatchPint deal

22-Sep-2015 By Oli Gross

Hundreds of licensees are reaping the benefits of a Greene King deal for its tenants and lessees to receive a year’s free subscription to sports app ‘MatchPint’.

Pub attempts world record ale drinking for start of Rugby World Cup

22-Sep-2015 By James Evison

Managed pub and bar operator TCG is reporting a flying start to the Rugby World Cup – as it also attempted a beer drinking record attempt on Friday evening.

Legal advice

A game plan for the Rugby World Cup

17-Sep-2015 By Poppleston Allen

Excitement, patriotism and a little ‘tipple’, comes to the forefront once again as Twickenham and a dozen other UK venues play host to the 48 games of the Rugby World Cup 2015.

Rugby World Cup

25 million extra pints to be sold during Rugby World Cup

17-Sep-2015 By Oli Gross

An extra 25 million pints will be sold at UK pubs during the Rugby World Cup, it has been predicted, with pubs taking a turnover of £86m from beer alone.

Top tips for serving Rugby World Cup food

16-Sep-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Food-serving pubs will make a bigger play of Rugby World Cup-themed dishes this year, after Deloittes reported the event would bring £2.1bn to the British economy, the majority of which would be spent in the hospitality sector.

Sport

Rugby World Cup: New BBPA guidance for pubs

15-Sep-2015 By Mike Berry

Just days before the big World Cup kick-off, the BBPA has produced a new guidance booklet for pubs to help ensure that the matches are a success for licensees and rugby fans alike.

Advice

Top tips for World Cup TENs

09-Sep-2015 By Poppleston Allen

With the Rugby World Cup just around the corner, now is a useful time to set out a few dos and don’ts when it comes to issuing Temporary Event Notices (TENs).

Greene King Leisure Tracker

Poor weather to blame for decline in drinking out

26-Aug-2015 By Oli Gross

Poor weather in July has been blamed for a sharp decline in drinking out spend and a rise in eating out.

Rugby World Cup

Controversial plans to close pubs early during Rugby World Cup scrapped

26-Aug-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Pubs in Twickenham are celebrating after the council, police and tournament organisers agreed to a more flexible licensing approach during this year’s Rugby World Cup.

Paranoid? You really ought to be in this trade

20-Aug-2015 By Ed Bedington

You’re not paranoid if they actually are out to get you, and if you’re in the pub trade at the moment, you could be forgiven for being a little paranoid.

Twickenham

Exclusive: Fuller's defies early Rugby World Cup pub closure

18-Aug-2015 By Oli Gross

Fuller’s is set to defy police and council requests to close pubs to fans at 10pm during the Rugby World Cup next month.

Charity

Prostate Cancer UK hails pub trade support - and the PMA

17-Aug-2015 By Mike Berry

The PMA has been praised for its role in getting the trade to support Prostate Cancer UK’s new campaign which sees pubs converted into ‘Men United Arms’.

Rugby World Cup

Closing pubs early for Rugby World Cup matches described as 'Orwellian'

17-Aug-2015 By Oli Gross

Rugby fans may not be allowed into pubs near Twickenham Stadium after 10pm during next month’s World Cup.

Making the Most of Sport - in association with Sky

Rugby World Cup: It’s a scrum for the bar

04-Aug-2015 By Mike Berry

The Rugby World Cup is heading to England next month, and fans of the home nations are all optimistic of their team’s chances, and optimism among fans of any sport is usually good news for pubs

Chance to see the Webb Ellis Cup at your local

01-Jul-2015 By Oli Gross

Rugby fans will have the chance to see the Webb Ellis Cup in their local pub as part of Heineken’s Rugby World Cup campaign.

Heineken unveils on-trade support for Rugby World Cup

18-Jun-2015 By Laurie Macdonald

Heineken has unveiled plans to support the on-trade during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Enterprise plans 'mini stadium' pub atmosphere for Rugby World Cup

08-Jun-2015 By Oli Gross

Enterprise is supporting its licensees to turn their pubs into ‘mini-stadiums’ to drive customer involvement during the Rugby World Cup.

Young's

Revenue up 7% for Young's

21-May-2015 By Mark Wingett

Young’s has this morning reported a 6.5% increase in like-for-like sales across its managed estate in the year leading up 30 March, with total revenue up 7.6%.

Sports Bar & Grill rejects JDW acquisition bid

03-Mar-2015 By Rob Willock

Bar Holdings – the company behind the Sports Bar & Grill chain – rejected an acquisition bid from JD Wetherspoon earlier this month that initially valued the estate of seven London sites at more than £17m.

Sports Bar & Grill sites achieve record sales

27-Jan-2015 By M&C Report

Bar Holdings Ltd, the owner of the multi-award-winning Sports Bar & Grill restaurant group, has announced that all four of its restaurants with historical comparisons achieved record sales in 2014.

Brian O'Driscoll to promote Coca-Cola's Rugby World Cup 2015 tie-up

17-Dec-2014 By Robyn Black

Irish rugby hero Brian O’Driscoll is to front a new campaign for Coca-Cola as part of its deal to sponsor next year’s Rugby World Cup.

Stuart Barnes says pubs can benefit from boost of Rugby World Cup

03-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

Rugby commentator Stuart Barnes has said the World Cup presents a great opportunity for the country’s pubs.

Portman Group and BBPA defend alcohol brands sponsoring sporting events

23-May-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Trade bodies have defended claims that major drinks brands sponsoring sporting events encourage young people to drink more.

TV Licence warning for Rugby World Cup

07-Oct-2011 By Adam Pescod

Licensees have been reminded to apply for a TV Licence if they want to show the remainder of the Rugby World Cup in their pubs.

The trying game

02-Sep-2011 By Noli Dinkovski

Noli Dinkovski looks at the opportunities presented by the Rugby World Cup, which kicks off in Auckland, New Zealand on 9 September.

Scrums of comfort

12-Aug-2011 By Noli Dinkovski

Licensees need to plan ahead to capitalise on this up-and-coming tantalising timetable of televised sport in pubs. As Noli Dinkovski discovers, there are plenty of ways to increase footfall and boost business.

Win tickets to England's 6 Nations clash

27-Jan-2011 By Matt Eley Matt

Greene King IPA, the Official Beer of England Rugby, has teamed up with The Publican to offer one lucky reader the chance to be at England's first...

World Cup Special: Theatres of dreams

06-May-2010

It's one of those 'where were you?' moments. Twenty seconds left on the clock. The scores tied at 17-all. England surging forward. Yet another ruck...

Pubs offering more diverse facilties than ever

02-Nov-2009

Pubs have been branching out into more service areas than ever before over the past 12 months to attract new customers, according to a new report...

Guinness campaign to boost pub visits

01-Sep-2008 By Jessica Harvey

The £5m campaign aims to get punters in pubs on weekday evenings

My pub juke box

17-Apr-2008

David Elliott, the managing director of Greene King Pub Partners chooses his favourite tracks 1. Lean on Me Bill Withers Reminds me of my first date...

Festive sales down on 2006

10-Jan-2008

Eight out of 10 licensees responding to a survey on thepublican.com over the festive period reported sales down on Christmas 2006.The shock...